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Unit 2: Social Structure A study in hierarchy and ‘ othering ’. Essential Questions: - How does the geography of a place impact the development of civilizations? - Can you make a civilization without a social hierarchy?
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Unit 2: Social StructureA study in hierarchy and ‘othering’ Essential Questions: - How does the geography of a place impact the development of civilizations? - Can you make a civilization without a social hierarchy? - Does a social hierarchy lead to or detract from the growth of a civilization? - Does a hierarchy inevitably lead to ‘othering’? Lesson #7
Journal: Full sentences for full credit • Should a society have slaves? • Are slaves necessary within the social hierarchy? Warm-up
Slave labor began with the pharaoh’s military campaigns in Nubia (Africa) and Asia • Soldiers were given foreign slaves for their services • Temples and pharaoh’s possessions were given slaves taken from the defeated people. • “The child is born to be taken from his mother, and when he’s an adult his bones are broken” • There were slave markets: the purchase was official through an oath before witnesses and was recorded by a scribe. • Foreign slaves were given an Egyptian name and could also be set free. • There was a devotion shown by the slaves for their master, in Egypt was rewarded. Notes
Build a pyramid with materials you can find in the classroom (natural resources) • Think about… • How long would it take to build the pyramid? • How many people would it take to build the pyramid? Pyramid Activity
Journal: Full sentences for full credit • What were the pyramids built for? • Who built the pyramids? • How did the Egyptians build the pyramid? Reflection*
Journal: Full sentences for full credit • Why were the Ancient Egyptians able to build the pyramids? • Do the pyramids make Ancient Egypt “successful”? Why? Warm-up*
Is the success of a civilization built on the decisions of the leaders or the work of the citizens? • Can you make a difference no matter what your social class is? Discuss
Journal: Full sentences for full credit • Write a draft of your historical fiction story (about slave) • Use at least ONE artifact to inspire you to write about a day in the life of one specific slave. Be sure to use evidence from what you learned in class Reflection