The Neolithic Revolution, sometimes called the Agricultural Revolution, was the world's first historically verifiable revolution in agriculture. It was the wide-scale transition of many human cultures from a lifestyle of hunting and gathering to one of agriculture and settlement which supported an increasingly large population. Archaeological data indicates that various forms of plants and animal domestication evolved in separate locations worldwide, starting around 12,000 years ago (10,000–5,000 BC).
Ancient ChinaDeserts in the north, oceans in the east, and high mountains and plateaus to the south and west isolated China from other cultures. Inside China, there are 2 rich rivers-- the Huang He and the Yangtze. Flooding waters made farming between the two rivers possible and led to the rise of the early Chinese dynasties.
The people built their buildings of wood, not mud-dried brick as the other early cultures did. Huge walls made of earth surrounded these buildings to protect them from frequent attacks and invasions from the north and west. |
BC or AD?
What does BC or AD attached to a year really mean? How do you count it? Check out this video for help in understanding how we progress through time.
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Essential Questions
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Egyptian Cataract Activity
Advanced Cities Cataract:
In your Advanced Cities cataract design a structure for your city. You may choose from: a family dwelling, a religious structure (temple for pharaoh), or a market. Remember that your structure is located in Ancient Egypt along the Nile River.
Complex Institutions Cataract:
Answer the following questions about Pharaohs in your Complex Institutions cataract. Then create your own cartouche as shown to the left with symbols that would best represent you and explain why you chose them.
1. Which of the Pharaohs would you say was the greatest? Why?
2. What role did the Pharaoh play in the Egyptian theocracy?
Specialized Workers Cataract:
Step 1: Cut out your pyramid and glue the base into your Specialized
Worker cataract.
Step 2: Draw block patterns onto your pyramid sides.
Step 3: Copy the following information about constructing a pyramid onto
the center of your structure:
Slaves used the Nile River to transport huge stone blocks. Ramps built on inclined planes were used to build pyramids up.
Advanced Technology Cataract:
Algebra:
In your Advanced Technology cataract solve the following algebra equations.
1. 3x-2=7
2. 2-3y +6=8y-4-15y
Record Keeping Cataract:
Step 1: Using the hieroglyphics below, write your first or last name in your Record
Keeping cataract.
Step 2: In hieroglyphics write a vocabulary term from your notebooks on the wall paper provided.
In your Advanced Cities cataract design a structure for your city. You may choose from: a family dwelling, a religious structure (temple for pharaoh), or a market. Remember that your structure is located in Ancient Egypt along the Nile River.
Complex Institutions Cataract:
Answer the following questions about Pharaohs in your Complex Institutions cataract. Then create your own cartouche as shown to the left with symbols that would best represent you and explain why you chose them.
1. Which of the Pharaohs would you say was the greatest? Why?
2. What role did the Pharaoh play in the Egyptian theocracy?
Specialized Workers Cataract:
Step 1: Cut out your pyramid and glue the base into your Specialized
Worker cataract.
Step 2: Draw block patterns onto your pyramid sides.
Step 3: Copy the following information about constructing a pyramid onto
the center of your structure:
Slaves used the Nile River to transport huge stone blocks. Ramps built on inclined planes were used to build pyramids up.
Advanced Technology Cataract:
Algebra:
In your Advanced Technology cataract solve the following algebra equations.
1. 3x-2=7
2. 2-3y +6=8y-4-15y
Record Keeping Cataract:
Step 1: Using the hieroglyphics below, write your first or last name in your Record
Keeping cataract.
Step 2: In hieroglyphics write a vocabulary term from your notebooks on the wall paper provided.