History Resources

Unit 1 - Early Humans and the Rise of Civilization

Lesson 1 - Investigating the Past

E.Q. How do social scientists interpret the past?

Lascaux Caves

Lesson 2 - Early Hominins

E.Q. What capabilities helped hominins survive?

Lucy Article

It's been 40 years since the discovery of a 3.2 million-year-old skeleton fleshed out the story of human origins — but the tale is far from finished.www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/40-years-later-lucy-discoverer-don-johanson-adds-human-origin-n253991

Homo Habilis from Natural Science Center

Lesson 3 - From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers

E.Q. - How did the development of agriculture change daily life in the Neolithic Age?

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Click on the picture to see some activities about Catal Hoyuk

Lesson 4 - Rise of Sumerian City-States

E.Q. - How did geographic challenges lead to the rise of city-states in Mesopotamia??

Lesson 5 - Ancient Sumer

E.Q. Why do historians classify ancient Sumer as a civilization?

Click on the picture for a Brainpop on the Sumerians

Lesson 6 - Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia

E.Q. What were the most important achievements of the Mesopotamian Empire?

Click the picture for a website activity on Hammurabi's Code

Unit 2 - Ancient Egypt and the Middle East

Lesson 8 - The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs

E.Q. What did the pharaohs of ancient Egypt accomplish, and how did they do it?

Egyptian Games

Egyptian Tomb Exploration

Pyramid discovery: Scientists use cosmic rays to find mysterious chamber inside ancient edificeScientists have harnessed sophisticated scanning technology to discover a mysterious chamber inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza.

Lesson 9 - Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

E.Q. How did social class affect daily life in ancient Egypt?

Mummification

Hieroglyphic Typewriter 1

Hieroglyphic Typewriter 2

Lesson 12 - Learning About World Religions: Judaism

E.Q. What are the central teachings of Judaism AND why did they survive to modern day?

Click on the picture for a web site about the Diaspora

Ancient India

Lesson 14 - Unlocking the Secrets of Mohenjodaro

E.Q. What can artifacts tell us about daily life in Mohenjodaro?

MohenjoDaro-Harappa-VedicAge.ppt

Lesson 15 - Learning About World Religions: Hinduism

E.Q. What are the origins AND beliefs of Hinduism?

Click on the picture for a web site about the Diaspora

Lesson 16 Learning About World Religions: Buddhism

E.Q. What are the main beliefs AND teachings of Buddhism?

Video on the Buddha

Video on the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path

Video on Nirvana

Lesson 17 - The First Unification of India

E.Q. How did Ashoka unify the Mauryan Empire AND spread Buddhist values?

King Ashoka

Ancient China

Lesson 20 - The Shang Dynasty

E.Q. What do Shang artifacts reveal about this civilization?

Lesson 21 - Three Chinese Philosophies

E.Q. How did Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism influence political rule in Ancient China?

Lesson 22 - The First Emperor of China

E.Q. Was the Emperor of Qin an effective leader?

Qin Terra Cotta Warriors

Brainpop on the Great Wall

Lesson 23 - The Han Dynasty

E.Q. In what ways did the Han Dynasty improve government and daily life in China?

Ancient Chinese DrillingThrough a little research I discovered the existence of a museum dedicated to Sichuan’s ancient brine / salt / gas industry. Called The Salt Museum, it is located in Zigong City, named after two of its famous salt wells, about three hours’ drive south of the provincial capital Chengdu. I

Lesson 24 - The Silk Road

E.Q. How did the Silk Road promote an exchange of goods and ideas?

Ancient Greece

Lesson 26 - The Rise of Democracy

E.Q. How did democracy develop in ancient Greece?

Learn the Greek Alphabet... - SafeShare

Lesson 27- Life In Two City-States: Athens and Sparta

E.Q. What were the major differences between Athens and Sparta?

Lesson 28 - Fighting the Greco-Persian Wars

E.Q. What factors influenced the outcome of the Persian Wars?

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