History of the Ancient and Medieval World “Western” “Civilization” “Foundations” and Recurring Themes Walsingham Academy Mrs. McArthur Room 111

Quest 1: Overview Note: Bring colored Pencils 1.Historical Time: In what 2 ways might a historian express time? For what purpose(s?) 2.What is culture? How is it spread-across time and place? 3.Prehistoric Early Peoples: Paleolithic vs. Neolithic (Can you list the cultural behaviors and understand the timeframe of each stage?)

Quest 1: Overview, cont. 4. Inter-dependence of social sciences: (geography, history, anthropology, archaeology, political science, economics, statistics, psychology, sociology) 5.What is civilization and how is it different from culture? 10 themes of history (project) is Not on Quest Bring Your Text to Class Every Day

Quest Format You will be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a number of ways: 10 multiple choice questions (knowledge) 3 short-answer questions (knowledge and skills) All work must be placed on a separate sheet of paper. Because of copyright agreements, you may keep your answer sheet but not the original quest.

Suggestions The quest is based on the material we have covered in the first 2 weeks of school and summarized in the Overview. Be sure to review: –All photocopies and notes (incl. SPA) –Text book pp (Consult the chp. study guide on pp 24) –Section Quizzes which are available at Use the codes provided in your text You will have some choice, so examine test first before beginning.

Assignments Quest Preparation Be sure to bring colored pencils + paper 2.Consider doing 1 of the 2 optional extra- credit projects listed on SPA. Reminders: Students absent 9/8, make up Quiz Fri., 9/9 Cover Project due Fri. 9/9 Student Choice Activities due Sept. 12 : (1) Social Scientist at the Movies or (2) Green Sahara (National Geographic) Black Ships Before Troy, September 19

Dawn of History: Complete the Chart Paleolithic AgeNeolithic Age Food Dwellings Leadership Technology

Dawn of History: Complete the Chart Paleolithic AgeNeolithic Age FoodHunting and gatheringDomestication of animals, farming, trade of surplus DwellingsCaves and nomadic people Permanent villages with houses and specialized buildings LeadershipClan leader, women important alongside men Village elders (council), women less important TechnologyDigging sticks, spears, axes, spoken language, fire (homo erectus) Stone tools, polished ax heads, arrowheads, weaving cloth, calendars, wheel, simple irrigation

Review Key Terms 1.Paleolithic Age 2.Nomad 3.Glacier 4.Animism 5.Neolithic age 6.Domesticate 7.Relative Timeline 8.Proportional Timeline 9.Culture 10.steppe 11.Homonid-( man-like) (Australopithecine – “Lucy”, homo erectus, homo sapien, Neanderthal) 12.scribe 13.surplus 14.artifact 15.Mary & Louis Leakey 16.civilization

In-Class Preparation Success in “lecture mode ” (Key tool of social science courses) 1.Be an active listener. a)“Track” the speaker’s progress by following along in the notes with your finger or a ruler. b)Highlight key ideas (not everything.) c)Add details not provided in notes. Make drawings. d)Visualize the verbal scenes. e)Write questions that occur to you. 2.Review your notes after lecture (and again and again!) a)Make note of things you wish clarified or explained. b)Quiz yourself and check missing ideas, examples, details. c)Make connections to other resources: textbook, virtual field trips, Book Club reading, etc.

Religion: a recurring theme in the study of history The lecturer reminded us that our study of “The West” would involve a focus on the “Abrahamic faiths.” 1.To what world religions was he referring? 2.Where do we find their geographic origins?

Religion: a recurring theme in the study of history The lecturer reminded us that our study of “The West” would involve a focus on the “Abrahamic faiths.” 1.Which of these faiths celebrate important holidays this week? 2.What are these events?

Religion: a recurring theme in the study of history The lecturer reminded us that our study of “The West” would involve a focus on the “Abrahamic faiths.” 1.Why has a Christian church threatened to burn a book sacred to some? 2.What is significant about the timing of such a proposed action? Be specif.

Assignment 3 in-class and homework 1.Complete Physical Feature’s Map of Ancient City-States of Sumer. 2.Read pp of text and answer questions # 2,3 of Map Skills, pp 31 3.Review lecture notes including key vocabulary terms (photocopy) mentioned 4.Project due : Notebook Cover, final edition. Be sure that you have made a “safety” copy and that you remember that school personnel can help you with printing through Thursday only.

Theme: Role of Geography Activating Prior Knowledge Study the map on page 31 of your text. Cultural diffusion helps explain important changes brought about by contacts with others. How might art, ideas have been exchanged between the two early civilizations of Mesopotamia + Egypt? On your outline map, fill in its physical features: bodies of water, landforms.

Remember: a good map has- A title A date A scale A key or legend compass What 2 elements does this text map lack?

The Ancient Near East

Assignment 4 1.Read pp of textbook. 2.Complete Assessment at bottom of pp 34, doing #1-4. (Be sure to follow guidelines for setting up your paper, etc.) (Audio Clip available only in Class) What basic feature of civilization (as well as recurring theme) includes music? What can we learn about early civilizations from artifacts such as musical instruments?

Week in Review - Mesopotamia Questions to Consider 1.What are some of the ways in which Mesopotamia’s geography influenced its cultural and historical development? 2.What specific examples of the civilizing process that we have studied do we encounter in Mesopotamia’s story?