How did Hammurabi maintain his empire? Describe the advancements in specialized labor in Mesopotamia. Explain the system of social classes that emerged in Mesopotamia. What is a patriarchal society? Aug. 16 Skill Development Day Homework TBD Aug 17 Chapter 2: Early Soc. In SW Asia & IE Migr. pp. 25-35 Epic of Gilgamesh Bronze metallurgy Mesopotamia: “The Land between the Mesopotamia Iron Rivers” Sumer/Sumerians Cuneiform The Course of Empire Tigris and Euphrates The Later Mesopotamian Empires Ziggurat Economic Specialization and Trade Akkad/Akkadian Emergence of Stratified Patriarchal Society Discussion Questions: What process did we go through to get from hunter/gatherers to empire? What are the defining characteristics of a civilization? How does Sumer fit into this classification? What is a city-state? What types of projects did they organize for the benefit of their societies? Who ruled the early city-states and and how did they establish themselves? Why did Sumerian cities face external pressures? How was Sargon of Akkad able to create the first empire? How did Hammurabi maintain his empire? Describe the advancements in specialized labor in Mesopotamia. Explain the system of social classes that emerged in Mesopotamia. What is a patriarchal society? Aug. 18 Chapter 2: Early Soc. In SW Asia & IE Migr. pp 37-46 Hebrews/Israelites/Jews Torah Hebrews, Israelites, and Jews Palestine Phoenicians The Phoenicians Israel Indo-Europeans Indo-European Origins Judea Hittites Indo-European Expansion and its Effects Ten Commandments Discussion Questions: How did the Mesopotamians influence the Hebrews? Describe the religion of the Israelites. Why were the Phoenicians significant in this era? Describe the impact of the Indo-Europeans on Eurasia. Aug. 21 Chapter 3: Early Af. Soc. & Bantu Mi. Egypt pp. 51-57 Nubia Egypt and Nubia: Gifts of the Nile Nile Unification of Egypt Menes Turmoil and Empire Pharaoh pp. 59-62 Pyramids Economic Specialization and Trade Kush pp. 65-68 Hyksos Dynamics of Bantu Expansion Hieroglyphics (not in text) Early Ag. Socities of Sub-Saharan Africa Bantu Discussion Questions: Compare the Egyptians and Nubians methods of agriculture. Why was a formal governmental system needed in Egypt and Nubia? What was different compared to Mesopotamia?
How did Hammurabi maintain his empire? Describe the advancements in specialized labor in Mesopotamia. Explain the system of social classes that emerged in Mesopotamia. What is a patriarchal society? Aug. 16 Skill Development Day Homework TBD Aug 17 Chapter 2: Early Soc. In SW Asia & IE Migr. pp. 25-35 Mesopotamia: “The Land between the Rivers” The Course of Empire The Later Mesopotamian Empires Economic Specialization and Trade Emergence of Stratified Patriarchal Society Epic of Gilgamesh Mesopotamia Sumer/Sumerians Tigris and Euphrates Ziggurat Akkad/Akkadian Bronze metallurgy Iron Cuneiform Discussion Questions: What process did we go through to get from hunter/gatherers to empire? What are the defining characteristics of a civilization? How does Sumer fit into this classification? What is a city-state? What types of projects did they organize for the benefit of their societies? Who ruled the early city-states and and how did they establish themselves? Why did Sumerian cities face external pressures? How was Sargon of Akkad able to create the first empire? How did Hammurabi maintain his empire? Describe the advancements in specialized labor in Mesopotamia. Explain the system of social classes that emerged in Mesopotamia. What is a patriarchal society? Aug. 18 Chapter 2: Early Soc. In SW Asia & IE Migr. pp 37-46 Hebrews, Israelites, and Jews The Phoenicians Indo-European Origins Indo-European Expansion and its Effects Hebrews/Israelites/Jews Palestine Israel Judea Ten Commandments Torah Phoenicians Indo-Europeans Hittites Discussion Questions: How did the Mesopotamians influence the Hebrews? Describe the religion of the Israelites. Why were the Phoenicians significant in this era? Describe the impact of the Indo-Europeans on Eurasia. Aug. 21 Chapter 3: Early Af. Soc. & Bantu Mi. pp. 51-57 Egypt and Nubia: Gifts of the Nile Unification of Egypt Turmoil and Empire pp. 59-62 Economic Specialization and Trade pp. 65-68 Dynamics of Bantu Expansion Early Ag. Socities of Sub-Saharan Africa Egypt Nubia Nile Menes Pharaoh Pyramids Kush Hyksos Hieroglyphics (not in text) Bantu Discussion Questions: Compare the Egyptians and Nubians methods of agriculture. Why was a formal governmental system needed in Egypt and Nubia? What was different compared to Mesopotamia?
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