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Unit 2: Classical Age/Ancient Empires

Essential Learnings for Unit 2
 

  1. How does religion impact the development of a society?  
  2. Why do civilizations rise and fall?
  3. When they fall, what impact do they have on history?

Unit 2 Overview

The Classical Age: 600 B.C.E-600 C.E
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  1. World Religions

    • Origins, development, spread and impact

    • Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism 

  2. Ancient Greece

    • Early People of the Aegean

    • City States

    • Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age

  3. Ancient Rome and the Rise of Christianity

    • The Birth of Rome

    • Roman Republic

    • Roman Empire

    • Christianity and Rome

    • Fall of Rome

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Activities, Presentations, Readings & Assignments

 

  1.  World Religions Marketing Assignment

  2.  World Religions Text and Sample Infographics

  3.  Impact of World Religions Reading

  4.  Hand-drawn Map of Greece Assignment

  5.  Engineering an Empire, Ancient Greece Video Guide

  6.  Class Ancient Greek Olympics

  7.  Olympics Newspaper Article Assignment

  8.  Greek Philosophers Presentation

  9.  Alexander the Great DBQ Activity

  10. Crafting an Historical Argument Outline

  11.  Engineering an Empire-Age of Alexander Video Guide 

  12.  Engineering an Empire-Rome Video Guide

  13.  Ancient Rome Map Activity- Map and Directions

  14.  Ancient Rome Webquest

  15. "The Roman Empire..." (World History #10) Crash Course Video Questions

  16. "The Roman Achievement": Create Your Own Roman Coin

  17.  Roman Murder Mystery and Police Report

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Notebook Organization

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  1.  *Unit Introduction: "Walk Around Pre Quiz"

  2.  *18 Random Facts: World Religions, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome

  3.  *Impact of World Religions: Write and Answer Six (6) Questions

  4.  *Hand-drawn Map of Greece

  5.  Engineering an Empire, Ancient Greece Video Guide​

  6.  *15 Facts about Ancient Greek Olympics

  7.  Notes from Greek Philosophers Presentation

  8.  *How Great Was Alexander the Great DBQ Activity/Packet

  9.  Engineering an Empire-Age of Alexander Video Guide

  10.  *Ancient Rome Map Activity

  11.  *"The Roman Empire..." Crash Course Video Questions

  12.  *The Rise of Christianity Group Notes

  13.  *Rome Murder Mystery Chart and Police Report

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*Notebook items that will be graded as part of the notebook check.

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Unit 2 Assignments
Notebook
Resources
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