1. Eurasian Social Hierarchies, 500 B.C.E.-500 C.E. Chapter 6 Lecture A.P. World History Ways of the World

2. 2 Today’s Objective...  Today we are going to analyze social hierarchies in Eurasian Civilizations using lecture.

3. The Common Phenomenon of Social Hierarchies  Most of the civilizations are Patriarchal  Most civilizations had a religious justification for the divisions in society  Most civilizations had some form of slavery.

4. China is Unique…  The Chinese Hierarchy allows for limited mobility in society through the examination system.  Allowing the those who could afford education to become Elite Officials  Merchants were seen as “used car salesman” but could make enough money to purchase land or send their sons to school.

5. India…refer to last week’s lecture…

6. Greco-Roman Slavery  Because the Roman Empire grew through conquest, there were many prisoners of war, which meant diversity within the ever growing population of slaves.

7. Group Work!  Get into your 9 O’clock Groups!  I will need a total of 5 Groups!  Group 1: p. 262  Intro question #2-4  Group 2: p. 262  Doc 6.1  Questions #1-3  Group 3: p 263  Doc 6.2  Questions # 3- 4  Group 4: p. 266  Doc 6.3  Questions # 3-5  Group 5: p. 268  Doc 6.4  Questions #2-3 You will give a brief summary of your document and the responses to your questions to the class.