1.  Coach Crews World History

2.  The Assyrian Empire arose about 1000 years after Hammurabi  Assyria was just north of the Tigris River  Army was well-trained and well- organized  Their army was the first to use iron weapons (spears, daggers, soldiers on horseback)  Empire was divided into provinces (political districts)  Each province governed by an official who collected taxes and enforced laws  The Chaldeans rebelled and took control of Ninevah in 612 B.C.

3.  Nebuchadnezzar was king of the Chaldeans  These people were Babylonian descendants who rebuilt Babylon. The new city had a huge wall around it.  He ordered the Hanging Gardens to be built for his wife who missed her green homeland  These are one of the 7 Wonders of the World  Babylon was a major trade route, making it one of the world’s richest cities  They were the first to introduce a 7-day calendar  The Chaldeans would eventually lose control of their empire to the Persians

4.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfg1YE- BqTc&safe=active http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfg1YE- BqTc&safe=active

5.  In addition to section 1, read over the following vocabulary terms in sections 2 and 3: o Civilization o Irrigation o City-state o Artisan o Cuneiform o Scribe o Empire o Province o Caravan o Astronomer

6.  Vocabulary o (45 points)  Content: multiple choice and short answer o (80 points)  Document-based questions: reading a passage and a chart o (30 points)  Labeling a map o (25 points)