The Classical Era: Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies c. 600 c. 600 ce
This period will introduce us to the classical civilizations and all the underpinnings of society that we will start to recognize. We will once again use the curricular framework for the course and will cover the following key concepts from the college board:
Key Concept 2.1. The Development and Codification of Religious and Cultural Traditions
Key Concept 2.2. The Development of States and Empires
Key Concept 2.3. Emergence of Trans-regional Networks of Communication and Exchange
In this unit we will cover Classical Eurasian Civilizations and Empires- Assyrian, Hellenic, Hellenistic, Roman, Persian, Mauryan/
Gupta, Qin. Han, the Middle East and Indian Ocean regions, as well as African and American Variations on the norm.
For a more detailed listing of material covered in this time period, please see period 2 of the course description found here.
Key Concept 2.1. The Development and Codification of Religious and Cultural Traditions
Key Concept 2.2. The Development of States and Empires
Key Concept 2.3. Emergence of Trans-regional Networks of Communication and Exchange
In this unit we will cover Classical Eurasian Civilizations and Empires- Assyrian, Hellenic, Hellenistic, Roman, Persian, Mauryan/
Gupta, Qin. Han, the Middle East and Indian Ocean regions, as well as African and American Variations on the norm.
For a more detailed listing of material covered in this time period, please see period 2 of the course description found here.
Unit Resources:
The following resources will help you as we go through the unit.
Textbook Site: This site has great outlines and quizzes that can help you take notes and prepare for the quizzes, discussions, and the test. Key concepts Outline for the unit. This chart will help guide you through the material in the unit and filling it out will help you figure out what is important. We will discuss it in class at the beginning of the unit. As we go through the unit, I will pull up one in class that is filled out so we can compare the notes you took and the ones I have. Unit Outline- This document outlines the information from the key concepts described above. This is a good way to review material to ensure you have covered everything you will need to know for the test. The big picture for Period 2- This powerpoint gives a brief overview of what we will cover in this unit |
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Week One: Eurasian Cultural Traditions (Chapter 5)
During the first week of this unit we will be discussing religions and the role they play in society. This material is found in Chapter 5 of your book. We are skipping ahead to chapter 5, because I feel it is impossible to discuss classical societies without first understanding the religious beliefs they held.
Blank Notes Template- You will receive a blank copy of this template in class, but if you lose it, you may print another one here. This is designed to help you organize your notes a little better, as well as point out a list of key people/concepts/terms from the book that you need to know. This list at the end of the notes would be great material for flashcards. You will have to turn in this completed packet at the end of the week.
Powerpoint for the chapter- We will be suing this powerpoint in class during the unit to help guide us in our discussions and ensure we are covering the required material. If we do not get to it in class, you will need to look at this at home in order to ensure you have all the material needed.
Daily Activities:
8 September- Today we will discuss the beginnings of religions and religious philosophies, starting with China. Please read from page 189 through page 202. You will also need to complete the vocabulary section of the notes packet that corresponds with that section. as a part of this discussion, we will view the first portion of the chapter ppt.
Chinese Religious/Philosophical ideas:
Which do you prefer, Confucianism, or legalism? Why?
9 September-Today we will recap the Chinese section of the chapter and begin to focus on India. We will examine the underpinnings of Hinduism and the relationship between Hinduism and Buddhism.
Why do these religions seem so weird to most of us?
10 September- We will continue our discussion on Indian cultural traditions, discussing the emergence of Buddhism out of Hinduism. How are the two similar, how are they different?
11/12 September- We will introduce the middle eastern concept of monotheism in class today, noting the emergence of Zoroastrianism, Judaism and later Christianity. We will discuss why Christianity spreads much more the Judaism and end class with a comparison of Jesus and Buddha.
15 September- Today we will discuss Greek rationalization and its impact on the modern world. Students will ask any lingeing questions and they will then take their quiz over the cultural traditions of the classical world.
Other readings and Resources:
The following Crash Course videos are a great way to cover/review this section of the course. Aspects of these videos may apply to other sections as well .
The Greeks and Persians- Cultural and political aspects of these two empires
Buddha and Ashoka- The cultural and Political aspects of classical Indian empires.
2,000 Years of Chinese History!- This video discusses central aspects of Chinese political and cultural history, including the mandate of heaven and Confucianism.
Alexander The Great- This video shows the conquests of Alexander the Great and the spreading of Hellenistic culture.
Roman Republic/Empire- This discusses the transition between the Roman Republic and the Empire, a line that is not easily drawn.
Fall of the Roman Empire- This discusses the fall of the empire, bot the western and eastern portions.
Christianity from Judaism to Constantine- This video covers the emergence of Christianity.
Blank Notes Template- You will receive a blank copy of this template in class, but if you lose it, you may print another one here. This is designed to help you organize your notes a little better, as well as point out a list of key people/concepts/terms from the book that you need to know. This list at the end of the notes would be great material for flashcards. You will have to turn in this completed packet at the end of the week.
Powerpoint for the chapter- We will be suing this powerpoint in class during the unit to help guide us in our discussions and ensure we are covering the required material. If we do not get to it in class, you will need to look at this at home in order to ensure you have all the material needed.
Daily Activities:
8 September- Today we will discuss the beginnings of religions and religious philosophies, starting with China. Please read from page 189 through page 202. You will also need to complete the vocabulary section of the notes packet that corresponds with that section. as a part of this discussion, we will view the first portion of the chapter ppt.
Chinese Religious/Philosophical ideas:
Which do you prefer, Confucianism, or legalism? Why?
9 September-Today we will recap the Chinese section of the chapter and begin to focus on India. We will examine the underpinnings of Hinduism and the relationship between Hinduism and Buddhism.
Why do these religions seem so weird to most of us?
10 September- We will continue our discussion on Indian cultural traditions, discussing the emergence of Buddhism out of Hinduism. How are the two similar, how are they different?
11/12 September- We will introduce the middle eastern concept of monotheism in class today, noting the emergence of Zoroastrianism, Judaism and later Christianity. We will discuss why Christianity spreads much more the Judaism and end class with a comparison of Jesus and Buddha.
15 September- Today we will discuss Greek rationalization and its impact on the modern world. Students will ask any lingeing questions and they will then take their quiz over the cultural traditions of the classical world.
Other readings and Resources:
The following Crash Course videos are a great way to cover/review this section of the course. Aspects of these videos may apply to other sections as well .
The Greeks and Persians- Cultural and political aspects of these two empires
Buddha and Ashoka- The cultural and Political aspects of classical Indian empires.
2,000 Years of Chinese History!- This video discusses central aspects of Chinese political and cultural history, including the mandate of heaven and Confucianism.
Alexander The Great- This video shows the conquests of Alexander the Great and the spreading of Hellenistic culture.
Roman Republic/Empire- This discusses the transition between the Roman Republic and the Empire, a line that is not easily drawn.
Fall of the Roman Empire- This discusses the fall of the empire, bot the western and eastern portions.
Christianity from Judaism to Constantine- This video covers the emergence of Christianity.
Week Two: Eurasian Empires (Chapter 4)
During the second week of the Unit we will discuss the political side of things during the classical period as empires sprung up across Eurasia and changed the political world forever.
Blank Notes Template- You will receive a blank copy of this template in class, but if you lose it, you may print another one here. This is designed to help you organize your notes a little better, as well as point out a list of key people/concepts/terms from the book that you need to know. This list at the end of the notes would be great material for flashcards
Powerpoint on Eurasian Empires- We will be using this in class to help guide our discussion on empires. I have included it here if you need to review material you may have missed in class.
Daily Activities:
16 September- Today in class we will introduce the political aspects of the classical world and you will receive your notes packet for the week. You will then begin to work on the map/packet in class.
17/18 September- We will begin our discussion of classical empires by looking at the Perisan and Greek Empires. You will be able to compare the two and explain why you think one of them is better than the other. Be able to defend your answer. You will also work on the map of classical empires in class.
19 September- In class today we will discuss the conquests of Alexander the great and the impacts of the Hellenistic world.
22 September- In class today we will discuss the lasting effects of Alexanders empire and begin to discuss the roman republic. When did Rome stop being a republic and start being an empire?
23 September- We will discuss the political aspects of the Roman Empire and its similarities with the Various Chinese Empires of the time.
24/25 September- We will discuss the lingering aspects of the classical empires and take your quiz over the Classical Eurasian Empires.
Other readings and Resources:
The following Crash Course videos are a great way to cover/review this section of the course. Aspects of these videos may apply to other sections as well .
The Greeks and Persians- Cultural and political aspects of these two empires
Buddha and Ashoka- The cultural and Political aspects of classical Indian empires.
2,000 Years of Chinese History!- This video discusses central aspects of Chinese political and cultural history, including the mandate of heaven and Confucianism.
Alexander The Great- This video shows the conquests of Alexander the Great and the spreading of Hellenistic culture.
Roman Republic/Empire- This discusses the transition between the Roman Republic and the Empire, a line that is not easily drawn.
Fall of the Roman Empire- This discusses the fall of the empire, both the western and eastern portions.
Blank Notes Template- You will receive a blank copy of this template in class, but if you lose it, you may print another one here. This is designed to help you organize your notes a little better, as well as point out a list of key people/concepts/terms from the book that you need to know. This list at the end of the notes would be great material for flashcards
Powerpoint on Eurasian Empires- We will be using this in class to help guide our discussion on empires. I have included it here if you need to review material you may have missed in class.
Daily Activities:
16 September- Today in class we will introduce the political aspects of the classical world and you will receive your notes packet for the week. You will then begin to work on the map/packet in class.
17/18 September- We will begin our discussion of classical empires by looking at the Perisan and Greek Empires. You will be able to compare the two and explain why you think one of them is better than the other. Be able to defend your answer. You will also work on the map of classical empires in class.
19 September- In class today we will discuss the conquests of Alexander the great and the impacts of the Hellenistic world.
22 September- In class today we will discuss the lasting effects of Alexanders empire and begin to discuss the roman republic. When did Rome stop being a republic and start being an empire?
23 September- We will discuss the political aspects of the Roman Empire and its similarities with the Various Chinese Empires of the time.
24/25 September- We will discuss the lingering aspects of the classical empires and take your quiz over the Classical Eurasian Empires.
Other readings and Resources:
The following Crash Course videos are a great way to cover/review this section of the course. Aspects of these videos may apply to other sections as well .
The Greeks and Persians- Cultural and political aspects of these two empires
Buddha and Ashoka- The cultural and Political aspects of classical Indian empires.
2,000 Years of Chinese History!- This video discusses central aspects of Chinese political and cultural history, including the mandate of heaven and Confucianism.
Alexander The Great- This video shows the conquests of Alexander the Great and the spreading of Hellenistic culture.
Roman Republic/Empire- This discusses the transition between the Roman Republic and the Empire, a line that is not easily drawn.
Fall of the Roman Empire- This discusses the fall of the empire, both the western and eastern portions.
Week Three: Eurasian Social Hierarchies (Chapter 6)
During the third week of the Unit we will discuss the Social side of things during the classical period as the people of Eurasia developed an ever more complicated system of social classes.
Blank Notes Packet- You will receive a blank copy of this template in class, but if you lose it, you may print another one here. This is designed to help you organize your notes a little better, as well as point out a list of key people/concepts/terms from the book that you need to know. This list at the end of the notes would be great material for flashcards
Powerpoint on Social Hierarchies in the classicl Era- We will be using this in class to help guide our discussion on the social aspects of classical empires. I have included it here if you need to review material you may have missed in class.
Daily Activities:
29 September: Students will receive their notes packets for the week and we will begin the unit by discussing the social structures in classical China. Students will have time to begin to read/take notes on the material at the conclusion of class.
30 September: We will recap classical China and will jump into India. Much of this discussion will be based on the discussion from a few weeks ago on Indian religious traditions.
1/2 October: Thursday(Hybrid Day): We will discuss slavery in the classical empire, using Rome as a case study.
3 October: We will compare the various forms of Patriarchy in the classical era. Much of this has been covered in previous sections of the unit but will be directly compared at this time.
Last minute questions by students, Chapter reading Quiz then begin to review for the unit exam on Hybrid Day
Blank Notes Packet- You will receive a blank copy of this template in class, but if you lose it, you may print another one here. This is designed to help you organize your notes a little better, as well as point out a list of key people/concepts/terms from the book that you need to know. This list at the end of the notes would be great material for flashcards
Powerpoint on Social Hierarchies in the classicl Era- We will be using this in class to help guide our discussion on the social aspects of classical empires. I have included it here if you need to review material you may have missed in class.
Daily Activities:
29 September: Students will receive their notes packets for the week and we will begin the unit by discussing the social structures in classical China. Students will have time to begin to read/take notes on the material at the conclusion of class.
30 September: We will recap classical China and will jump into India. Much of this discussion will be based on the discussion from a few weeks ago on Indian religious traditions.
1/2 October: Thursday(Hybrid Day): We will discuss slavery in the classical empire, using Rome as a case study.
3 October: We will compare the various forms of Patriarchy in the classical era. Much of this has been covered in previous sections of the unit but will be directly compared at this time.
Last minute questions by students, Chapter reading Quiz then begin to review for the unit exam on Hybrid Day
Week Four: Classical Era Variations, Africa and the Americas (Chapter 7)
During the fourth week of the unit we will discuss variations on the norm. We have discussed a variety of classical era civilizations and their commonalities as it comes to religions, politics, and social structures. This week we will examine the exceptions to the rules, most notably the classical civilizations of Africa and the Americas.
Blank Notes Packet- You will receive a blank copy of this template in class, but if you lose it, you may print another one here. This is designed to help you organize your notes a little better, as well as point out a list of key people/concepts/terms from the book that you need to know. This list at the end of the notes would be great material for flashcards
Powerpoint on Classical Era Variations- We will be using this in class to help guide our discussion on variations to the norm in the classical era. I have included it here if you need to review material you may have missed in class.
Blank Notes Packet- You will receive a blank copy of this template in class, but if you lose it, you may print another one here. This is designed to help you organize your notes a little better, as well as point out a list of key people/concepts/terms from the book that you need to know. This list at the end of the notes would be great material for flashcards
Powerpoint on Classical Era Variations- We will be using this in class to help guide our discussion on variations to the norm in the classical era. I have included it here if you need to review material you may have missed in class.
Week Five: Review and Essay Writing
This week we will review material from the unit and work on essay writing in preparation for the unit exam on Friday.
20-23 October: We will review all material from the unit in class this week. Take a look a the review material below to see what you may have questions on.
24 October: Unit Exam
20-23 October: We will review all material from the unit in class this week. Take a look a the review material below to see what you may have questions on.
24 October: Unit Exam
Unit Review Material
To help you review for the unit exam on Friday the 24th of October Please take a look at the following material
Unit 2 (Classical Era) Vocabulary Information- This is the vocab list of all the terms/people from your notes packets. If you want to double check and make sure you have the correct information, this is the place to go.
General Unit Outline- This is an outline of the unit. We have looked at part of this in class. It is here for you to use to aid you in your studying.
Key Concepts- This is a fleshing out of the College Boards key concepts for the World History Course. This is for teh whole course, but you may want to look at the classical era (600-600) to help you review.
Unit review- This is a "study guide" of the course pre 600 ce. Some of this material was on the first test, but you can easily see what to read over.
More to come....
Unit 2 (Classical Era) Vocabulary Information- This is the vocab list of all the terms/people from your notes packets. If you want to double check and make sure you have the correct information, this is the place to go.
General Unit Outline- This is an outline of the unit. We have looked at part of this in class. It is here for you to use to aid you in your studying.
Key Concepts- This is a fleshing out of the College Boards key concepts for the World History Course. This is for teh whole course, but you may want to look at the classical era (600-600) to help you review.
Unit review- This is a "study guide" of the course pre 600 ce. Some of this material was on the first test, but you can easily see what to read over.
More to come....