Ancient History

Goals:

1. Students will be able to name and describe the forces that shape people, their culture, and their society.

2. Students will be able to compare and contrast civilizations, societies, and peoples from around the world.

3. Students will be able to name the forces that cause societal change.

4. Students will be able to describe the origins of modern Western Society in Ancient Hebrew, Greek, and Roman thought and society.

5. Student will be able to describe the growth of human society from nomadic groups to civilizations.

6.1 Students describe what is known through archaeological studies of the early physical and cultural development of humankind from the Paleolithic era to the agricultural revolution.

6.2 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush.

6.3 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the Ancient Hebrews.

6.4 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the early civilizations of Ancient Greece.

6.5 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the early civilizations of India.

6.6 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the early civilizations of China.

6.7 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures during the development of Rome.