HISTORY
TIME, CONTINUITY AND CHANGE
HISTORICAL THINKING SKILLS
• Information is most often arranged in a
timeline
THE BEGINNINGS OF SOCIETY
• PreHistory is the period before records about
people and events began to be kept
• This early era has been described as huntergatherer culture
• The movements and migrations of huntergatherers were strongly influenced by longterm climate changes
THE BEGINNINGS OF SOCIETY
• When glaciers of last ice age melted around
10,000 BCE, weather grew warmer
– This was the development of agriculture in the era
known as the New Stone Age, or Neolithic period
• Made conditions more favorable for farming
• Grains and vegetables, such as wheat, peas,
lentils and barley were planted, tended and
harvested
– Exchanged nomadic existence for more settled life
THE BEGINNINGS OF SOCIETY
• People learned how to increase soil’s fertility
by using manure from animals
• Domestication of animals
• Early settlements tended to develop near
rivers, in places where floodwaters could be
used to irrigate fields
No. 53
• After Athens lost the Peloponnesian War to Sparta,
the rights of its citizens were sharply limited. A
group called the Thirty Tyrants ruled Athens. What
of these types of governments describes the rule by
a select few?
• A. aristocracy
• B. monarchy
• C. oligarchy
• D. Plutarchy
AGENDA 12.5.13
• BELLRINGER: LEAP QUESTION (5)
• INTRO:
NILE RIVER VALLEY (15)
• I DO:
MODEL SHOWDOWN
CAPTAIN(5)
• WE DO:
SHOWDOWN CAPTAIN (10)
• YOU DO:
QUESTIONS (15)
• CLOSE:
EXIT TICKET (5)
GLE
• 6TH GRADE GLE: 27: . Locate and describe the
major river systems and discuss the physical
settings that supported permanent settlement
and early civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt,
• China, and the Indus valley
CCSS
• 8.1
OBJECTIVE
• BY THE END OF THIS LESSON I WILL BE ABLE
TO EXPLAIN HOW PHYSICAL FEATURES
SUPPORTED PERMANENT SETTLEMENTS IN
THE NILE RIVER VALLEY WITH 80% ACCURACY
ON MY EXIT TICKET
THE RISE OF EARLY CIVILIZATIONS
WHAT IS A CIVILIZATION?
• A complex, highly organized social community that
centers around a city
• First civilizations of Africa and Asia grew up around
river valleys: the Nile in Egypt, the Tigris and Euphrates
in Mesopotamia, the Indus in Pakistan and Huang He in
China
• Improvements in technology, the development of
government and law, job specialization, the creation of
social classes, an increase in trade and development of
writing
THE NILE VALLEY
• Offered ideal location for development of
civilization
– Rich, fertile soil
– Natural barriers of the desert serving as protection
• Established by King Menes when he united the
Upper(southern) and Lower (northern) regions of
Egypt
– Established a dynasty and hereditary line of rulers
NILE VALLEY
• Developed an advanced culture, much
influenced by their religion
• About 2686 BCE, Egyptian rulers, PHARAOHS,
designed and built pyramids
Largest still stand today at Giza
THE NILE VALLEY
• Developed a system of writing called
hieroglyphs
– Based on pictographs, pictures and symbols used
to represent persons, animals, plants, tools, and
furnishings
• Used for religions inscriptions and legal
documents
I DO
• I WILL NOW MODEL OUR MODIFIED
SHOWDOWN CAPTAIN
WE DO/YOU DO
• WE WILL NOW ANSWER QUESTIONS USING
OUR MODIFIED SHOWDOWN CAPTAIN
• YOU DO: USING THE HANDOUT YOU WILL BE
GIVEN, CREATE AT LEAST 5 QUESTIONS THAT
COULD BE USED IN SHOWDOWN CAPTAIN. AT
LEAST ONE QUESTION MUST BE A HOW
QUESTION AND ONE QUESTION MUST BE A
WHY QUESTION
EXIT TICKET
• HOW DID THE PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE
NILE RIVER VALLEY SUPPORT PERMANENT
SETTLEMENT?
NO. 54
•
•
•
•
•
What was the lasting impact of Ancient Rome?
A. it was the first country to use the alphabet
B. it was the first market economy
C. Democracy began because of the Romans
D. Latin helped create other languages
AGENDA 12.6.13
• BELLRINGER (5)
• INTRO/IDO: MESOPOTAMIA (15)
• WE DO/YOU DO: VIDEO ON
MESOPOTAMIA (25)
• CLOSE: EXIT TICKET
GLE
• 6TH GRADE GLE 27: Locate and describe the
major river systems and discuss the physical
settings that supported permanent settlement
and early civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt,
• China, and the Indus valley
CCSS
• 8.1
OBJECTIVE
• BY THE END OF THIS LESSON I WILL BE ABLE
TO EXPLAIN HOW PHYSICAL FEATURES
SUPPORTED PERMANENT SETTLEMENTS IN
MESOPOTAMIA WITH 80% ACCURACY ON MY
EXIT TICKET
MESOPOTAMIAN CIVILZATIONS
• Because of rich soil watered by the Tigris and
Euphrates Rivers called the Fertile Crescent
• Located between western end of the Persian Gulf and
modern-day Syria
• Mesopotamian city-states developed a form of writing
called cuneform
• River transport, like in Egypt, allowed opportunities for
trade
MESOPOTAMIAN CIVILIZATIONS
• Most powerful Mesopotamian city-states located in region
called Sumer
– Principal city of Ur
– Each city-state lay at center of farming region and dominated by
ziggurat, pyramid shaped tower
• Ruled by kings
• Conquerors from west called Amorites established
Babylonian Empire on Euphrates River
– HAMMURABI: law code of Hammurabi (Hammurabi’s Code)
served to unify the Babylonian Empire
– Became precedent for later governments because emphasized
rule of law was fundamental principle
Hammurabi’s Code
WE DO/YOU DO
• WE WILL NOW WATCH A VIDEO ON ANCIENT
MESOPOTAMIA.
• YOU DO: DURING THE VIDEO COME UP WITH
A LEAST OF AT LEAST 10 QUESTIONS, 2 OF
WHICH MUST BE A HOW QUESTION AND 2 OF
WHICH MUST BE A WHY QUESTION
EXIT TICKET
• HOW DID THE PHYSICAL FEATURES OF
MESOPOTAMIA SUPPORT PERMANENT
SETTLEMENT?
No. 55
• Civil law, which is based upon ancient Roman
law, is used in many European and Latin
American countries. What makes civil law
different from other types of law?
• A. civil law is based on written rules
• B. civil law applies to the common man
• C. civil law can be overruled by a judge
• D. civil law tells people how to behave
AGENDA 12.9.13
BELLRINGER:
INTRO:
I DO:
WE DO:
YOU DO:
CLOSE:
LEAP QUESTION (5)
INDUS VALLEY, HUANG HE (15)
MODEL SHOWDOWN (5)
SHOWDOWN (10)
QUESTIONS FROM PREP BK (15)
EXIT TICKET (5)
GLE
• 6TH GRADE GLE 27: Locate and describe the
major river systems and discuss the physical
settings that supported permanent settlement
and early civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt,
• China, and the Indus valley
CCSS
• 8.1
OBJECTIVE
• BY THE END OF THIS CLASS I WILL BE ABLE TO
LOCATE and describe the major river systems
and discuss the physical settings that
supported permanent settlement and early
civilizations in THE Indus valley AND HUANG
HE VALLEY WITH 80% ACCURACY ON MY EXIT
TICKET
THE INDUS VALLEY
• Present-day Pakistan
• Cities that developed along the Indus River
focused on both farming and trade
• Evidence of a literate trading society that had
domesticated cattle, dogs, cats, pigs, camels
and even elephants
THE HUANG HE VALLEY
• The Yellow River Valley in central and Eastern
China
• Made notable advance in metal work with
development of bronze, an alloy of copper
and tin
– Better tools and weapons
• Known as Bronze Age
I DO
• I WILL NOW MODEL OUR VERSION OF
SHOWDOWN CAPTAIN
WE DO
• WE WILL NOW ANSWER QUESTIONS BASED
ON TODAY’S LESSON AND OUR LESSONS
FROM LAST WEEK USING OUR VERSION OF
SHOWDOWN CAPTAIN
YOU DO/EXIT TICKET
• YOU WILL NOW USE OUR WHITE LEAP PREP
BOOK TO READ PAGES 239-241
AND
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON PAGE 239, 241
. YOU MUST WRITE THE QUESTIONS
• EXIT TICKET: HOW DID THE PHYSICAL SETTING
OF THE INDUS VALLEY AND HUANG HE VALLEY
SUPPORT PERMANENT SETTLEMENT AND
EARLY CIVILIZATIONS.
No. 56
• What caused civilizations to change from nomadic
societies to communities that settled in one area?
• A. Leaders had more control when people did not
move around
• B. all of the land was claimed, so no one could
move around
• C. new farming techniques were developed to grow
food
• D. most people became tired of moving all the time
GLE
• 6th Grade GLE: 37: 37. Explain the sharing of
ideas, goods, and services through trade
between the Greek and Roman civilizations,
and the influence of those civilizations on
other cultures (H-1C-M7)
CCSS
• 8.1
OBJECTIVE
• BY THE END OF THIS CLASS PERIOD I WILL BE
ABLE TO EXPLAIN THE INFLUENCE OF GREEK
AND ROMAN CIVILIZATIONS ON OTHER
CULTURES WITH 80% ACCURACY ON MY EXIT
TICKET
CLASSICAL TRADITIONS AND
GIANT EMPIRES
ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME
• Around 700 BCE, city-states of Greece developed
pioneering ideas in science, philosophy, government,
speech, literature and the arts
• Centers were often on an “acropolis” or high, rocky
outcropping
• City-state of Athens influenced western societies
through tragic dramas of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and
Euripides; the histories of Herodotus and Thucydides;
the philosophy of Socrates and Plato and Athenian
democracy
Sophocles
Socrates
Plato
Herodotus
ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME
• Romans adapted Greek achievements and made their
own contributions in law, engineering, government and
military science
• The dome and arch in architecture from Romans
• Roman engineers designed roads and aqueducts which
improved transportation and irrigation systems
• Roman law, codified in the Twelve Tablets and Justinian
became models for law codes today
ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME
• Latin language spread throughout Roman
Empire
• Rome fell in 476 CE and Latin became basis for
Romance languages, such as French and
Spanish
Julius Caeser
Justinian
I DO
• I WILL NOW MODEL OUR MODIFIED KAGAN
STRUCTURE OF SHOWDOWN CAPTAIN
WE DO
• WE WILL NOW PARTICIPATE IN SHOWDOWN
CAPTAIN.
• THE PERSON SITTING CLOSEST TO ME WILL
BEGIN
YOU DO/EXIT TICKET
• IN THE WHITE LEAP PREP BOOKS READ
PAGES245-249 AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ON
PAGES 248 AND 250
• EXIT TICKET: HOW DID THE GREEKS AND
ROMANS INFLUENCE OTHER CULTURES
No. 57
• Euclid of Alexandria was a Hellenistic
mathematician. His most popular writing is
called Elements and deals with which of these
subjects?
• A. algebra
• B. astronomy
• C. calculus
• D. geometry
AGENDA 1.9.14
• BELLRINGER: LEAP QUESTION
• INTRO: EASTERN CIVILIZATIONS AND
EMPIRES
• I DO:
MODEL SHOWDOWN
• WE DO: SHOWDOWN
• YOU DO: LEAP PRACTICE QUESTIONS
• CLOSE: EXIT TICKET
GLE
• 6TH GRADE GLE: 35. Identify forms of writing
developed in early civilizations and discuss
how written records changed political, legal,
religious, and cultural life (H-1C-M6)
OBJECTIVE
• BY THE END OF THIS CLASS I WILL BE ABLE TO
IDENTIFY FORMS OF WRITING DEVELOPED IN
EARLY CIVILIZATIONS AND HOW WRITTEN
RECORDS CHANGED POITICAL, LEGAL,
RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL LIFE WITH 80%
ACCURACY ON MY EXIT TICKET
EASTERN CIVILIZATIONS AND EMPIRES
• Ancient Greeks and Romans came into contact
with Eastern influences, thus increasing the
spread of cultures
• Example: Greek alphabet based on
Phoenician writing system. The Phoenician
alphabet became ancestor of all western
alphabets
EASTERN CIVILIZATIONS AND EMPIRES
• Phoenician’s were based in the eastern
Mediterranean
• Resourceful and ambitious traders
• Carthage in North Africa was a colony that was
Rome’s most formidable foe
EASTERN CIVILIZATIONS AND EMPIRES
• Persian Empire (Iran) grew until Greek citystates defeated it
• Constructed impressive road system, common
system of weights and measures and minted
coins for efficient trade
I DO/WE DO
• I WILL NOW MODEL OUR VERSION OF
SHOWDOWN CAPTAIN
• WE WILL NOW ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS
USING OUR VERSION OF SHOWDOWN
CAPTAIN. OUR FIRST CAPTAIN WILL BE THE
PERSON WHO LIVES THE SHORTEST DISTANCE
TO SCHOOL
YOU DO/EXIT TICKET
• YOU WILL NOW ANSWER QUESTIONS
EASTERN CIVILIZATIONS AND EMPIRES
• Qin Shi Huangdi founded the Qin Dynasty in
China
– Greatest achievement was the Great Wall of China
– Intended to repel invaders
• During the Han Dynasty the overland trade route
known as the Silk Road linked China with western
Asia and the Mediterranean Sea
– Exchange of Chinese silk for woolen textiles, gold and
silver increased prosperity of Chinese Empire
THE BIRTH OF MAJOR WORLD
RELIGIONS
• Judaism developed in the Near East, having its
origins in Mesopotamia
– Monotheistic character(belief in single diety)
– Emphasis on laws and justice(Ten
Commandments)
– Reverence for sacred texts (The Torah)
• Judea (modern Israel) became part of Roman
Empire by 1st century CE
THE BIRTH OF MAJOR WORLD
RELIGIONS
• 1st Century CE witnessed birth of Christianity, a
monotheistic religion with roots in Judaism
– Christianity rapidly spread throughout Roman world
• About 3 centuries after Christianity, Islam began
on Arabian peninsula
– Teachings of Muhammad(570-632CE)
– Qur’an (scripture of Islam)
– 5 rules of living: acknowledgment of only one God;
daily prayer; almsgiving; fasting during holy month of
Ramadan; pilgrimage to Holy City of Mecca
THE BIRTH OF MAJOR WORLD
RELIGIONS
• Hinduism began after the Aryan invasions of
India from the West
– 3 dieties are most important Hindu Gods: Vishnu
(Order); Shiva (Destruction); Brahma (Creation)
• Buddhism grew in India from teachings of
Siddhartha Gautama, the Enlightened One
– Includes Hindu beliefs, but rejects the Hindu caste
system
Hindu Temple
No. 59
• People of ancient Greece made decisions directly in the
government. They were allowed to discuss and vote on every
issue. This is different than U.S. democracy because
• A. only men who own land are allowed to vote in U.S.
• B. people in the U.S. are only allowed to vote on certain
issues
• C. rich people are the only ones who can vote in the U.S.
• D. people in the U.S. elect others to represent them
AGENDA 1.13.14
•
•
•
•
•
BELLRINGER: LEAP QUESTION (5)
INTRO: WORLD RELIGIONS (15)
WE DO: VIDEO ON WORLD RELIGIONS(20)
YOU DO: VIDEO QUIZ (5)
CLOSE: EXIT TICKET (5)
GLE
• 6TH GRADE GLE: GLE 39. Identify the major new
religions and relate them to the empires that
emerged in the Mediterranean Basin, China, and
India (i.e., Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism,
Islam)
(H-1C-M8)
• 40. Compare and contrast the major religions in
terms of leaders, key beliefs, and
location (H-1C-M8)
OBJECTIVE
• By the end of this lesson I will be able to
compare and contrast the major world
religions of Christianity and Judaism with
80% accuracy on my exit ticket
THE BIRTH OF MAJOR WORLD
RELIGIONS
• Buddhism teaches four “noble truths”:
– Human existence is full of suffering
– Suffering is rooted in desire
– Overcoming desire frees oneself from suffering
– The way to overcome desire is to follow the
eightfold path:
• Right view, right intention, right speech, right action,
right way of earning a living, right effort, right
mindfulness and right concentration
THE BIRTH OF MAJOR WORLD
RELIGIONS
• Confucianism in China stressed order,
authority, hard work and ritual
• Challenged by Taoism which emphasized
natural order and meditation
– Spread to Japan and Korea
WE DO
• WE WILL NOW WATCH TWO VIDEO CLIPS ON
THE RELIGIONS OF JUDAISM AND
CHRISTIANITY
• NOTE IMPORTANT IDEAS AND CONCEPTS
DISCUSSED IN THE VIDEO AS THERE IS A QUIZ
THAT FOLLOWS
YOU DO/EXIT TICKET
• YOU WILL NOW TAKE A QUIZ ON EACH VIDEO.
PLEASE MARK YOUR ANSWERS ON A
SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER TO HAND IN
• EXIT TICKET: Compare and Contrast the
religions of Judaism and Christianity using a
Bubble Map
No. 60
• Which form of government consists of an
undivided rule by one hereditary head of
state?
• A. republic
• B. democracy
• C. monarchy
• D. dictatorship
AGENDA 1.14.14
• BELLRINGER: LEAP QUESTION (5)
• INTRO/I DO: PPT MAJOR WORLD RELIGIONS
AND EMPIRES(15)
• WE DO:
VIDEO ON ISLAM (20)
• YOU DO:
VIDEO QUIZ (7)
• CLOSE:
EXIT TICKET (5)
GLE
• 6TH GRADE GLE: GLE 39. Identify the major new
religions and relate them to the empires that
emerged in the Mediterranean Basin, China, and
India (i.e., Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism,
Islam)
(H-1C-M8)
• 40. Compare and contrast the major religions in
terms of leaders, key beliefs, and
location (H-1C-M8)
OBJECTIVE
• By the end of this lesson I will be able to
compare and contrast the major world
religions of Christianity and Judaism and
Islam using a double bubble map with 80%
accuracy on my exit ticket
EXCHANGE AND ENCOUNTER
KINGDOMS AND EMPIRES
• Roman Empire in the West came to an end in 476 CE
• Many powerful kingdoms in different regions rose and fall
• Byzantine Empire was a continuation of Roman Empire in the East
• In West Africa between 500-1500 CE, three powerful kingdoms
dominated: Ghana, Mali, Songhai
• In China, between 600-1300 CE, the Tang and Song Dynasties
• IN Central and Southern Africa, the Maya, Aztec and Inca
Aztec
Mayan
Inca: Machu Pichu
WE DO
• WE WILL NOW WATCH TWO VIDEO CLIPS ON
THE RELIGION OF ISLAM
• NOTE IMPORTANT IDEAS AND CONCEPTS
DISCUSSED IN THE VIDEO AS THERE IS A QUIZ
THAT FOLLOWS
YOU DO/EXIT TICKET
• YOU WILL NOW TAKE A QUIZ ON THE VIDEO. PLEASE
MARK YOUR ANSWERS ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF
PAPER TO HAND IN
• UNFORTUNATELY VIDEO NOT WORKING, SO READ
PAGES 254-258 IN THE WHITE LEAP PREP BOOK AND
ANSWER QUESTIONS ON PAGE 259 AND 260; YOU
MUST WRITE THE QUESTIONS
• EXIT TICKET: Compare and Contrast the religions of
Judaism and Christianity and Islam using a Double
Bubble Map
No. 61
• Which branch of government is involved when
the Department of Justice charges a company
with being a monopoly?
• A. executive
• B. judicial
• C. corporate
• D. legislative
AGENDA 1.15.15
•
•
•
•
BELLRINGER:
INTRO:
WE DO:
YOU DO:
GIVEN (15)
• CLOSE:
LEAP QUESTION (5)
PPT MEDIEVAL EUROPE (15)
VIDEO LIFE IN M.E. (20)
CREATE TIMELINE ON FACTS
EXIT TICKET (5)
GLE
• . Describe major events, key figures, and
• social structure of the Early Middle Ages
(e.g., the fall of Rome, Charlemagne, feudalis
m) (H-1C-M10
OBJECTIVE
• By the end of this lesson I will be able to
• identify at least 2 major events of the Early
Middle Ages with 80% accuracy on my exit tic
ket.
MEDIEVAL EUROPE
• Emperor Charlemagne(747-814) united the Franks into
Christian kingdom
• From 1096-1291 European Christians participated in
Crusades, holy wars, to conquer the Holy Land from the
Muslims
• Several factors motivated the Crusades:
– Disputes between the medieval popes and secular kings
resulted in popes pushing for supreme power
– Economics
– City of Jerusalem considered Sacred by Jews, Christians and
Muslims
MEDIEVAL EUROPE
• Feudalism revolved around land and loyalty
– All the land in a kingdom belonged to the king,
who would grant land to his nobles or warriors in
return for loyalty.
• They became vassals
• Nobles would enter into mutual obligations with their
knights who pledged support in return for protection
• Lowest rung were peasants
MEDIEVAL EUROPE
• Towns and cities expanded as trade in
Western Europe grew
• Guild system set quality standards, regulated
competition, provided career training and
offered social outlets and entertainment
• Hierarchy within guild system
– Apprentice; journeyman; master
MEDIEVAL EUROPE
• Sometimes kings abused their power
• In England, nobles ruled by King John banded
together and forced the King to sign a document
affirming basic rights and acknowledging
restrictions on royal power
• Magna Carta (“the Great Charter”)
– Limited king’s taxation power and insured right to trial
by jury by an accused person’s peers
WE DO
• WE WILL NOW WATCH A VIDEO ON LIFE IN
MEDIEVAL EUROPE
YOU DO
• YOU WILL USE THE FOLLOWING LIST OF
EVENTS TO CREATE A TIMELINE TO BE TURNED
IN
• MAKE THE TIMELINE COLORFUL
• EXIT TICKET: IDENTIFY 2 MAJOR EVENTS
FROM MEDIEVAL EUROPE
No. 62
• In which 1857 federal court case did the U.S.
Supreme Court rule that slavery was
permitted in the U.S. territories and that
slaves were not U.S. citizens?
• A. Dred Scott v. Sandford
• B. Printz v. U.S.
• C. Ableman v. Booth
• D. Marbury v. Madison
AGENDA 1.16.14
• BELLRINGER:
• INTRO:
• I DO:
LEAP PREP QUESTION (5)
HEMISPHERIC INTERACTIONS (15)
MODEL SHOWDOWN
CAPTAIN(5)
• WE DO:
SHOWDOWN CAPTAIN (10)
• YOU DO:
CREATE TIMELINE OR NEW
SHOWDOWN CAPTAIN QUESTIONS(15)
• CLOSE:
EXIT TICKET (5)
GLE
• 6TH GRADE
GLE: 45. Identify effects of exploration and
• trade on the economic and cultural
• development of
Europe, Africa, and Asia prior to 1500
CCSS
• 8.7
OBJECTIVE
• By the end of this lesson I will be able to expl
ain how exploration and trade affected
• Europe, Asia and Africa with 80% accuracy on
my exit ticket
HEMISPHERIC INTERACTIONS
TRADE LINKS AND CIVILIZATIONS
• Trade, like Religion, also helped to spread
culture and affect the development of
civilizations
• The Silk road is an example of the link
between trade and cultural diffusion
– Marco Polo traded with China via the Silk Road
and stayed in China for 17 years
MAJOR WORLD EXPLORERS
• The 1400 and 1500’s are called the Age of Discovery
• Portugal and Spain first European countries to take the
lead in this age
• Portugal’s Prince Henry the Navigator developed and
improved cartogrophy(map making) and navigational
instruments
– Shipbuilders developed a small, fast sailing vessel that
increased maneuverability and made longer voyages
possible
Caravel
Astrolabe
I DO/WE DO
• WATCH LISTEN AND PAY ATTENTION AS
MODEL OUR MODIFIED SHOWDOWN
CAPTAIN
• WE WILL NOW ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN OUR
MODIFIED SHOWDOWN CAPTAIN. OUR FIRST
CAPTAIN WILL BE THE INDIVIDUAL WHOSE
LAST NUMBER IN THEIR ADDRESS IS THE
LOWEST NUMBER
YOU DO/EXIT TICKET
• YOU HAVE A CHOICE: YOU CAN COMPLETE A
TIMELINE ACTIVITY ON THE MIDDLE AGES OF
EUROPE AND/OR CREATE NEW SHOWDOWN
CAPTAIN QUESTIONS. IF YOU WANT TO DO
THE TIMELINE ACTIVITY PLEASE COME AND
GET A TIMELINE SHEET
• EXIT TICKET: HOW DID EXPLORATION AND
TRADE AFFECT EUROPE, AFRICA AND ASIA
No. 63
• Which of the following is a check the executive
branch can impose on the legislative branch?
• A. the attorney general can call Congress into a
special session
• B. the president can remove a Congressman from
office
• C. the vice-president can cast tie-breaking votes in
the Senate
• D. the secretary of state can veto acts passed by
Congress
AGENDA 1.17.13
• BELLRINGER: LEAP QUESTION (5)
• INTRO/IDO:
MAJOR WORLD
EXPLORERS(15)
• WE DO:
VIDEO (20)
• YOU DO:
CREATE SHOWDOWN
QUESTIONS(10)
• CLOSE:
SHOWDOWN QUESTIONS
OR EXIT TICKET
GLE
• 6TH GRADE GLE:
45. Identify effects of exploration and
trade on the economic and cultural
development of Europe, Africa and Asia prior
to 1500
CCSS
• 8.1
• 8.7
OBJECTIVE
By the end of this lesson I will be able to
explain how the major explorers affected
Asia, Europe and Africa WITH 80% ACCURACY
ON MY EXIT TICKET OR SHOWDOWN
QUESTIONS
MAJOR WORLD EXPLORERS
• Vasco da Gama (1460-1524) made 3 voyages to India
and was able to bring 3 interpreters with him because
of cultural diffusion
• Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), an Italian explorer,
was sponsored by Spain
– Expeditions opened the way for European colonization of
the New World
• Francisco Pizarro (1475-1541), a Spanish explorer,
marked a transition from exploration to conquest
– Overthrew Incan Empire in Peru
da Gama
Columbus
Pizarro
Pizzaro’s Route
da Gama’s Route
MAJOR WORLD EXPLORERS
• Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) discovered
the Strait of Magellan at tip of South America
and the first mariner to cross Pacific Ocean
from east to west
• Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) took part in
successful conquest of Cuba in 1511
– Conquered Aztec Empire in 1521
Magellan
Cortes
WE DO
• WE WILL NOW WATCH A VIDEO ON THE
EXPLORATION OF THE 1500’S. PAY CLOSE
ATTENTION AS YOU SHOULD USE THE VIDEO
TO CREATE SHOWDOWN CAPTAIN
QUESTIONS, ALONG WITH YOUR NOTES
YOU DO/EXIT TICKET
• USING YOUR NOTES AND THE VIDEO WE JUST
SAW, CREATE AT LEAST 5 SHOWDOWN
CAPTAIN QUESTIONS. YOU MAY USE THIS AS
YOUR EXIT TICKET
No. 64
• Which of the following best describes an absolute
monarchy?
• A. the king or queen rules by consent of the people
• B. the king or queen has complete authority to rule
a country
• C. Citizens’ rights are guaranteed by a constitution
of some sort
• D. a representative parliament is elected by the
people
AGENDA 1.21.14
• BELLRINGER: LEAP QUESTION (5)
• INTRO: EARLY CIVILIZATIONS OF THE
AMERICAS (15)
• I DO:
MODEL SHOWDOWN(5)
• WE DO: SHOWDOWN (10)
• YOU DO: CREATE SHOWDOWN
QUESTIONS(15)
• CLOSE: EXIT TICKET (5)
GLE
• 6TH GRADE GLE: Explain the major social,
economic, political, and cultural features of
European, African, and Asian societies that
stimulated exploration and colonization
OBJECTIVE
• By the end of this lesson, I will be able to
explain the major social, economic, political
and cultural features of European, African
and Asian societies that stimulated
exploration and colonization with 80%
accuracy during Showdown Captain and my
exit ticket
EARLY CIVILIZATIONS OF THE
AMERICAS
• In Central and South America, 3 advanced
civilizations flourished between 300 and 1500 CE
– The Maya, the Aztec and the Inca
• THE MAYA: lived in what is now Guatemala,
Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula of southeastern
Mexico
– Pyramid shaped temples, sophisticated calendar,
astronomical expertise and music and visual arts
EARLY CIVILIZATIONS OF THE
AMERICAS
• Capital of Aztec civilization was at Tenochtitlan
in Central Mexico
– Ruled by a king chosen as supreme military leader
– Religion was important feature of society
– Humans sacrificed to various gods
– Excelled at astronomy and developed accurate
calendar
EARLY CIVILIZATIONS OF THE
AMERICAS
• Located farther south in the Andes mountains
were the Incas
• Combined successful conquests with a
number of sophisticated peacetime arts
– Highly skilled architects, road builders, farmers
and accountants
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• EXIT TICKET: What features of Europe, Asia
and Africa stimulated exploration and
colonization of Ancient American civilizations?