Tuesday, August 20 th Do Now: Please pick up the daily handout on the front table and find your assigned seat. Take the first 5-7 minutes of class to complete the Bell Work section of the sheet on your own.

Daily Agenda: Do Now: Practice Questions vindictiveWord of the Day  vindictive Review Lecture: Early Civilizations Pass/Fail Quiz #2 Visual Metaphor Project Essential Question: How did culture play a role in unifying populations? How did social and gender identities develop pre- 600 BCE? Homework: Begin reviewing for Unit 1 Test. (Thursday)

The step mother and sisters in Cinderella are mean and create trouble and work for Cinderella. In the end, she marries Prince Charming and lives happily ever after. Is Cinderella vindictive toward her step family after marrying her prince?. Example Tuesday, August 20, Block 3 Vindictive – strong desire for revenge ( Pronunciation for Word) Pronunciation

Cinderella is not vindictive toward her step family. She chooses to forgive and forget the trouble they caused her, and she lives happily ever after with her Prince Charming. ) Vindictive – strong desire for revenge (Possible Answer) Example Tuesday, August 20, Block 3

Concept Review: What are pastoralists? Why didn’t they adopt sedentary agriculture?What are pastoralists? Why didn’t they adopt sedentary agriculture?

Early Civilizations An in-depth look at China’s early history

Chinese Geography Rivers  Yangtze and Huang He (Yellow) Physical barriers Climate zones Significance of Loess and flooding Benefit of Rice In what way was China’s geography like Mesopotamia’s? Egypt’s?

Chinese Neolithic Roots Archeological evidence indicates: –Farmed millet –Pigs and chickens –Clay pottery –Silk –Bronze Xia Dynasty? Conclusion: China went through a long process of development that allowed it to become as advanced as any other civilization.

Shang Dynasty Heavy emphasis placed on the family and the whole Ancestor Worship and Divination Written language unified China (pictograms and phonetic symbols) Cities vs. Villages Defined Social Hierarchy: 1) Ruler 2) Warrior nobles 3) Peasant Farmers

Zhou Dynasty Mandate of Heaven Good or Bad? New Social Hierarchy: 1) Ruler 2) Landed Nobles 3) Peasant Farmers Decentralization, expanded bureaucratic development “Warring States Period”

Chinese Philosophies: Confucianism Founder = Kongzi Analects are sacred writings Applied ren to society as part of parallel between family and state. Emphasized proper conduct in 5 main relationships.

Chinese Philosophies Legalism Human nature is wicked and people need strict laws to keep them orderly. Requires written and public laws, power in the institution, and hidden motivations and tactics of the ruler Arose during “Warring States Period”

Chinese Philosophies Daoism Founder = Laozi Accept the world as it is, avoid useless struggles, follow path of nature (Dao) Journey is the point; no absolute morality or meaning Why might it appeal more than Confucianism? Yin and Yang; Feng Shui

Transitional Empires: Not Foundational… Not Classical.. What are they?

The Hebrews Founded by Abraham of Ur Pastoralists Migration to Egypt and Enslavement 12 Tribes (Israelites/ Canaanites) MONOTHEISTIC (Judaism) –Covenants –Prophets –Synagogue / Sabaath

The Assyrians Key Concepts: Divine Kingship –Propaganda and Spies Conquest –Mass Deportations –Fierce Military –Technology (chariots, iron, etc.) Society –Landowners, farmers, slaves –“Human Beings”

The Phoenicians Key Concepts: Canaanites Confederation of City- States –Trade based – Colonies Culture –Alphabet –Trade Products –Religion (Tophets) –Senate and Judges

The Persians Key Concepts: Persian = Medes + Achaemenids Satraps Persian Kingship Paradayadam Administration Royal Road Zoroastrianism

Other Historical Contributors: The Hittites: Between 1900 and 1200 BCE, the Hittites dominated the Fertile Crescent due to their iron metallurgy and war chariots The Lydians: A small empire in Anatolia (Turkey), the Lydians were credited as the first to use coined money (around 600 BCE)

Pass/Fail Quiz #2 Please log on to the class wiki (chswhap.wikispaces.com). On the “Daily Assignments” page you will find a link to your quiz. Enter your first and last name and begin. You have up to 10 minutes to complete the quiz.

Metaphors What is the purpose of a metaphor?

Can you explain the metaphor? Top: “We are running out of time.” Bottom: “Act now before it’s too late.”

Visual Metaphor Project: Choose your own groups (4 students) Assigned a civilization we have learned about Create a drawing that visual represents your civilization in the form of something else Explain your connections with annotations Present on Thursday (work on in class tomorrow)