CIVILIZATION:
The Civilization Notes are fairly explanatory so really you will just need to reiterate the 5
features of a Civilization.
CULTURE IN RELATION TO PERSIA:
PERSIA is an acronym that is extremely useful to students who are analyzing historical
documents or attempting to write about a culture.
P- Politics
E-Economics
R-Religion
S-Society
I-Interactions
A-Artistic/Intellectual
Below are some suggestions you may want to use to guide discussion.
POLITICAL ORGANIZATION: Capital(s), State organization/type, ruling elite,
military, diplomacy, treaties, courts, laws, etc.
ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION: type of economic system, agriculture, technology in
relation to economy, trade, commerce, manufacturing, money, etc.
RELIGION/SOCIAL MYTHS: Organization, holy books, beliefs and teachings, religious
art and architecture, spread of the religion, conversion of others, etc.
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION: classes/hierarchies, family, gender relations, life styles,
leisure activities, degree of urbanization, etc.
Interactions: All interactions between cultures; military interactions, intellectual
interactions, cultural diffusion, economic interactions, etc.
ARTISTIC: architecture, art, music, literature, dance INTELLECTUAL:
writing/literature, architecture, art/music, philosophy, science/math, education/schools,
etc.TECHNOLOGY/TOOLS: new inventions, inventions that defined a time period or
had a great deal of historical effect (exp. Printing Press)