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Topic:  The Greeks : The first European Civilization lo1:  to identify he Greeks as the first European Civilization  lo2:  Define the 3 periods of Greek history Homework: Cultures of the Mountains and Sea...  TERMS & NAMES  1. For each term or name, write a sentence explaining its significance. • Mycenaean -  the people who settled on the Greek mainland around 2000 B.C. • Trojan War -  During the 1200s B.C., the Mycenaeans fought a ten-year war against Troy, an independent trading city located in Anatolia. • Dorian - the Dorians spoke a dialect of Greek and may have been distant relatives of the Bronze Age Greeks. • Homer - the greatest storyteller, who was a blind man • epic - narrative poems celebrating heroic deeds, • myth - through myths, the Greeks sought to understand the mysteries of nature and the power of human passions. USING YOUR READING GUIDE NOTES 2. Which of the cultures on your ch...

Egypt: Engineering an Empire  1. What role do you think the Nile River played in Egypt’s prosperity? Do you think ancient Egypt could have become  a majestic civilization without the Nile? I think the role that the Nile River played in Egypt's prosperity was the Nile's water source and fertile land. I think that ancient Egypt would have never become a majestic civilization without the Nile River. 2. What were some of the ways Egyptians harnessed the power of the Nile? What was the  primary route of transportation they developed, and what were the techniques ancient Egyptians used to develop them? Some ways the Egyptians harnessed the power of the Nile was irrigation and transportation. The primary route of transportation that they developed was to sail upstream and float down stream. The techniques that the ancient Egyptians used to develop them was building canals to guide them. 3 . How would you des...

Topic : Pyramids of the Nile Lo1 : Describe the geography of Egypt  Lo2 : Discuss the role of the Pharaoh Egyptians society. Lo3 : Identify the cultural and technological achievements of the Egyptians. Homework : Chapter2, Section 2 & Reading Guide and Assessment TERMS & NAMES  1. For each term or name, write a sentence explaining its significance. • delta - a marshy region formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of a river   • Narmer - created the first Ancient Egypt  dynasty  •  Pharaoh -  a king ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader • theocracy - a government in which the ruler is viewed as a divine figure. A government controlled by religious leaders. • pyramid - a massive structure with a rectangular base and four triangular sides, like those that were built in Egypt as burial places for Old Kingdom pharaohs • mummification - a process of  embalming  and drying corpses to prev...

1. For each term or name, write a sentence explaining its significance. Fertile Crescent is a region of land curved shape and richness of it's land that made it easy for farmers to farm. Mesopotamia  is a name for a land in the Fertile Crescent.In Greek it means the "land between rivers." City State  each city and it surrounding land is controlled. It functioned as much as an independent country. Dynasty is a series of rulers from a single family, passing  their power to their son. Cultural Diffusion is the process in which a new idea or product spreads from one country to another. Polytheism is the belief in many gods. Empire  brings together serval people, nations nor [previously independent states under control of one rule. Hammurabi is a ruler who was known for ruling during the peak of the Babyolian Empire. Guided Reading - Problems & Solutions  Part A- Problem - With flooding of the rivers unpredictable, how could farmers ...

Topic: Why is Christianity associated with Western Civilization? Lo1: Define Christianity Lo2: Identify modern statistics Lo3: Identify and describe how Christianity spread to become synonymous with Western Civ. *Thinking Historically: The Spread of Christianity Christianity is a  religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. The United States has a total of 65% of people that adhere to Christianity, in 2019. In 1990 it was 85%. In 2001 it was 81.6% and then 78% in 2012. The percentages of people practicing Christianity is declining. The Church has been a major source of social services like schooling and medical care. It also inspired art, culture, and philosophy. The Church also played a very influence part in politics.

Chapter 1 Section 2 Guided Reading Questions: 1. How did hunter-gatherers use technology to improve their chances of survival? Hunter - gatherers used technology to improve their chances of survival by using stone, bone, and wood to make different tools. 2. What types of art did Paleolithic people create? Cave painting and carvings  were some types of art that  Paleolithic people created. 3. What factors led to the agricultural revolution?  Factors that led to the agriculture revolution was from food gathering to food producing culture.  4. How did farming develop and spread worldwide? Framing developed and spread worldwide because of the change in climate and the more dryer area for farming. 5. What were some of the cultural achievements of Neolithic villagers? Some of the culture achievement of Neolithic villagers grew crops such as wheat, barely, and other crops. 6. What problems did early villagers face? Some problems that the early villager...