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Social Studies » Early Civilizations in Africa and Asia
Early Civilizations in Africa and Asia
Early Civilizations in Africa and Asia  
Chapter 3: Ancient Egypt and Nubia Lesson 1 The Lifeline of the Nile Lesson 2 Life in Egypt Lesson 3 Nubia and Egypt Objectives: - List the ways the Nile was both beneficial and disasterous to the Egyptian civilization.
- Describe the route of the Nile and explain how the flooding of the Nile helped Egyptian civilization thrive and last for thousands of years.
- Define hieroglyphics and explain how we decoded them.
- Describe and explain the importance of pharaohs and pyramid building in ancient Egypt.
- Identify the contributions of Hatshepsut to Egypt.
- List key pharaohs of Egypt and describe their importance.
- Compare and contrast the simularties and differences between Egyptian and Sumerian culture.
- Compare and contrast the geography of Egypt to Nubia.
- Explain how and why Egyptians interacted with Nubians and how their relationship changed over time.
Links: http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/maps/mainmap.html http://americanepic.org/demos/Egypt/Egypt.html http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/timeline.html http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/ http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/ http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/data/2001/11/01/html/ft_20011101.5.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/ http://www.dignubia.org/index.php?flash=yes Chapter 4: Ancient China Lesson 1 The Geography of China Lesson 2 China's Past Lesson 3 Legacy of Thought Objectives: -
Explain how the Huang River is both beneficial and disasterous to the people living by it. -
Describe how the geography of China makes it a diverse country. -
Compare and contrast the climates of different areas and the cultures of each area. -
List and describe major achievements of the Han dynasty. -
Identify the contributions made by Qin Shi Huangdi to China and his challenges. -
List and describe inventions that were made to improve daily life in ancient China. -
Explain how Confucianism, Daoism and other ways of thought have influenced Chinese history and culture. Links: http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/ http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/chem/hd_chem.htm http://www.silk-road.com/artl/chrono.shtml Chapter 5: Ancient India and Persia Lesson 1 Geography of South Asia Lesson 2 India and Persia Objectives: - List and describe the main physical features and diverse (human) geography in South Asia.
- Define subcontinent and explain how India became one.
- Describe how people have farmed on the ancient Indo-Ganges Plain.
- Identify contributions of the Mauryan and Aryan cultures.
- Explain the sequence of events from early civilizations in India through the growth of Indian empires.
- Describe the role of caste system in ancient India.
Links: http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/ http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/yuan/hd_yuan.htm http://www.harappa.com/har/har0.html
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