Welcome to World History

1. Welcome to World History Review Syllabus Students will be expected to: 1. Come to class prepared, carrying a pen or pencil; 2. Participate in all academic tasks put together by teachers; 3. Try their best at every academic task; 4. Keep notes for their own benefit; 5. Complete all assignments in the time allotted; 6. Ask questions of other students or the teacher if unclear about a topic being discussed, assignment instructions, or anything pertaining to the class; and 7. Use technology in and out of the classroom to enhance their learning experience.

2. Day 1:Neolithic Revolution and River Valley CIVILIZATIONS

3. Agenda • Introduction and Student Expectations (15 min.) • History (A-Z) (10 min) • SPRITE Notes (20 min) • Window-Panes (15 min) • River Valley Civilizations Map (15 min) • Introduction of Project (15 min)

4. History A-Z • List all the letters in the alphabet (A-Z). • Write down as many specific words that start with each letter as possible. (5 Minutes). • Round Robin-Share Out. (5 Minutes).

5. Teacher Choice:As you go through the powerpoint, have the students fill this chart. You may also take Cornell Notes.

6. Academic Vocabulary • Neolithic Revolution • Civilizations • River Valley Civilizations • Mesopotamia • Polytheism • Monotheism • Judaism

7. MESOPOTAMIA • ***Mesopotamia is the valley between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.*** • The land “between the rivers.” • Rich soil and abundance of crops. • ***Civilization emerges in the Fertile Crescent because the rivers provided favorable conditions for farming.***

9. Mesopotamia • First Mesopotamian civilization. • ***Mesopotamian societies a theocracy (government based on religion) ruled by kings with divine power.*** • Early Civilizations were polytheistic (many gods) • ***Oldest writing system, cuneiform, is credited to the Sumerians.***

11. Code of HAMMURABI • Kingdom of Babylon • ***First ever set of written laws*** • Collection of 282 laws*** • “If a son has struck his father, he shall cut off his hand.” • “If a house collapsed and caused the death of the owner, the builder was put to death.”

12. ISRAEL • The Israelites were Semitic-speaking people from Palestine. • ***Their religion, Judaism, was the first monotheistic (one god) religion and it influenced Christianity and Islam.***

14. EGYPT

15. GEOGRAPHY • ***The Nile River is the world’s longest river.*** • Over 4,000 miles • Yearly floods left rich soil to help farmers grow crops. • Farming helped Egypt become a powerful and prosperous civilization. • The Nile was also the easiest way to travel and communicate throughout the empire.

16. RELIGION and GOVERNMENT • ***Ancient Egyptians were polytheistic. • Believed in many gods*** • Egyptians were ruled by Pharaohs (Monarchs) who were the political and religious leaders of their nation.

17. ART

19. MUMMUFICATION

20. ANCIENT INDIA

21. GEOGRAPHY • ***India is made up of large mountain ranges, river valleys, and dry plateaus. • monsoons, a seasonal wind pattern, makes up India’s climate*** • The Himalayas are the highest mountains in the world. • Mount Everest • India’s two major river valleys are the Ganges and Indus. • ***Like Egypt India depended on the flooding of rivers to maintain their civilization.***

23. SILK ROAD • ***Trade route between Roman Empire and China.*** • Stretched about 4,000 miles from China to Mesopotamia. • Only luxury goods were carried on the Silk Road. • Goods Included: silk, spices, teas, porcelain, ivory, textiles, pepper, woolen and linen clothes, glass, and precious stones

25. ANCIENT CHINA

26. GEOGRAPHY • The two major rivers in China are the Huang He (Yellow River) and the Chang Jiang (Yangtze River). • Most of China is made up of mountains and desert. • The mountains in China served as an important barrier against outside forces like the Mongols.

28. ZHOU DYNASTY1045—256 BCE • The Zhou dynasty is the longest-lasting dynasty in Chinese history. • almost 800 years • ***The Zhou dynasty believed it could rule China because it possessed the Mandate of Heaven.(Emperors could rule as long as they had Heaven’s permission)*****

30. CHINESE PHILOSOPHIES • Three Chinese philosophies emerged towards the end of the Zhou dynasty: • Confucianism • Daoism • Legalism • These philosophies focused on helping people with the world they lived in rather than concerning themselves with the afterlife.

31. CONFUCIANISM • Confucius is known as China’s First Teacher. • The Confucian view of the Dao focused on two things: • Duty – Family and community came before self goals • Humanity – “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.” • ***Chinese history was based on the Confucian belief that the government should be open to all men of superior talent.***

33. DAOISM • While Confucianists relied on hard work to improve life, Daoists believed in letting nature take its course. • All people had to do was follow the Dao. • Not action but inaction.

34. LEGALISM • Legalism proposed that human beings were evil by nature. • The only way for humans to follow the correct path was through harsh laws and stiff punishments.

35. River Valley Civilizations • Fill out the map. • Make sure to locate the following rivers: Nile, Euphrates, Tigris, Indus, Yangtze, and Yellow. • Make sure to locate the following civilizations: Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, China. • Make sure to create a key. • Answer the following questions • Why did early civilizations begin next to rivers? • Why did the ability to grow food change the world?

36. Window Panes • Neolithic Revolution • Civilizations • River Valley Civilizations • Mesopotamia • Polytheism • Monotheism • Judaism