Unit 1: Foundations of World History: Prehistory to 600 B.C.E.
Unit #1 Overview: Foundations of Civilizations: Prehistory - 600 B.C.E
Unit #1 Overview: Foundations of Civilizations: Prehistory - 600 B.C.E
- Introduction to Studying World History: How do historians reconstruct the past with accuracy?
- Thinking like a historian
- Prehistory and the Rise of Agriculture: Was farming an improvement over hunting and gathering?
- The Stone Age
- The Agricultural Revolution
- River Valley Civilizations: Describe how mankind progressed from bands of hunter gatherers to the advanced civilizations of the ancient world?.
- Mesopotamia: The Land Between Two Rivers
- Egypt and the Nile
Unit #1 Binder: Table of Contents
Unit #1 Binder: Table of Contents
- Cover Page (20 points)
- Table of Contents Check List (0 points)
- Ancient Mountain Vista Time Capsule (5 points)
- Hunter-Gatherer Societies Reading (5 points)
- Interpreting Cave Art Observations (Documents A-F) and Vista Archeological Quarterly Reflection (10 points)
- Iceman Murder Mystery Activity Notes (10 points)
- Iceman Murder Mystery Video Notes and Reflection (10 points)
- Birth of Agriculture Reading (5 points)
- Was Farming an Improvement over Hunting and Gathering Chart and Reflective Paragraph (10 points).
- The Rise of Civilizations and River Valley Civilizations Reading (10 points)
- Mesopotamia: Land Between 2 Rivers Problems and Solutions Activity (10 points)
- Mesopotamia: 8 Features of a Civilization Web (10 points)
- Mesopotamia: Trade Show Debrief Questions (10 points)
- Egypt and the Nile River: Document Activity (10 points)
Total = 125 Points
Unit 1 Slideshows
Unit 1 Slideshows
Activities, Readings, and Assignments for Unit 1
Activities, Readings, and Assignments for Unit 1
- Writing to Understand #1: Historical Highlands Ranch/Motel of Mysteries
- Interpreting Cave Art Activity
- Interpreting Cave Art Primary Source Documents
- Iceman Murder Mystery (slides 11-27)
- Reading #1: Hunter Gatherer Societies (pages 1-5)
- Hunter Gatherer Dice Game
- Reading #2: The Beginning of Agriculture (pages 6-9)
- Hunter Gatherer vs Farming Assignment
- Reading #3: River Valley Civilizations
- Mesopotamia Problem and Solution Activity
- Mesopotamia: 8 Features of a Civilization Web
- Mesopotamia Inventions Trade Show Throw Down
- Mesopotamia Trade Show Debrief Questions
- Egypt and the Nile River Document Based Questions Assignment
- Unit #1 Table of Contents Checklist
Additional Resources for Unit 1
Additional Resources for Unit 1
The following resources are excellent supplemental materials that go into more depth about Unit 1.