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Mining the Standards

How is it that your teachers develop questions? Here is what we do! First we start with the standards. Then, we really dig into them to find the desirable resources and content of the standards. Once we have extracted the most important items, we find a way to process the information into another form. SO HERE IS YOUR ASSIGNMENT:

1)DIG IN: Circle the content you think is the desirable information (think NOUNS)

  1. You should FIND at least 38 noun nuggets! Some are only one word while others are noun phrases.

2)PROCESS the nouns into a form which you understand (DEFINE THEM).

3)You MAY work with a partner in class.

4)YOU MUST WRITE OUT THE FULL STANDARD AND THE ELEMENT where you are answering.

For the test, you must have MASTERY of the content below.

SSWH1 The student will analyze the origins, structures, & interactions of complex societies in the ancient Eastern Mediterranean from 3500 BCE to 500 BCE.

a)Describe the development of Mesopotamian societiesinclude the religious, cultural, economic, and political facets of society, with attention to Hammurabi’s law code.

  1. Neolithic Revolution
  2. Polytheistic, Artifacts, Sumer,Fertile Crescent

b)Describe the relationship of religion and political authority in Ancient Egypt.

  1. Pharaoh

c)Explain the development of monotheism; include the concepts developed by the ancient Hebrews, and Zoroastrianism.

d)Describe early trading networks in the Eastern Mediterranean; include the impact Phoenicians(3) had on the Mediterranean World.

e)Explain the development and importance of writing; include cuneiform, hieroglyphics, and the Phoenician alphabet.

  1. Rosetta Stone

SSWH2 The student will identify the major achievements of Chinese & Indian societies from 1100 BCE to 500 CE.

a)Describe the development of Indian civilization; include the rise and fall of the Maurya Empire, the “Golden Age” under Gupta, and the emperor Asoka.

b)Explain the development and impact of Hinduism and Buddhism on India and subsequent diffusion of Buddhism.

  1. Caste System, Dharma, Karma
  2. Four Noble Truths

c)Describe the development of Chinese civilization under the Zhou and Qin.

d)Explain the impact of Confucianism on Chinese culture; include the examination system, the Mandate of Heaven, the status of peasants, the status of merchants, and the patriarchal family, and explain diffusion to Southeast Asia, Japan, and Korea.

  1. Dynastic Cycle
  2. Daoism, Laozi

e)Explain how the geography of the Indian Subcontinent contributed to the movement of people and ideas.

Unit Learning Questions

  • How did societies in Mesopotamia develop & what was Hammurabi’s role?
  • What was the relationship between religion and politics in Ancient Egypt?
  • Why did the Hebrews & followers of Zoroastrianism develop monotheism?
  • How was it different from polytheism?
  • How did the Phoenicians impact the Eastern Mediterranean?
  • What role did forms of writing, such as cuneiform, hieroglyphics, & the Phonetic Alphabet, play in the development of history & civilizations?
  • Why did the Maurya Empire rise & fall? What role did Asoka play? Why did the Gupta Empire rise & fall? Why was it considered a “Golden Age?”
  • How did Hinduism emerge & what was its impact? How did Buddhism emerge, what was its impact & how/where did it diffuse?
  • How did Chinese civilization emerge under the ZhouQinDynasties?
  • How did Confucianism shape the development of Chinese culture? Specifically, what was its impact on the examination system, Mandate of Heaven, peasants,merchantspatriarchal families? How did Chinese culture diffuse to Southeast Asia, JapanKorea?
  • What role did geography play in the isolation of the Indian subcontinent? How did geography influence the movement of people & ideas?