AP World History Day 4 HAVE OUT YOUR BELL WORK PAPER, ANY SIGNED LET TERS NOT ALREADY TURNED IN TO ME, YOUR NOTEBOOK, AND A WRITING UTENSIL. Write Now! (Bell work)Day 4 Respond to the following in the space for Thursday on your Write Now! paper. Use complete sentences. Rivers were important for early complex societies. Compare how rivers were used in Mesopotamia to one of the following societies: Egypt Nubia Sub-Saharan Societies Skills Practice WORKING WITH DOCUMENTS Interpreting Written Documents: Speaker Occasion Audience Purpose Subject Hammurabi’s Code Who sees it? How is it displayed? Does this change? How is it perceived? Who can read it? Who were the literate? How did the illiterate know what it said? Author? Gods? Hammurabi? Scribes? What was its purpose? Comparison Read the following three documents with a partner. ◦Code of Hammurabi ◦The Ten Commandments ◦The Analects Follow the directions given at the top of the page. Analyze each using SOAPS. Conclusions? Harappan Society and Its Neighbors, ca. 2000 B.C.E. ©2011, THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 9 Foundations of Harappan Society The Indus River ◦ Silt-enriched water from mountain ranges Major society built by Dravidian peoples, 3000-2500 B.C.E. ◦ Cotton before 5000 B.C.E., early cultivation of poultry ◦ Decline after 1900 B.C.E. Major cities: Harappa (Punjab region) and Mohenjo-daro (mouth of Indus River) ◦ 70 smaller sites excavated (total 1500) ©2011, THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 12 Mohenjo-Daro Ruins Mohenjo-Daro Ruins Population about 40,000 Regional center ◦Layout, architecture suggests public purpose ◦Broad streets, citadel, pool, sewage Standardized weights evident throughout region Specialized labor Trade ©2011, THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 14 Harappan Society and Culture Evidence of social stratification What would that be? ©2011, THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 15 Harappan Society and Culture Statues, figurines, and illustrations reflect a tradition of art and metallurgy Venerated goddesses of fertility Mysterious End of Harappan Civilization Reasons for disappearance unclear ◦Excessive deforestation, loss of topsoil ◦Earthquakes? ◦Flooding? ◦Evidence of unburied dead Disappearance by 1500 B.C.E. Harappan traditions survived – agricultural practices, religious beliefs, and urban traditions ©2011, THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 19 Chart: Use your notes, reading or other resources to complete the themed chart of the foundational river societies. Mesopotamia Interaction with the Environment Culture State BuildingPolitical Economic Social Structures Egypt Harappan Shang Foundational Societies Locate and label the following foundational civilizations on your map. Mesopotamia Egypt Mohenjo-Daro, Harappa –Indus Valley Shang Olmecs Chavin Independent Practice-Remaining Class time: ◦Complete the chart of the foundational societies. ◦Map of Early societies Complete the vocabulary for Chapter 4. BREATHE Includes Possible Earned Thesis: specify both similarities and differences. 1pt Addresses all parts of the question 2pts Specific Evidence: Offers evidence to support an argument 1 pt for some evidence Direct comparison: makes at least one direct comparison. Not parallel structure 2 pts Analysis: Explain the reasons why a similarity or difference in their direct comparison existed.”because..” 1pt 1pt 7 pts Expanded Core 0-2-all points plus something really well.