World History

Chapter 1

Historians rely mostly on documents, or written records, to create their pictures of the past. The problem is written records did not exist for prehistory of humankind

Important Terms:PrehistoryArchaeologyAnthropologyHominidsHomo erectusNeanderthalsHomo sapiens sapiensPaleolithic Age (Old Stone Age)

Section 1: Early Humans

Stages of Development

Question:

What regions in the world were dominate forces throughout history? Why?

Hypothesize about why some countries have accumulated great riches over time while other remained historically poor.

Guns, Germs, and Steel

Reflection: Write in Spiral

The end of the last Ice Age, around 8,000 BC, was followed by what is called the Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)

Important terms:Systematic agricultureAgricultural revolutionCivilizations

Worksheet (Basic Characteristics of a civilization)

Section 2: Neolithic Revolution and the Rise of Civilization

Basic characteristics of civilization:CitiesGovernmentReligionSocial structureWritingArt….why is art included?

Why are these characteristics important to building a society?

Civilizations

We are a Modern World History course but it is important to understand the development of civilizations and review significant civilizations in our history. How did they emerge, what did they leave behind, and why important.

Each table will be given an early civilization that is within your textbook. (There might be groups with two)Use the “basic characteristics of a civilization” to describe

your civilization. Also, ask yourself what did they contribute to our history. Make sure you explain this as well on your poster.

The homework portion of the assignment is to bring in something today (an image or an objective) that we still use that your civilization contributed.

Table assignment

SumeriansEgyptiansAssyriansPhoeniciansPersians Indus Valley CivilizationAryansMauryan DynastyThe Kingdom of the GuptasShang DynastyZhou DynastyQin DynastyHan Dynasty

Early Civilizations

HinduismBuddhismChinese PhilosophiesJudaism

Ancient Religions