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

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 (Chp study guide on pp 24) You will have some choice, so examine test first before beginning.

Assignment 1 1.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., 9/10 X-Credit due Sept. 10 : (1) Social Scientist at the Movies or (2) Green Sahara (National Geographic) Black Ships Before Troy, September 20

Assignment 2 1.Read article, What is the West? (photocopy) 2.A definition of the West must address several components. From the article, select details that demonstrate how the components at right belong in such an explanation. Geography Culture (including identity) history

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.

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 3 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 Reminders: Students absent 9/8, make up Quiz Fri., 9/10 X-Credit due Sept. 10 : (1) Social Scientist at the Movies or (2) Green Sahara (National Geographic) Black Ships Before Troy, September 20

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?