Advanced Placement World History with Mr. Duez
Unit 2: Classical Era - Eurasian Empires, 500 BCE to 500 CE
Chapters 4, 5, and 6: Eurasian Empires, Cultural Traditions, & Social Inequalities
WEEK AT A GLANCE:MON - CH 5 Reading Check Quiz; Review Quiz; Discuss Secularism
TUE - Andrew Marr's History of the World, Part 3: "The Sword & the Word"
WED/THU - Hinduism & Buddhism; Slavery; Document Analysis
FRI - Caste (India) and Class (China) compared; Document Analysis Han China & Roman Empire
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| "We made the buttons on the screen look so good you'll want to lick them." - Steve Jobs |
Monday, Sept 29, 2014
Quote: "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." - Confucius
Learning Targets:
★ Explain the enormous influence on world history of the religious and cultural traditions developed in the classical world
★ Analyze the reasons behind the development of these religious and cultural traditions
★ Compare the common ground and significant differences between these religious and cultural traditions and examine possible reasons behind them
Essential Questions:
1. “Religions are fundamentally alike.” Does the material in this chapter support or undermine this idea?
2. What different answers to the problem of disorder arose in classical China?
3. Why has Confucianism been defined as a “humanistic philosophy” rather than a supernatural religion?
4. How did the Daoist outlook differ from that of Confucianism?
5. In what ways did the religious traditions of South Asia change over the centuries?
Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Prep for Reading Check Quiz for Chapter 5. Prepare your handwritten notes (copying the terms and definitions on the target sheet is a great idea!)
2. Quiz: Reading Check Quiz for Chapter 5.
3. Review Quiz
4. Discuss the question: “Is a secular outlook on the world an essentially modern phenomenon, or does it have precedents in the classical era?”
Assignments:
Quiz next Monday, Oct. 7 CH 6;
Test for Unit 2 is on Wed/Thu, Oct 9/10
Check the notes, YouTube lectures, and work on the Target Sheets to prepare.
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| Confucius say... because he never wrote. Like Jesus after him, his followers did. |
Tuesday, Sept 30, 2014
Quote: "Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fixes anything." - Mary Hemingway
Learning Targets:
★ Explain the enormous influence on world history of the religious and cultural traditions developed in the classical world
★ Analyze the reasons behind the development of these religious and cultural traditions
★ Compare the common ground and significant differences between these religious and cultural traditions and examine possible reasons behind them
Essential Questions:
1. “Religion is a double-edged sword, both supporting and undermining political authority and social elites.” How would you support both sides of this statement?
2. How would you define the appeal of the religious/cultural traditions discussed in this chapter? To what groups were they attractive, and why?
3. What different answers to the problem of disorder arose in classical China?
4. How would you compare the lives and teachings of Jesus and the Buddha? In what different ways did the two religions evolve after the deaths of their founders?
5. In what ways was Christianity transformed in the five centuries following the death of Jesus?
Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Pick up questions from the front of the classroom for Video.
2. Video Study: Andrew Marr's History of the World, Part 3: "The Word & the Sword" first 40 minutes
India - Ashoka - Buddhist leader teaches tolerance in India from the throne
China - Ying Zheng (Qin Shi Huang) - China's first emperor, referred to by Marr as Ying Zheng. Ying was his ancestral name. Zheng (pronounced: Cheng) his given name.
Roman Empire - Julius Caesar - Great general turned megalomaniac.
Egypt - Cleopatra - Last of the great Egyptian power players.
Jerusalem - Saul becomes Paul - A great critic is reborn to preach Christianity in Rome
Rome & Carthage - Perpetua - a Christian martyr sparks a religious explosion
Assignments:
Quiz next Monday, Oct. 7 CH 6;
Test for Unit 2 is on Wed/Thu, Oct 9/10
Check the notes, YouTube lectures, and work on the Target Sheets to prepare.
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Wednesday, Oct 1, 2014 & Thursday, Oct 2, 2014
Quote: "To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge." - Socrates
Learning Targets:
★ Analyze social structures in classical Eurasia
★ Compare the causes of differences in social structures in different civilizations
★ Describe the nature of classical patriarchy and its variations
Essential Questions:
1. “Social inequality was both accepted and resisted in classical civilizations.” What evidence might support this statement?
2. How would you describe the social hierarchy of classical China?
3. What class conflicts disrupted Chinese society?
4. What set of ideas underlies India’s caste-based society?
5. What is the difference between varna and jati as expressions of classical India’s caste system?
6. How did India’s caste system differ from China’s class system?
7. How did Greco-Roman slavery differ from that of other classical civilizations?
8. In what ways did the expression of Chinese patriarchy change over time, and why did it change?
9. How did the patriarchies of Athens and Sparta differ from each other?
Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Compare the Cultural Traditions of India: Hinduism & Buddhism.
2. Notes & Discussion: “Religion is a double-edged sword, both supporting and undermining political authority and social elites.” How would you support both sides of this statement?
3. Notes & Discussion: Why was slavery so much more prominent in Greco-Roman civilization than in India or China?
4. Document Analysis: Analyze the responses to the spread of Buddhism in China.
5. Grouping, Analysis, & Thesis: We will use cooperative groups to discuss document analysis and prepare to write a thesis statement as a class.
Assignments:
Quiz next Monday, Oct. 7 CH 6;
Test for Unit 2 is on Wed/Thu, Oct 9/10
Check the notes, YouTube lectures, and work on the Target Sheets to prepare.
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Friday, Oct 3, 2014
Quote: "Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing." - William James, American psychologist and philosopher (1842 - 1910)
Learning Targets:
★ Analyze social structures in classical Eurasia
★ Compare the causes of differences in social structures in different civilizations
★ Describe the nature of classical patriarchy and its variations
Essential Questions:
1. “Social inequality was both accepted and resisted in classical civilizations.” What evidence might support this statement?
2. How would you describe the social hierarchy of classical China?
3. What class conflicts disrupted Chinese society?
4. What set of ideas underlies India’s caste-based society?
5. What is the difference between varna and jati as expressions of classical India’s caste system?
6. How did India’s caste system differ from China’s class system?
7. How did Greco-Roman slavery differ from that of other classical civilizations?
8. In what ways did the expression of Chinese patriarchy change over time, and why did it change?
9. How did the patriarchies of Athens and Sparta differ from each other?
Agenda:
1. Do Now: What was the difference between the systems of Chinese Class and Indian Caste?
2. Notes & Discussion: How did the patriarchies of Athens and Sparta differ from one another?
3. Document Analysis: Analyze the responses to the Han & Roman Attitudes towards technology
4. Grouping, Analysis, & Thesis: We will use cooperative groups to discuss document analysis and prepare to write a thesis statement as a class.
Assignments:
Quiz next Monday, Oct. 7 CH 6;
Test for Unit 2 is on Wed/Thu, Oct 9/10
Check the notes, YouTube lectures, and work on the Target Sheets to prepare.
Assignments:
Quiz next Monday, Oct. 7 CH 6;
Test for Unit 2 is on Wed/Thu, Oct 9/10
Check the notes, YouTube lectures, and work on the Target Sheets to prepare.
__________________________________________
Wednesday, Oct 1, 2014 & Thursday, Oct 2, 2014
Quote: "To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge." - Socrates
Learning Targets:
★ Analyze social structures in classical Eurasia
★ Compare the causes of differences in social structures in different civilizations
★ Describe the nature of classical patriarchy and its variations
Essential Questions:
1. “Social inequality was both accepted and resisted in classical civilizations.” What evidence might support this statement?
2. How would you describe the social hierarchy of classical China?
3. What class conflicts disrupted Chinese society?
4. What set of ideas underlies India’s caste-based society?
5. What is the difference between varna and jati as expressions of classical India’s caste system?
6. How did India’s caste system differ from China’s class system?
7. How did Greco-Roman slavery differ from that of other classical civilizations?
8. In what ways did the expression of Chinese patriarchy change over time, and why did it change?
9. How did the patriarchies of Athens and Sparta differ from each other?
Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Compare the Cultural Traditions of India: Hinduism & Buddhism.
2. Notes & Discussion: “Religion is a double-edged sword, both supporting and undermining political authority and social elites.” How would you support both sides of this statement?
3. Notes & Discussion: Why was slavery so much more prominent in Greco-Roman civilization than in India or China?
4. Document Analysis: Analyze the responses to the spread of Buddhism in China.
5. Grouping, Analysis, & Thesis: We will use cooperative groups to discuss document analysis and prepare to write a thesis statement as a class.
Assignments:
Quiz next Monday, Oct. 7 CH 6;
Test for Unit 2 is on Wed/Thu, Oct 9/10
Check the notes, YouTube lectures, and work on the Target Sheets to prepare.
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| "Quemadmoeum gladis nemeinum occidit, occidentis telum est" - By Seneca. "A sword is never a killer, it is a tool in a killer's hand" Roman version of "Guns don't kill people." |
Friday, Oct 3, 2014
Quote: "Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing." - William James, American psychologist and philosopher (1842 - 1910)
Learning Targets:
★ Analyze social structures in classical Eurasia
★ Compare the causes of differences in social structures in different civilizations
★ Describe the nature of classical patriarchy and its variations
Essential Questions:
1. “Social inequality was both accepted and resisted in classical civilizations.” What evidence might support this statement?
2. How would you describe the social hierarchy of classical China?
3. What class conflicts disrupted Chinese society?
4. What set of ideas underlies India’s caste-based society?
5. What is the difference between varna and jati as expressions of classical India’s caste system?
6. How did India’s caste system differ from China’s class system?
7. How did Greco-Roman slavery differ from that of other classical civilizations?
8. In what ways did the expression of Chinese patriarchy change over time, and why did it change?
9. How did the patriarchies of Athens and Sparta differ from each other?
Agenda:
1. Do Now: What was the difference between the systems of Chinese Class and Indian Caste?
2. Notes & Discussion: How did the patriarchies of Athens and Sparta differ from one another?
3. Document Analysis: Analyze the responses to the Han & Roman Attitudes towards technology
4. Grouping, Analysis, & Thesis: We will use cooperative groups to discuss document analysis and prepare to write a thesis statement as a class.
Assignments:
Quiz next Monday, Oct. 7 CH 6;
Test for Unit 2 is on Wed/Thu, Oct 9/10
Check the notes, YouTube lectures, and work on the Target Sheets to prepare.