For your final, you should be able to...
Recreate our timeline with the bullet point details.
Explain the significance of each major era on the timeline.
Explain the significance of the development of agriculture.
Discuss the Big 5 Thinkers (+1 ), including who they were, what was unique about their ideas, and why they are still relevant.
Explain why it is challenging to define the period between 500 BC and 1500 AD.
Discuss the new / evolving theories about the peopling of the Americas during both the Paleolithic and Classical eras.
Discuss the 3 "roads" identified by Strayer and how his approach is unique in describing them.
Discuss the expansion of Islamic civilization during the Classical era.
Discuss the flourishing of Chinese civilization during the Classical era.
Discuss why Paleolithic-style gatherer-hunter societies are still relevant today.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Research Paper prompt
Strayer believes that Paleolithic societies were more egalitarian than later societies in three aspects: wealth, power and gender. Choose one of the 7 ancient civilizations we have examined. Is it really less egalitarian than the Paleolithic / Neolithic society it replaced? 6-8 pages.
1) Please create an annotated bibliography for this assignment, including at least 6 sources.
2) Then write the paper.
1) Please create an annotated bibliography for this assignment, including at least 6 sources.
2) Then write the paper.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Annotated Bibliography & Research Paper asignment
Dear Students,
Since I have not yet had a chance to review this assignment in class with you all verbally, I will extend the deadline for the Annotated Bibliography portion of the assignment. We will talk about the Research Paper and the Bibliography in class on Monday. Please pass this information along to any other student you run into from our class.
PA
Since I have not yet had a chance to review this assignment in class with you all verbally, I will extend the deadline for the Annotated Bibliography portion of the assignment. We will talk about the Research Paper and the Bibliography in class on Monday. Please pass this information along to any other student you run into from our class.
PA
Monday, October 17, 2011
Midterm Study Guide
Timeline
Please be prepared to draw our timeline so far, including date ranges from the Paleolithic through the Classical era and major developments associated with each era. You should spend no more than 15 minutes on this part of the midterm.
Short Answer
You will be asked to write short answers on 6 of the following topics. You should spend no more than 5 minutes on each short-answer response.
What is the significance of Strayer’s use of the term “gatherer-hunter”?
Strayer believes that Paleolithic human societies may have been more egalitarian than modern human societies. What does he mean by this? What evidence does he cite in support of his belief?
What was the significance of the development of agriculture?
What did it mean to be “civilized” to the Mesopotamians who created The Epic of Gilgamesh?
What is a city-state? How were city-states of the Ancient Era different from civilizations of the Ancient Era? Give at least one example.
What do we know about the ancient Indus Valley civilization? Why don’t we know more about it?
Compare and contrast the ancient civilizations of Norte Chico and the Olmecs.
Compare and contrast the ancient civilizations of China and the Indus Valley.
Compare and contrast the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Who were the Aegean Greeks? How were they different from the Classical Greeks?
What is humanism? Why do we still study it in the 21st century?
Define the Greek concept of hubris. Give at least one example.
Please be prepared to draw our timeline so far, including date ranges from the Paleolithic through the Classical era and major developments associated with each era. You should spend no more than 15 minutes on this part of the midterm.
Short Answer
You will be asked to write short answers on 6 of the following topics. You should spend no more than 5 minutes on each short-answer response.
What is the significance of Strayer’s use of the term “gatherer-hunter”?
Strayer believes that Paleolithic human societies may have been more egalitarian than modern human societies. What does he mean by this? What evidence does he cite in support of his belief?
What was the significance of the development of agriculture?
What did it mean to be “civilized” to the Mesopotamians who created The Epic of Gilgamesh?
What is a city-state? How were city-states of the Ancient Era different from civilizations of the Ancient Era? Give at least one example.
What do we know about the ancient Indus Valley civilization? Why don’t we know more about it?
Compare and contrast the ancient civilizations of Norte Chico and the Olmecs.
Compare and contrast the ancient civilizations of China and the Indus Valley.
Compare and contrast the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Who were the Aegean Greeks? How were they different from the Classical Greeks?
What is humanism? Why do we still study it in the 21st century?
Define the Greek concept of hubris. Give at least one example.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Schedule rest of semester
WEEK NINE
10/24 One-on-one midterm reviews; class activity relating to research project
10/26 Classical Era – the Roman Empire
DUE: WW Chapter 5
10/28 Christianity
DUE: WW Chapter 6
WEEK TEN
10/31 Islam
DUE: WW Chapter 11
11/2 Islam
DUE: Reading TBD
11/4 Africa & the Americas
DUE: WW Chapter 7
WEEK ELEVEN
11/7 Commerce & Culture: Silk Roads, Sand Roads & Sea Roads
DUE: WW Chapter 8
11/9 Kelp Roads, Austronesian Migrations
DUE: DGP re Austronesian Migrations
11/11 The Golden Age of China
DUE: WW Chapter 9
WEEK TWELVE
11/14 Christendom
DUE: WW Introduction to Part Three & Chapter 10
11/16 Peoples who leave no written record; Nomadic civilizations: The Mongols
DUE: WW Chapter 12
11/18 Mongols, primary sources
DUE: Short primary source reading
WEEK THIRTEEN
11/21 Recap and review of the Classical Era
11/23 Study period for students with incomplete items
11/25 No class – Thanksgiving break
WEEK FOURTEEN
11/28 The European Renaissance, early Modern thought world
11/30 The Worlds of the 15th Century
DUE: WW Chapter 13
12/2 Readings from Columbus and other Conquistadores
DUE: Oral History Research Project
WEEK FIFTEEN
12/5 Final Exam
12/7 Research project presentations
12/9 Research project presentations
10/24 One-on-one midterm reviews; class activity relating to research project
10/26 Classical Era – the Roman Empire
DUE: WW Chapter 5
10/28 Christianity
DUE: WW Chapter 6
WEEK TEN
10/31 Islam
DUE: WW Chapter 11
11/2 Islam
DUE: Reading TBD
11/4 Africa & the Americas
DUE: WW Chapter 7
WEEK ELEVEN
11/7 Commerce & Culture: Silk Roads, Sand Roads & Sea Roads
DUE: WW Chapter 8
11/9 Kelp Roads, Austronesian Migrations
DUE: DGP re Austronesian Migrations
11/11 The Golden Age of China
DUE: WW Chapter 9
WEEK TWELVE
11/14 Christendom
DUE: WW Introduction to Part Three & Chapter 10
11/16 Peoples who leave no written record; Nomadic civilizations: The Mongols
DUE: WW Chapter 12
11/18 Mongols, primary sources
DUE: Short primary source reading
WEEK THIRTEEN
11/21 Recap and review of the Classical Era
11/23 Study period for students with incomplete items
11/25 No class – Thanksgiving break
WEEK FOURTEEN
11/28 The European Renaissance, early Modern thought world
11/30 The Worlds of the 15th Century
DUE: WW Chapter 13
12/2 Readings from Columbus and other Conquistadores
DUE: Oral History Research Project
WEEK FIFTEEN
12/5 Final Exam
12/7 Research project presentations
12/9 Research project presentations
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