The ancient civilization of Mesopotamia saw conflict between groups, with the Sumerians being attacked by the Akkadians, who formed the first empire under Sargon of Akkad. Later, the Babylonians invaded the Akkadians, and King Hammurabi of Babylon became known for establishing one of the first law codes, containing 282 laws and known as the Code of Hammurabi.
Ancient Sumerian civilization had 8 key features: it consisted of organized cities like Ur and Babylon ruled by kings through a monarchy system; people specialized in jobs like farming, merchants, priests and scribes; there was social stratification of upper, middle and lower classes; they developed art, architecture like ziggurats and statues as well as pottery and poems; they practiced a complex polytheistic religion with many gods; and engaged in public works such as ziggurats, roads, irrigation and schools while also developing one of the earliest systems of writing called cuneiform seen in epic poems like the Epic of Gilgamesh recorded on clay tablets.
The document is a calendar for a social studies class covering ancient Greece and Rome for the month of February. It lists the daily topics to be covered each week, including Greek philosophers, Alexander the Great, the Roman Republic, Julius Caesar, Roman emperors, the Punic Wars, and the decline and fall of Rome. It also notes assignment due dates for a Greece test, January calendar, mythology project, and terms and questions from chapters about the rise of Rome.
The ancient civilization of Mesopotamia saw conflict between groups, with the Sumerians being attacked by the Akkadians, who formed the first empire under Sargon of Akkad. Later, the Babylonians invaded the Akkadians, and King Hammurabi of Babylon became known for establishing one of the first law codes, containing 282 laws and known as the Code of Hammurabi.
Ancient Sumerian civilization had 8 key features: it consisted of organized cities like Ur and Babylon ruled by kings through a monarchy system; people specialized in jobs like farming, merchants, priests and scribes; there was social stratification of upper, middle and lower classes; they developed art, architecture like ziggurats and statues as well as pottery and poems; they practiced a complex polytheistic religion with many gods; and engaged in public works such as ziggurats, roads, irrigation and schools while also developing one of the earliest systems of writing called cuneiform seen in epic poems like the Epic of Gilgamesh recorded on clay tablets.
The document is a calendar for a social studies class covering ancient Greece and Rome for the month of February. It lists the daily topics to be covered each week, including Greek philosophers, Alexander the Great, the Roman Republic, Julius Caesar, Roman emperors, the Punic Wars, and the decline and fall of Rome. It also notes assignment due dates for a Greece test, January calendar, mythology project, and terms and questions from chapters about the rise of Rome.
Students must choose between two projects on Ancient Egypt - either creating a diorama showing one of the gifts of the Nile river with an explanation, or building a pyramid model representing their personality along with a list of 10 treasures they would bring and why. Both projects require students to turn in their completed work and present to the class, and will be graded based on completion, presentation, and creativity.
This document contains 8 dilemmas from the First Code of Laws with proposed resolutions:
1. A carpenter who builds a faulty house that collapses and kills the owner shall be put to death.
2. A nun who enters a wine shop shall be burned.
3. A man unable to pay debts can sell his wife, son, or daughter into servitude for three years.
4. A wine seller failing to arrest bad characters at her shop shall be put to death.
5. A neglectful wife who belittles her husband shall be thrown in water.
6. An adopted son cannot be reclaimed by birth parents.
7. A son who
This document provides a schedule of topics to be covered in social studies class over several weeks. It includes topics on ancient Egypt such as the Nile river, pyramids, religion and mummification. It also covers ancient Kush, pharaohs of Egypt, and the decline of ancient Egypt. Upcoming topics will include the first Israelites and kingdom of Israel, Judaism, and tests on chapters 2 and 3. Later weeks will focus on early civilizations in the Americas including the Mayans, Aztecs, Incas and Native Americans of North America. Important due dates are highlighted in bold.
This document outlines an assignment to choose one of the five themes of geography - movement, place, region, location, or human environment interaction - and illustrate it with examples and pictures. Students are asked to define their chosen theme, provide three examples of it, find three corresponding pictures, and glue the pictures to their paper to demonstrate understanding of the theme.
This document outlines conduct codes for the Falcon Team. It is divided into three sections - be polite and prepared, act appropriately, and team consequences. The codes specify behaviors such as talking in class, disrespect, unpreparedness, being out of seat, uniform violations, and more. Consequences are assigned based on the number of marks received, starting with a warning and parent contact for 1-2 marks, and escalating to detention or referral to the principal for multiple marks.
Africa has diverse geography including deserts, rainforests, and savannas. Several powerful empires rose in West Africa between 400-1500 CE including Ghana, Mali, and Songhai which controlled trade routes across the Sahara desert and grew wealthy from gold and salt trading. Other civilizations included the Benin and Kongo kingdoms in central Africa and the Ethiopian and Zimbabwean kingdoms in East Africa, which participated in regional and international trade networks.
How the bubonic plague changed the worldMelissa Motes
The document summarizes the origins, spread, symptoms, and effects of the bubonic plague, or Black Death, which arrived in Europe in the 14th century from China. Italian merchants carried the disease from Turkey to Europe. Symptoms included fever, boils, and flesh decomposition. At least 30 million Europeans died over two years. The plague significantly reduced population sizes and had widespread economic and social impacts, weakening the feudal system and church. It contributed to new philosophies during the Renaissance by increasing questioning of religion and authority.
The document summarizes several key events and aspects of life in medieval Europe. The Church played a central role in daily life and maintained control through the Inquisition. The Black Death arrived from China in 1347 and devastated Europe's population and economy by killing over 38 million people within 4 years. France and England fought the Hundred Years War from 1337 to 1453 over rival claims to French lands. Joan of Arc helped France begin to gain victories until she was captured, tried for heresy by the Inquisition, and burned at the stake. The Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of Muslim-controlled Iberia, was completed in 1492.
England was occupied by the Anglo-Saxons after the fall of Rome, and Alfred the Great had scholars translate books from Latin to English to establish the English language. In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England from Normandy and established Norman rule after defeating the English army at the Battle of Hastings. He then commissioned the Domesday Book survey of landholdings. Henry II later established England's common law system and introduced trial by jury. In 1215, King John was forced to agree to the Magna Carta, which established that the monarch's powers were not absolute and that people had certain rights.
The early Americas were first settled by hunters and gatherers who crossed into North America from Asia during the last Ice Age. The first civilizations arose in Mesoamerica in present-day Mexico, with the Olmecs establishing control over trade networks before being succeeded by the Mayans and later the Toltecs, who built the great city of Tenochtitlan. The powerful Aztec empire, ruled by Montezuma II, was eventually conquered by the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes through military attacks combined with new diseases brought from Europe.
Nubia, also known as Kush, was located in modern-day Sudan along the savannas and was originally invaded by the Egyptians, adopting Egyptian culture and trading goods. Kush later broke away from Egypt to form its own independent kingdom ruled from Napata, learning iron making from the Assyrians. Kush centered in Meroe became a major trading network and center for iron production, using iron weapons and tools for trade.
The Rosetta Stone was discovered by French soldiers of Napoleon near the city of Rosetta in 1799 and contains text in three languages - Demotic, Hieroglyphics, and Greek. Jean Champollion deciphered the Rosetta Stone over 17 years, unlocking the secrets of hieroglyphics.
Students must choose between two projects on Ancient Egypt - either creating a diorama showing one of the gifts of the Nile river with an explanation, or building a pyramid model representing their personality along with a list of 10 treasures they would bring and why. Both projects require students to turn in their completed work and present to the class, and will be graded based on completion, presentation, and creativity.
This document contains 8 dilemmas from the First Code of Laws with proposed resolutions:
1. A carpenter who builds a faulty house that collapses and kills the owner shall be put to death.
2. A nun who enters a wine shop shall be burned.
3. A man unable to pay debts can sell his wife, son, or daughter into servitude for three years.
4. A wine seller failing to arrest bad characters at her shop shall be put to death.
5. A neglectful wife who belittles her husband shall be thrown in water.
6. An adopted son cannot be reclaimed by birth parents.
7. A son who
This document provides a schedule of topics to be covered in social studies class over several weeks. It includes topics on ancient Egypt such as the Nile river, pyramids, religion and mummification. It also covers ancient Kush, pharaohs of Egypt, and the decline of ancient Egypt. Upcoming topics will include the first Israelites and kingdom of Israel, Judaism, and tests on chapters 2 and 3. Later weeks will focus on early civilizations in the Americas including the Mayans, Aztecs, Incas and Native Americans of North America. Important due dates are highlighted in bold.
This document outlines an assignment to choose one of the five themes of geography - movement, place, region, location, or human environment interaction - and illustrate it with examples and pictures. Students are asked to define their chosen theme, provide three examples of it, find three corresponding pictures, and glue the pictures to their paper to demonstrate understanding of the theme.
This document outlines conduct codes for the Falcon Team. It is divided into three sections - be polite and prepared, act appropriately, and team consequences. The codes specify behaviors such as talking in class, disrespect, unpreparedness, being out of seat, uniform violations, and more. Consequences are assigned based on the number of marks received, starting with a warning and parent contact for 1-2 marks, and escalating to detention or referral to the principal for multiple marks.
Africa has diverse geography including deserts, rainforests, and savannas. Several powerful empires rose in West Africa between 400-1500 CE including Ghana, Mali, and Songhai which controlled trade routes across the Sahara desert and grew wealthy from gold and salt trading. Other civilizations included the Benin and Kongo kingdoms in central Africa and the Ethiopian and Zimbabwean kingdoms in East Africa, which participated in regional and international trade networks.
How the bubonic plague changed the worldMelissa Motes
The document summarizes the origins, spread, symptoms, and effects of the bubonic plague, or Black Death, which arrived in Europe in the 14th century from China. Italian merchants carried the disease from Turkey to Europe. Symptoms included fever, boils, and flesh decomposition. At least 30 million Europeans died over two years. The plague significantly reduced population sizes and had widespread economic and social impacts, weakening the feudal system and church. It contributed to new philosophies during the Renaissance by increasing questioning of religion and authority.
The document summarizes several key events and aspects of life in medieval Europe. The Church played a central role in daily life and maintained control through the Inquisition. The Black Death arrived from China in 1347 and devastated Europe's population and economy by killing over 38 million people within 4 years. France and England fought the Hundred Years War from 1337 to 1453 over rival claims to French lands. Joan of Arc helped France begin to gain victories until she was captured, tried for heresy by the Inquisition, and burned at the stake. The Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of Muslim-controlled Iberia, was completed in 1492.
England was occupied by the Anglo-Saxons after the fall of Rome, and Alfred the Great had scholars translate books from Latin to English to establish the English language. In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England from Normandy and established Norman rule after defeating the English army at the Battle of Hastings. He then commissioned the Domesday Book survey of landholdings. Henry II later established England's common law system and introduced trial by jury. In 1215, King John was forced to agree to the Magna Carta, which established that the monarch's powers were not absolute and that people had certain rights.
The early Americas were first settled by hunters and gatherers who crossed into North America from Asia during the last Ice Age. The first civilizations arose in Mesoamerica in present-day Mexico, with the Olmecs establishing control over trade networks before being succeeded by the Mayans and later the Toltecs, who built the great city of Tenochtitlan. The powerful Aztec empire, ruled by Montezuma II, was eventually conquered by the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes through military attacks combined with new diseases brought from Europe.
Nubia, also known as Kush, was located in modern-day Sudan along the savannas and was originally invaded by the Egyptians, adopting Egyptian culture and trading goods. Kush later broke away from Egypt to form its own independent kingdom ruled from Napata, learning iron making from the Assyrians. Kush centered in Meroe became a major trading network and center for iron production, using iron weapons and tools for trade.
The Rosetta Stone was discovered by French soldiers of Napoleon near the city of Rosetta in 1799 and contains text in three languages - Demotic, Hieroglyphics, and Greek. Jean Champollion deciphered the Rosetta Stone over 17 years, unlocking the secrets of hieroglyphics.