The Sumerians: Topic: The First Civilizations
The Sumerians: Topic: The First Civilizations
The Sumerians: Topic: The First Civilizations
Name: ___________________________________
Topic: The First Civilizations
Class: _________________ Period: ________
Essential Question: How did trade, legal codes, writing systems, religious beliefs and other key
developments come to affect and define the civilizations of the Sumerians, Babylonians,
Phoenicians, and the Hebrews?
Questions/Main Ideas:
Notes:
The Sumerians
Sumerian Government
Sumerian Religion
Sumerian Social
Structure
Women in Sumer
Chapter: #02
Name: ___________________________________
Topic: The First Civilizations
Class: _________________ Period: ________
Essential Question: How did trade, legal codes, writing systems, religious beliefs and other key
developments come to affect and define the civilizations of the Sumerians, Babylonians,
Phoenicians, and the Hebrews?
Questions/Main Ideas:
Notes:
Sumer Decline
King Hammurabi
The Phonicians
Chapter: #02
Name: ___________________________________
Topic: The First Civilizations
Class: _________________ Period: ________
Essential Question: How did trade, legal codes, writing systems, religious beliefs and other key
developments come to affect and define the civilizations of the Sumerians, Babylonians,
Phoenicians, and the Hebrews?
Questions/Main Ideas:
Notes:
The Hebrews
Monotheism
Essential Question: How did trade, legal codes, writing systems, religious beliefs and other key
developments come to affect and define the civilizations of Egypt, Nubia, Kush, and Axum?
Questions/Main Ideas:
Notes:
1)
2)
3)
The Geography of Africa
4)
Ancient Egypt
Introduction of
Agriculture &
Pastoralism
Early Government
Chapter: #02
Name: ___________________________________
Topic: The First Civilizations
Class: _________________ Period: ________
Essential Question: How did trade, legal codes, writing systems, religious beliefs and other key
developments come to affect and define the civilizations of Egypt, Nubia, Kush, and Axum?
Questions/Main Ideas:
Notes:
Egyptian Society
Religion
Egyptian Writing
Chapter: #02
Name: ___________________________________
Topic: The First Civilizations
Class: _________________ Period: ________
Essential Question: How did trade, legal codes, writing systems, religious beliefs and other key
developments come to affect and define the civilizations of Egypt, Nubia, Kush, and Axum?
Questions/Main Ideas:
Notes:
Scientific Contributions
Nubia
Kush
Axum
Essential Question: How did trade, legal codes, writing systems, religious beliefs and other key
developments come to affect and define the civilizations of the Indus Valley and China?
Questions/Main Ideas:
Notes:
Indus Valley
civilizations
Importance of Clans
Aryan Language
Aryan Religious
Traditions
Chapter: #02
Name: ___________________________________
Topic: The First Civilizations
Class: _________________ Period: ________
Essential Question: How did trade, legal codes, writing systems, religious beliefs and other key
developments come to affect and define the civilizations of the Indus Valley and China?
Questions/Main Ideas:
Notes:
Economy, Technology,
and Trade
Religion
Chapter: #02
Name: ___________________________________
Topic: The First Civilizations
Class: _________________ Period: ________
Essential Question: How did trade, legal codes, writing systems, religious beliefs and other key
developments come to affect and define the civilizations of the Indus Valley and China?
Questions/Main Ideas:
Notes:
Government
Urbanization
Chapter: #02
Name: ___________________________________
Topic: The First Civilizations
Class: _________________ Period: ________
Essential Question: How did trade, legal codes, writing systems, religious beliefs and other key
developments come to affect and define the civilizations of the Indus Valley and China?
Questions/Main Ideas:
Notes:
Zhou Achievements
Essential Question: How did trade, legal codes, writing systems, religious beliefs and other key
developments come to affect and define the civilizations of the Americas and Oceana?
Questions/Main Ideas:
Notes:
The Chavin
The Olmec
The Austronesian
Speakers
Easter Island