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Journey of the Civilizations

Journey of the Civilizations. Kim Brockway 7-12 social studies (9 th grade global history). Introduction.

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Journey of the Civilizations

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  1. Journey of the Civilizations Kim Brockway 7-12 social studies (9th grade global history)

  2. Introduction • Welcome to the exciting world of Ancient Civilizations Realty. Here at ACR, we are dedicated to helping our clients find their new home in one of the one of the lovely locations we specialize in: Egypt, Mesopotamia, or the Indus River Valley • As a new travel agent, you will be responsible for choosing a civilization of interest to you and creating our new brochure to SELL SELLSELL the location.

  3. Task • You will travel through time to the three major ancient civilizations: Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Indus River Valley exploring the similarities and differences of these three locations. • As you travel through these civilizations, take note of important factors such as religion, agriculture, social class, writing systems, art, specialized jobs, government systems, and/or public works.

  4. Process • You will take time to explore all three of the ancient civilizations. • After looking through the characteristics of each civilization, you will choose one civilization to focus on. • Using the resources in this PowerPoint, you will create a real estate brochure that highlights all the key features of your chosen civilization.

  5. Egypt • Although Egypt exists today as a country, Ancient Egypt refers to the time period of 3100- 332 B.C.E. • Ancient Egypt is well know to have had a rich culture that included religion, art, science, mathematics, and architecture.

  6. Resources- Egypt • http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2005/04/ancient-egypt/galvin-text • http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html • http://www.ancient-egypt.org/ • http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-egypt • http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/ • http://egypt.mrdonn.org/ • http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/history/egypt/ • http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/cultures/africa/ancient_egypt.aspx • http://legacy.mos.org/quest/

  7. Mesopotamia • Mesopotamia means “the land between the rivers.” The two rivers the name refers to are the Tigris and Euphrates. • The people of Mesopotamia made advances in language, writing, mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and technology.

  8. Resource- Mesopotamia • http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/ • http://mesopotamia.lib.uchicago.edu/ • http://www.ancient.eu.com/Mesopotamia/ • http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/ • http://www.mrdowling.com/603mesopotamia.html • http://historylink101.com/ancient_mesopotamia.htm • http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/consortium/demandmesomed.html • http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/westasia/architecture/ziggurats.htm • http://it.stlawu.edu/~dmelvill/mesomath/sumerian.html

  9. Indus River Valley • The Indus River Valley existed from 3300-1100 B.C.E in the area that is now includes Afghanistan, Pakistan and Northern parts of India. • Also know as the Harappan Civilization, it is notable for its extensive building and crafting.

  10. Resources- Indus River Valley • http://www.rivervalleycivilizations.com/indus.php • http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/Ancient/Indus2.html • http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/indus/home_set.html • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/indus_valley/ • http://www.harappa.com/har/har0.html • http://www.harappa.com/indus/indus1.html • http://www.ushistory.org/civ/8a.asp • http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/fall97/2chd.htm • http://history-world.org/indus_valley.htm

  11. Evaluation

  12. Conclusion • Congratulations, World Traveler! You are now an expert on Ancient Civilizations. • Your real estate brochure will likely encourage many new residents to flock to their new home in one of the Ancient civilizations!

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