Ancient+Civilizations

=Overview: =

In order to understand how any given civilization develops, rises, and falls, it is necessary to assess it from multiple perspectives (i.e., geography, technology, religion, government, culture & customs, population, etc...).


 * Each group will create an exhibit that has 5 rooms & 23 total artifacts with descriptions.
 * All group members will have to research and prepare "talking points" that addresses the research topics
 * Afterwards, the entire class will conduct a gallery walk to compare and contrast the various ancient civilizations.

=Step 1: Receive your Ancient Civilization & begin Ancient Civilization Shared Folder (First Section Due 9/6) =


 * Mesopotamia (i.e., Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, etc...)
 * Ancient Egypt
 * Crete
 * Indus Valley (Ancient India)
 * Andean (i.e., Inca)
 * Meso-American (i.e., Maya)
 * North China

=Step 2: Research the topics (Due 9/11) =

Divide the following research equally among yourselves and create a collaborative word document that shows who is assigned each research topic. Everyone will type their research, notes, thoughts, and ideas into this collaborative document.

IMPORTANT: Pay close attention to the verbs (i.e., Compare, Analyze, Evaluate, Explain, etc...)


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Compare how different geographic issues of the ancient period influenced settlement
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Analyze the development of government and/or legal code of this civilization
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Analyze the development and growth of the religion
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Analyze how increased trade and enhanced technological innovation impacted scientific thought and the arts
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Analyze the relationship between trade routes and the development and decline of this civilization
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Compare the conditions, racial composition, and status of social classes, castes, and slaves in this ancient civilization
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Evaluate the achievements of your civilization in terms of their enduring cultural impact

=<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Step 3: Brainstorm & begin organizing the exhibit (Due 9/17) =


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Begin brainstorming and organizing your groups' exhibit.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Group of 4 = The exhibit must have 5 rooms & 23 total artifacts
 * Group of 3 = The exhibit must have 4 rooms & 18 total artifacts
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Each room should have a "theme" that stems from the 7 research topics.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Artifact & information slides should be used to provide a clear understanding of the research topics.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Each artifact should include 1-2 paragraphs (MUST include in-text citations)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Each artifact summary & citations (1-2 paragraphs) need to be in your research/citations document
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Labeled with the (a) Date, (b) Location, (c) Name / Description
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Each artifact must include a citation in MLA format

=<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Step 4: Gallery Walk & Comparison Chart (TBA) =

=<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Museum Template (Optional): = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">

=Suggested Resources:=

https://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/History/tm/ancient.html http://www.pbs.org/ http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook.asp http://chnm.gmu.edu/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ http://www.history.com/ http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students/index.html

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