Unit 1: Early Civilization

Lesson 1: Studying History 

• Analyze geographic data provided on maps.

• Explain how archaeology and anthropology contribute to the study of the past.

• Explain the methods used by historians to investigate the past.

Homework: Create a Family Tree 

Unit 1: Early Civilization

Lesson 1: Studying History 

• Analyze geographic data provided on maps.

• Explain how archaeology and anthropology contribute to the study of the past.

• Explain the methods used by historians to investigate the past.

Lesson 2: Human Origins and the Neolithic Revolution

• Trace trends of migration from Africa.

• Explain how societies transformed from nomadic hunter and gatherer groups to agricultural societies.

• Analyze how the Neolithic Revolution led to the development of civilizations.

Phoenicia, Assyria, and Persia

• Describe the characteristics of the Persian civilization.

• Explain the development of the Assyrian Empire.

• Describe the contributions of the Phoenicians.