Georgia Performance Standards
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SSWH2 The student will identify the major achievements of Chinese and Indian societies
from 1100 BCE to 500 CE.
a. Describe the development of Indian civilization; include the rise and fall of the Maurya
Empire, the “Golden Age” under Gupta, and the emperor Ashoka.
b. Explain the development and impact of Hinduism and Buddhism on India and subsequent
diffusion of Buddhism.
c. Describe the development of Chinese civilization under the Zhou and Qin.
d. Explain the impact of Confucianism on Chinese culture; include the examination system,
the Mandate of Heaven, the status of peasants, the status of merchants, and the patriarchal
family, and explain diffusion to Southeast Asia, Japan, and Korea.
e. Explain how the geography of the Indian Subcontinent contributed to the movement of
people and ideas.
World History
September 23-27
Monday, September 23
• OA
• United Streaming clips
• Ancient Crete: The Minoans
• The Story of Exodus (Moses and the liberation from Egypt)
Homework: Review Ch. 3 Test (4th, 6th, & 7th: Wednesday) and (2nd
and 3rd: Thursday)
OA: Define/identify the following
Ch. 3 Sec. 3: Minoans, Knossos, King Minos, Phoenicians
Ch. 3 Sec. 4: Palestine, Canaan, Torah, Abraham, monotheism,
covenant, Moses, Israel, Judah, tribute
Tuesday, Sept. 24
• OA
• Test Review Ch. 3
30 Multiple Choice/ 20 matching
• Practice Test
• Small Groups Activity (next slide)
• Homework: Ch. 3 Test Wednesday (4th, 6th, & 7th) & Thursday (2nd &
3rd)
• Current Event Due Friday: Same format as last week
• OA
1. What was the Babylonian Captivity?
2. In your opinion, what are some of the advantages of
monotheism?
Ch. 3 Test Review
Hinduism
*List as
many
characterist
ics for each
that you
can
Buddhism
Jainism
Phoenicians Minoans
Judaism
Wednesday, Sept. 25
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OA: Quiet Test Review/study: 15 minutes
Read over the chapter and your notes.
Test Ch. 3
Homework: Study Guide Ch. 4, Current Event (same format as
last week)
• Added bonus: 1st come, 1st serve extra-credit opportunity
• If you would like to lead the class in discussion this week for a
20 pt. bonus on this assignment, go to my Scoop.It for this
week and respond in the comments section with your name
and period. There are about 12 articles on line so that means
12 people can go on Friday. The next time we do this
assignment, I’ll let other people go for the bonus.
Thursday, Sept. 26
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OA:
Test Ch. 3 (2nd and 3rd)
GO JACKETS! Gametime 7:30 ESPN
4th, 6th, & 7th: TBA
Homework: Ch. 4 Study Guide (due the day of the test…..you
get to use it!)
• Also, read Ch. 4
• OA: Ch. 4 Section 1
• Draw a Venn diagram comparing/contrasting empires in Egypt
and Nubia
Friday, Sept. 27
• OA
• Current Events 4 “Scoop.It”
• Homework: Ch. 4 Study Guide (due the day of the test…..you
get to use it!)
• Read Ch. 4
• Have a great weekend!
• OA: Another graphic! Ch. 4 Sec. 2
• Rise/Decline of Assyrian power (See next slide)
Opening Activity: Ch. 4 Sec. 2
Assyrian Power
Causes for Rise
Causes for Decline