Unit 1: Foundations of World History: Prehistory to 600 B.C.E.

Unit #1 Overview: Foundations of Civilizations: Prehistory - 600 B.C.E

  1. Introduction to Studying World History: How do historians reconstruct the past with accuracy?
      • Thinking like a historian
  2. Prehistory and the Rise of Agriculture: Was farming an improvement over hunting and gathering?
      • The Stone Age
      • The Agricultural Revolution
  3. 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

  1. Cover Page (20 points)
  2. Table of Contents Check List (0 points)
  3. Ancient Mountain Vista Time Capsule (5 points)
  4. Hunter-Gatherer Societies Reading (5 points)
  5. Interpreting Cave Art Observations (Documents A-F) and Vista Archeological Quarterly Reflection (10 points)
  6. Iceman Murder Mystery Activity Notes (10 points)
  7. Iceman Murder Mystery Video Notes and Reflection (10 points)
  8. Birth of Agriculture Reading (5 points)
  9. Was Farming an Improvement over Hunting and Gathering Chart and Reflective Paragraph (10 points).
  10. The Rise of Civilizations and River Valley Civilizations Reading (10 points)
  11. Mesopotamia: Land Between 2 Rivers Problems and Solutions Activity (10 points)
  12. Mesopotamia: 8 Features of a Civilization Web (10 points)
  13. Mesopotamia: Trade Show Debrief Questions (10 points)
  14. Egypt and the Nile River: Document Activity (10 points)

Total = 125 Points

Unit #1 Table of Contents Checklist

Unit 1 Slideshows

Unit #1 Foundations of World History
Birth of Agriculture
Mesopotamia: Land Between 2 Rivers
Mesopotamia
Egypt and the Nile River
Humans Beings Almost Everywhere: 200,000-10,000 BCE
Farming and the Emergence of Complex Societies: 10,000-1000 BCE

Additional Resources for Unit 1

The following resources are excellent supplemental materials that go into more depth about Unit 1.