1. Welcome to 6E Social Studies! A Study of Ancient Civilizations

2. Course Goals: To understand the impact of geography on civilizations To understand how the elements of culture- attitudes, beliefs, customs, and behavior- affect the development of civilizations To understand the foundations of civilization- government, religion, social levels, specialized labor, and the arts- overlap and vary among ancient civilization

3. Unit 1 Linking Past to Present Archaeology: Primary and secondary sources Development of culture in early humans Importance of agriculture

4. Unit II Beginnings of Civilization: Mesopotamia and Egypt River valley civilizations of Mesopotamia Development of city-states Inventions and technology War and empire

5. Unit III Early Civilizations of Asia and China River valley civilizations of India and China Buddhism and Hinduism Dynasties in China and India Confucius

6. Unit IV The Ancient Hebrews and Greeks Significance of monotheism Development of Judaism Survival of the Hebrew people Rise of Christianity City-states in Greece Evolution of government Athens and Sparta Cultural achievements

7. Unit V Rome Roman Republic Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire Spread of Christianity

8. Grading includes: Notebooks Quizzes Tests Projects Homework

9. Thank You for attending Open House at Fairfield Woods Middle School!