Describe the characteristics that classical civilizations share.

Using historic and modern maps, locate three major empires of this era, describe their geographic characteristics including physical features and climates, and propose a generalization about the relationship between geographic characteristics and the development of early empires.

 Assess the importance of Greek ideas about democracy and citizenship in the development of Western political thought and institutions. 

Describe major achievements from Indian, Chinese, Mediterranean, African, Southwest and Central Asian, Mesoamerican, and Andean civilizations. 

Use historic and modern maps to locate and describe trade networks linking empires in the classical era.