Rachel's Western Civ Blog

Lo1: to identify the Greeks as the first European civilization Lo2: define the 3 periods of Greek history  Lo1:  They are the first people to build complex structures and communicate with other towns. Lo2:  Archaic Greece- the period in Greek history lasting the eighth century BC to the second Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC Classical Greece- a period of around 200 years in Greek culture. This Classical period saw the annexation of much of modern-day Greece by the Persian Empire and its subsequent independence. Classical Greece had a powerful influence on the Roman Empire and on the foundations of Western Civilization Hellenistic Greece- the period between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the annexation of the Classical Greek Achaean League heartlands by the Roman Empire Homework:  Mycenaean - an inhabitant of Mycenae or member of the Mycenaean people Trojan War - waged against the city of Troy by Achaeans after Paris of Troy took...

1. The Nile River helped fertilize the land which grew the food that they would eat. It was also a great source of transportation that helped make canals for traveling. 2. The Egyptians used the Nile for transportation. They would float downstream and row upstream. The canals were built for east to west transportation. 3. The people worshipped the Pharaoh like a god. The Pharaoh had absolute power which allowed him to command major projects. The people thought that the Pharaoh was divine and would be reborn like the sun god.  4. The workers had to face the heat and hunger of the day. They also had to carry blocks that were tons and they did not have machines to do it for them. I think that they were motivated by the pharaohs divinity.  5. The controlling of the Nile helped feed all of the people and armies. The building of structures allowed for shelter.  6. Being able to build structures with the size that they did without any help from machines is almo...

Lo1: Describe the geography of Egypt  Lo2: Discuss the role of Pharaoh in Egyptian society  Lo3: Identify the cultural and technological achievements of the Egyptians  Lo1:  -has two regions, North Africa and Southwest Asia - coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea, Nile River and Red Sea - boarder Libya to the west, Gaza to the northeast and Sudan to the south Lo2: - ruler of upper and lower Egypt - made laws - collected taxes - defend Egypt against foreigners - represented the gods on earth - performed rituals and built temples to honor the gods Lo3:  The Egyptians created a new way to bury dead bodies called mummification. Assessment:  1.  delta- a landform created by deposition of sediment that is carried by a river Narmer-  an ancient Egyptian king of the Early Dynastic Period, circa 3150–3100 BC   Pharaoh -  the common title of the monarchs of ancient Egypt Theocracy - a system of government in which priests ru...

Lo1: Define Hammurabi, Hammurabi's Code Lo2: Describe the historical significance of the Code of Hammurabi  Thinking Historically: Case Study: The Code of Hammurabi  Lo1: Hammurabi- a Babylonian king who reigned from 1792 B.C. to 1750 B.C. / conquered Elam and the city-states of Larsa, Eshnunna, and Mari / ousted Ishme-Dagan / forced Mut- Ashkur to pay tribute, bringing almost all of Mesopotamia under Babylonian rule Hammurabi's Code- the law of the Babylonian Empire Lo2: Hammurabi's code is the first law that clearly states the crime and punishment for that crime. A lot of the outcomes ended in death or physical punishment. If the fine for a punishment couldn't be repaid, it would result in death.

Lo1: Define Mesopotamia, Sumer, city-state, cultural diffusion, polytheism, Hammurabi Lo2: Identify the region of Sumer and discuss aspects of Sumerian culture Lo3: Explain the impacts of Agricultural Revolution on Sumerian Culture HMIC: Chapter 2 Section 1 Reading Guide and Assessment (Blog)  Mesopotamia: an ancient region in West Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers Sumer:  an ancient region in southern Mesopotamia that contained a number of independent cities and city-states city-state: a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state cultural diffusion: the spreading out of culture, culture traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point polytheism:  the belief or worship of more than one god Hammurabi:  18th century b.c. or earlier, king of Babylonia Sumer and Its Culture:  -  located on the Alluvial plain. -  occupied the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers -  population increased drast...

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1poI-BnWz5neuwhTFCQfQogvAQYREZw70Pz2-uD1hcCY/edit#slide=id.g6eabafd36e_2_0 Reflection: Ur is considered the first civilization in history because it had all five characteristics that make a city into a civilization. Ur and modern day civilization share the same characteristics. We have a lot of the same jobs, more today than back then. We still write down our history for record keeping. We have improved technology, it is more advanced today though.

Reading Notes:  - the development of agriculture caused an increase in population and the growth of a settled way of life - nomads : highly mobile people who moved from place to place foraging, or searching for new sources of food - hunters and gatherers: nomadic groups whose food supply depended on hunting animals and gathering plants - making tools = increased food supply - made jewelry from animal teeth/bones - cave artists used charcoal, mud and animal blood for paint - lived with bands from 25 to 70 people -  Neolithic Revolution: agricultural revolution - farming provided a steady source of food - slash and burn farming: cutting trees or grasses and burned them down to clear a field - ashes from the trees remained as fertile soil - domestication: taming or farming of animals - started in Africa, China, Mexico, Central America and Peru - glass was plentiful and used to make mirrors, jewelry and knives for trade Section 2 Assessment:  nomad...