1. Accelerated World History AUGUST 24, 2015

2. Warm-Up: August 24, 2015 1.Name 2 similarities between Egypt & Mesopotamian civilizations 2.Name 2 differences

3. Agenda ◦Warm Up ◦SLO Testing Tomorrow ◦Grades & Expectations ◦Notes on Indus River Valley Civilizations ◦SPRITE ◦Chapter 2, Section 3 & 4 Guided Reading ◦Ticket Out the Door Don’t forget! ◦Accelerated – Summer Assignment due no later than Friday, August 21 st ◦Reading – Chapter 2 (Guided Reading due Friday, August 21st)

4. Essential Question What impact does the availability of records (artifacts) have on our interpretation of history?

5. The Indus River Valley (India)

6. India began along the Indus River, which flooded & left behind fertile soil Seasonal monsoons caused summer rains & floods The people were well protected on the Indian “subcontinent” by the oceans, mountains, & deserts that surrounded the Indus River Valley

7. Lasting Contributions Advanced cities: ◦Indus cities were laid out in a grid system with high walls & citadel of major buildings

8. Lasting Contributions Specialized Workers: ◦Indian society was divided by the “caste system” which divided people based on their purity in Hinduism

9. Lasting Contributions Government: ◦Little is known about Indus government other than they were ruled by kings

10. Lasting Contributions ■ Religion: – Believed in a polytheistic religion called Hinduism – Hindus believe that one’s soul is reborn until moksha is achieved (reincarnation) – Moksha (enlightenment or nirvana) is the spiritual release from human form – A soul’s karma (good or bad deeds) affect reincarnation

11. River Valley SPRITE

12. Chapter 2, Section 3 & 4 GUIDED READING

13. Exit Ticket Via your own paper or Socrative (MRSSWORLDHISTORY): Draw or explain three things the Egyptians and Mesopotamians struggled with as they created their civilizations. (Hand to me as you leave)