1. Wednesday 5/11/11 Turn in any work for me. Get out your CEOCE Study Guide AND paper to take notes for review…EVERYONE should be participating!!! This Week: –Today- Review for CEOC Writing Exam –Thursday-CEOCE Exam (come with pencil & pen)

2. Early Mesopotamia Sumerians first to build a civilization –5 characteristics of civilization –Advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, improved technology CUNEIFORM WRITING

3. ZIGGURAT Found in early Mesopotamian societies Temple at center of city. Used for worship, sacrifice to local gods AND community grain storage.

4. Egypt and the Nile River

5. The Nile River in Egypt Flows from the South to the North into the Mediterranean Sea. Annual floods bring silt (rich soil) to area for farming Used for transportation of people and resources

6. The Egyptian Pyramids Found in Egypt Built by Egyptian slaves AND paid workers Used only for burial of pharaohs. The tomb was seen as a way to the afterlife and it housed the mummy and belongings of dead pharaoh.

7. Greece and Rome GREECE Formed of many city- states Cultures focused on war, art, literature, beautiful architecture and new democracy Included cultures like Sparta and Athens ROME Roman Empire centered in modern day Italy Includes emperors like Caesar, Augustus, Constantine I and Nero Early Christianity spreads to Rome and popularizes Gladiators

8. All monotheistic religions Judaism Yahweh Founder-Abraham Torah Rabbis Synagogue People are held accountable for sins and serve god through doing good works and studying the Torah Christianity God Founder-Jesus Christ Bible Priests & ministers Church Jesus’ death and resurrection allow for salvation Islam Allah Founder- Muhammad Qur’an (Koran) Mosque Follow Five Pillars of Islam (Faith, Prayer, alms, fasting, pilgrimage

9. Founder Stories Judaism –Abraham chosen by God –Moved to Canaan then Egypt –Moses led Hebrew slaves out of Egypt (Exodus) –Moses gets 10 Commandments from Mt. Sinai – Hebrews return to Canaan –Kingdom of Israel led by King Saul, King David and King Solomon –Build King Solomon’s Temple

10. Founder Stories Christianity –Jesus born of Mary and Joseph –Teaches apostles –Crucified on the cross and resurrected on the third day (Easter) –Apostle Paul spread Jesus’ teachings after Jesus’ death –Apostle Peter traveled to Rome, became first bishop…beginning of Catholic Church

11. Founder Stories Islam –Prophet Muhammad has vision of angel during meditation –Began teaching Allah was one and only god –Muslim means to “submit to the will of Allah” –Muhammad leaves Mecca to Medina after attacked –In Medina becomes religious and political leader –Returns to Mecca and takes over city

13. Middle Ages Feudal system Manors-self contained neighborhood for people Harsh living conditions for the peasants Everyone had to pay taxes to the church and king Crusades-Christians vs. Muslims Bubonic Plague-spread by fleas on rats and started in trading port cities

15. Renaissance Means ‘rebirth’ of classical Greek and Roman art, literature, ideas and architecture Starts in Italy Medici family-patron of the arts Renaissance Man- Ex. Leonardo Da Vinci Invention of printing press

16. Reformation Martin Luther-95 Thesis Didn’t like the selling of indulgences Christians broke away from the Catholic Church to form Protestant branch

17. Other Topics French Revolution Industrial Revolution WWI Russian Revolution WWII