Stuff to think about...
Stone Ages
Mesopotamia
India
China
Israel
Greece
Rome
- What terms are used to describe time?
- How did early humans live? (nomadic, hunter-gatherers, etc)
- How did early humans adapt to the environment?
- How did metallurgy and agriculture change early humans?
- What steps lead to the development of civilization?
Mesopotamia
- Can I describe the geography of ancient Mesopotamia?
- Can I describe the early Mesopotamian empires of Sumer, Assyria and Babylon?
- Can I summarize ancient Mesopotamian religion?
- Can I discuss various Mesopotamian achievements?
- Who were Sargon and Hammurabi?
Egypt
- Can I describe the geography of ancient Egypt?
- Can I summarize ancient Egyptian religion?
- Can I identify the Old. Middle and New Kingdoms of ancient Egypt?
- Can I create an Egyptian social pyramid?
- Can I discuss various Egyptian achievements?
- Can I explain the relationship between ancient Egypt and Nubia/Kush?
- Can I compare ancient Egypt and ancient Mesopotamia?
India
- Can I describe the geography of ancient India?
- What are the basics of Hinduism and Buddhism?
- Can I discuss various ancient Indian achievements?
- Can I explain the caste system?
- How did the Aryans impact ancient India?
- Can I describe the Mauryan Empire and emperor Asoka?
China
- Can I describe the geography of ancient China?
- Can I discuss the Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han dynasties of ancient China?
- Can I explain Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism?
- Can I explain the significance of the Silk Road?
Israel
- Can I identify the geography of ancient Israel?
- Can I discuss the beginnings of ancient Israel? (migration, Abraham, Moses)
- What are the basics of Judaism?
- Can I describe ancient Israel's early kings? (Saul, David, and Solomon)
- Can I explain the events that occurred in Israel's history after Solomon until the destruction of Jerusalem by Rome?
- Can I discuss later Mesopotamian empires? (Second Babylonian, Medes, Persia)
Greece
- Can I describe the geography of ancient Greece?
- Can I explain ancient Greece's impact on government?
- Can I compare and contrast Athens to Sparta?
- Can I discuss the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars?
- How did Alexander the Great impact ancient Greece and the world?
- Can I describe ancient Greek mythology?
- Can I discuss various Greek achievements?
Rome
- Can I describe the geography of ancient Rome?
- Can I discuss the Roman Republic including it's rise and it's government?
- Can I discuss the Roman Empire and its territories?
- Can I explain how various individuals impacted ancient Rome?
- Can I identify various Roman achievements?
- Can I analyze the fall of the Roman empire?
- What are the basics of Christianity?
- Can I compare Roman mythology to Greek mythology?