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Classical Civilizations (India, Egypt, China)
Classical China, India, Egypt
A.P. World History
11th-12th
In what ways were those three classical
civilizations dis/similar?
Students will gain an understanding of Classical
Civilizations in these areas:
 Political
 Religious
 Intellectual
 Economic
 Social
 Technologically
2.2.1 Early Civilizations - Compare and contrast
the geographical, political, economic, social,
religious, and cultural features of three early
civilizations from different world regions
(China, Indus River Valley, Mesopotamia and
Egypt).
3.1.1 Classical Civilizations - Define the concept
of “classical civilization” and, using the classical
civilizations of Persia, Greece, Rome, China,
India, and Mesoamerica as examples, assess
importance of ideas, institutions, art forms
(including philosophy) and social structures
(e.g., resource use, specialization,
interdependence, divisions of labor, and gender
roles) that emerged in the classical period.
3.1.3 • Compare and contrast the defining
characteristics of state, civilization, and empire.
• Compare two early empires’ (e.g., the Egyptian,
Roman, Persian, Mauryan,
and Han Chinese Empires) use of military power,
state bureaucracy, legal codes, belief systems,
communications (including writing and
transportation), and trade networks in the
developing
control and integration over large regions.
• Analyze the role of geography in the
development of early empires, referencing both
“useful” geographic features and those that
could be seen as obstacles (including the
distance
decay theory).
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Source of Information:
1. identify common graphic, audio, and video file
formats (e.g., jpeg, gif, bmp, mpeg, wav)
2. compare, evaluate, and select appropriate
internet search engines to locate information
3.
1. Students will work in groups of 3-4 and
choose one of the civilizations (India,
China, or Egypt) that they would like to
research.
2. They will then receive a chapter outline on
their civilization and fill in a P.R.I.E.S.T.
outline about the society they are
researching.
3. The groups will then create a visual
representation for their civilization on
poster board.
4. Taking the information from the
P.R.I.E.S.T. sheet they will surround the
society symbol with facts they have written
down.
5. The next portion of the assignment is the
presentation.
6. Each group will receive a website from me
on each civilization or they can research
their own website to use as part of their
presentation.
7. During the presentation they are to use both
visual aides to explain the different aspects
of their civilization.
8. The rest of the class will fill in their
P.R.I.E.S.T. sheets while the other societies
are presenting.
2-3 days
Reading, internet, research
40 points
Textbook, art supplies, handout
Computer, projector
Ancient Origins CD (India)
Students decide on the civilization and how they
want to present the information
Textbook and these sites:
 www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pyramid
 www.Usborne-quicklink.com
 www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm
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