1. Golden Age Pyramid Ms. Hunt RMS IB 2013-2014 Unit 1

2. Golden Age Pyramid The Golden Age Pyramid demonstrates the “life cycle” of a society, nation, and/ or peoples. Components of the Pyramid – Rise – Peak – Fall

3. Rise Gain territory Establish a government Create an economy – Trading, production, and services Create an army/ military Uniform Culture – The people share common language, religion, food, traditions

4. Peak Peace – Time of no war Prosperity – Wealth, opulence, riches, affluence Power – No competition for control of the territory – Most powerful military

5. Fall Natural disaster Government overthrown Economic depression – Trading is poor, bad harvest Loss of population – disease War

6. Text Analysis- Life in Ancient Greece- According to Homer Required materials- Text, highlighter, Golden Age Pyramid chart, writing utensil As a class, read the text “Life in Ancient Greece- According to Homer” As a group… – Re-read the text highlighting rise, peak, and fall factors – Complete the Golden Age Pyramid Chart worksheet as a group You will have 15 minutes to complete the reading and chart with your partner!

7. My Civilization Golden Age Pyramid Required materials- Rubric, markers, black ink pen, glue, scissors, legal paper Review directions/ rubric with Ms. Hunt – Label the page in your IN following the Text Analysis/ Golden Age Pyramid Chart- My Civilization Golden Age Pyramid You will have the remainder of class to work on your Golden Age Pyramid. Reminders: – Colorful, Correct, and Creative – You will NOT receive a new sheet of legal paper… Work wisely! – This is an independent assignment and will account for a 100 point grade! – You will have some time next class to work on your assignment. This should take you a minimum of 2 class periods- DO YOUR BEST!

8. Reflection On the page with your Golden Age Pyramid notes, create a reflection that demonstrates your understanding of the Golden Age Pyramid. This should be brief and only take 10 minutes to complete!