Advanced Placement World History with Mr. Duez
Unit 2 - Eurasian Cultural Traditions, 500 BCE - 500 CE, Classical Era
Chapters 4, 5, & 6 - Eurasian Empires, Cultural Traditions, & Social Inequality
WEEK AT A GLANCE:MON - Reading Check Quiz - Chapter 6; Review Quiz
TUE - TEST Unit 2 (Chapters 4, 5, 6) & SAQ Questions
WED/THU - CH 7 Classical Era Variations: Africa & the Americas 500 b.c.e.–1200 c.e. “The histories of Africa & the Americas during the classical era largely resemble those of Eurasia.”; Discuss the LEQ: Comparison Essay - Pass it back and look at samples of good work.
FRI - Quiz on Chapter 7; Review Quiz
ASSIGNMENTS AT A GLANCE:
MON: QUIZ CH 6
TUE: TEST CH 4, 5, 6 - Unit 2
FRI: QUIZ CH 7
MON: CH 8 Quiz
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| There are big differences between China & India, but they both have a system of social hierarchy. |
★ 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?
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Monday, Oct 16, 2017
Quote: “Sometimes you don’t realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness.” – Susan Gale
Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Prep notes for Reading Check Quiz - Chapter 6 Eurasian Social Inequalities.
2. QUIZ Chapter 6 - Reading Check, you may use your handwritten notes.
After the quiz, answer the question that is on the screen:
3. Review Quiz
ASSIGNMENTS:
MON: QUIZ CH 6
TUE: TEST CH 4, 5, 6 - Unit 2
FRI: QUIZ CH 7
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| Patriarchies of the empires in Unit 2 differed even within a single empire, like Greece. |
Tuesday, Oct 17, 2017
Quote: “Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.” - Mary Anne Radmacher
Agenda:
1. TEST - UNIT 2 - Chapters 4, 5, & 6
2. SAQ - Unit 2
ASSIGNMENTS:
TUE: TEST CH 4, 5, 6 - Unit 2
FRI: QUIZ CH 7
MON: CH 8 Quiz
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| Slavery in Roman Empire, as depicted in the Academy Award Winning Motion Picture: Gladiator |
Wednesday, Oct 18, 2017
Quote: “You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
Learning Targets:
All Objectives for Unit 2 - for Test
Also, Students will know what is expected of them on the AP Test FRQ - Comparative Essay.
Thesis, Supporting evidence, Direct Comparisons, & Analysis will be emphasized.
Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Do you agree with this statement? Explain why or why not.
CH 7 Classical Era Variations: Africa & the Americas 500 b.c.e.–1200 c.e.
“The histories of Africa & the Americas during the classical era largely resemble those of Eurasia.”
3. Notes, Discussion, Video: CH 7 Classical Era Variations
ASSIGNMENTS:
FRI: QUIZ CH 7
MON: CH 8 Quiz
Friday, Oct 20, 2016
Quote: "Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant." - Robert Louis Stevenson
Learning Targets:
★ Analyze classical civilizations that evolved outside of the more well-known civilizations of Eurasia
★ Compare the development of civilizations in Africa and the Americas
★ Examine the factors that make civilizations develop and analyze why they develop differently in some regions
★ Distinguish the characteristics of complex civilizations and judge whether they could develop without any recognizable centralized control
Essential Questions:
1. “The histories of Africa and the Americas during the classical era largely resemble those of Eurasia.” Do you agree with this statement? Explain why or why not.
2. “The particular cultures and societies of Africa and of the Americas discussed in this chapter developed largely in isolation from one another.” What evidence would support this statement, and what might challenge it?
3. What generated change in the histories of Africa and the Americas during the classical era?
Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Do you agree with this statement? Explain why or why not.
CH 7 Classical Era Variations: Africa & the Americas 500 b.c.e.–1200 c.e.
“The histories of Africa & the Americas during the classical era
largely resemble those of Eurasia.”
2. Notes, Discussion, Video: CH 7 Classical Era VariationsASSIGNMENTS:
MON: QUIZ CH 8
