ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS:

CONNECTING THE 8 THEMES OF WORLD HISTORY

REVIEW: 8 THEMES OF HISTORY

1. Geography

2. Technology & Innovation

3. Communication

4. Government

5. Conflict & War

6. Art & Leisure

7. Religion & Philosophy

8. Trade & Economy

GENERAL LEARNER OUTCOMES

The goal of today’s lesson…

Linking & Connections

• GLO #1 – Self-Directed Learner

• GLO #3 – Complex Thinker

• GLO #4 – Quality Producer

NOTE TAKING

• Take out your presentation note sheet

• You already have this information!

• Go through your notes and make the connections

• Example: Ancient Egypt

Innovation & Technology

Pyramids Religion

GEOGRAPHY• Physical geography Mountains,

Rivers, Deserts, etc.

• Physical geography influences…

• Religion• Innovation & Technology• Trade & Economy• Art & Leisure• etc…

GEOGRAPHY: HAWAII

GEOGRAPHY: HAWAII

• How does geography influence our trade and economy?

• Art & Leisure?

• What are some activities people associate with living in Hawaii?

• How does the physical geography of Hawaii influence innovation & technology?

• Think of recent events…

GEOGRAPHY: INCAS

GEOGRAPHY INNOVATION: INCAS

• Geography influences Trade & Economy and Innovation & Technology

• Terrace farming (Human Modification)

GEOGRAPHY TRADE: INCAS

• Constructed bridges across mountain gorges• Impacted Trade & Economy

GEOGRAPHY RELIGION: GREECE

• Mount Olympus• 12 Greek Gods

GEOGRAPHY:

• Egypt – Nile River - Irrigation

• Art & Leisure• Trade & Economy

• Mayans & Japan – Irrigation Systems

• Trade & Economy• India – Himalayan Mt. Range, Ganges

& Indus Rivers

• Trade & Economy

EGYPTIAN IRRIGATION

RELIGION GOVERNMENT

Aztec Empire

• Emperor also served as High Priest

• Emperor’s offered blood as self-sacrifice

Egyptians

• Pharaohs living gods, led rituals and constructed temples / pyramids

• High Priest

Incas, Mayans & India

RELIGION TECH. & INNOV.

• Egypt Pyramids

• Housed the mummified bodies of Pharaohs

• Wooden rollers to construct pyramids• Mayans Pyramids

• Built towards the sky• Calendar used to determine dates of

sacrifice

EGYPTIAN PYRAMID

• Great Pyramid of Giza (Pharaoh Khufu)

PYRAMID INNOV. & TECH.

Hard labor, called for thousands of workers

RELIGION ART & LEISURE

How does religion influence art?(Period 1 came up with)

• Statues

• Pottery

• Paintings

• Architecture

• Rituals / Songs

RELIGION ART & LEISURE

What is the common denominator?

RELIGION ART & LEISURE

Common Denominator?

Polytheism(multiple gods)

&

Animism(religion rooted in nature)

RELIGION ART & LEISURE

• The Great Buddha of Kamakura, Japan

RELIGION ART & LEISURE

• Chinese Buddha in Honghe

RELIGION ART & LEISURE

Buddha from region recognized as modern day Nepal

ART COMMUNICATION

• Egyptians Hieroglyphics

• Mayans Hieroglyphics

• Inca Pictographs

• Japan Calligraphy

EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHICS

JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY

ART CONFLICT & WAR

• Pharaoh on chariot found in tombs

CONFLICT & WAR INNOV. & TECH.

Greece

• Chariots, Trojan Horse, Ballista

Japan

• Katana (samurai sword), Yari (spear)

Mayans

• Mayan Club

GREEK BALLISTA

WORKSHEET: LINKING THE THEMES

1. Fill out name, period and date

2. Read the example

3. List your Ancient Civilization

4. Link the theme you presented with a connecting theme (Theme 2)

a) Read and complete the assignment

5. Select another Ancient Civilization

6. From that civilization select two themes

a) Link Theme 3 to Theme 4