River valleys provided water and civilizations located? Delta (Africa) rich soil for crops as well as Indian civilization: Indus River Valley (South Asia) protection from invasion. When did these Chinese civilization: Huang He Valley (East Asia) civilizations exist? These river valleys offered rich soil and irrigation water for agriculture, and they tended to be in locations easily protected from invasion by nomadic peoples. Other early civilizations (about 2000 to 500 b.c. [b.c.e.]) Hebrews settled between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River Valley (part of Fertile Crescent in Southwest Asia). Phoenicians settled along the Mediterranean coast (part of Fertile Crescent in Southwest Asia). Nubia was located on the upper (southern) Nile River (Africa). SOL: WHI.3b The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient river valley civilizations, including those of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus River Valley, and China and the civilizations of the Hebrews, Phoenicians, and Nubians, by b) describing the development of social, political, and economic patterns, including slavery; VDOE Essential VDOE Essential VDOE Essential Knowledge Understandings Questions River valleys were the “Cradles of What were the social, Development of social patterns Civilization.” Early civilizations political, and economic Hereditary rulers: Dynasties of kings, pharaohs made major contributions to characteristics of early Rigid class system where slavery was accepted social, political, and economic civilizations? progress. Development of political patterns World’s first states (i.e., city-states, kingdoms,
River valleys provided water and rich soil for crops as well as protection from invasion. civilizations located? When did these civilizations exist? Delta (Africa) Indian civilization: Indus River Valley (South Asia) Chinese civilization: Huang He Valley (East Asia) These river valleys offered rich soil and irrigation water for agriculture, and they tended to be in locations easily protected from invasion by nomadic peoples. Other early civilizations (about 2000 to 500 b.c. [b.c.e.]) Hebrews settled between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River Valley (part of Fertile Crescent in Southwest Asia). Phoenicians settled along the Mediterranean coast (part of Fertile Crescent in Southwest Asia). Nubia was located on the upper (southern) Nile River (Africa). SOL: WHI.3b The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient river valley civilizations, including those of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus River Valley, and China and the civilizations of the Hebrews, Phoenicians, and Nubians, by b) describing the development of social, political, and economic patterns, including slavery; VDOE Essential Understandings VDOE Essential Questions VDOE Essential Knowledge River valleys were the “Cradles of Civilization.” Early civilizations made major contributions to social, political, and economic progress. What were the social, political, and economic characteristics of early civilizations? Development of social patterns Hereditary rulers: Dynasties of kings, pharaohs Rigid class system where slavery was accepted Development of political patterns World’s first states (i.e., city-states, kingdoms,
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