Unit One: Prehistory and Early Civilizations of the ...



Enriched World History (Mr. Palmieri)

Sem. One, Unit Two: Classical and Medieval Civilizations of Southwest Asia, N. Africa and Europe

In this unit we will explore civilizations of the Classical Era civilizations of the Greeks and Roman. We will investigate the origins and expansion of Christianity and Islam and societies influenced by the religions in Europe and the Middle East from 600-1300. We will investigate religious identity and conflict in and between societies.

All questions and assignments in italics should be completed (written out) when you come to class on the day with which they are listed. Assignments in CAPS are due on the day with which they are listed.

Wednesday, September 12: Greek City-States; Athens and Sparta, p 112-119

1. Fill in the comparison chart between Athens and Sparta.

Thursday, September 13: Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, p 120-124

2. What were the causes of the Persian Wars and what were the results?

3. How did Athens use of the Delian League upset other Greek city-states?

4. Who fought the Peloponnesian War and what were the causes of the war?

Friday, September 14: Greek Culture, p 135-138

5. Fill in the organizer Identifying these Greek individuals: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Herodotus,

Thucydides, Pythagoras, and Hippocrates.

Monday, September 17: Alexander, p 140-145: ARTIFACT PROJECT PROPOSALS DUE

6. Write an obituary of 6-8 sentences for Alexander the Great, including biographical information and his

accomplishments

Tuesday, September 18: Early Rome, p 154-158.

7. Who was present in the Italian Peninsula in 500 bce?

8. Describe the political structure of the Roman Republic.

9. What was Roman religion characterized by?

Wednesday, September 19: Rome’s Republic, p 159-163

10. Who fought the Punic Wars and what were the causes of the wars?

11. What were the results of the Punic Wars?

12. Who were Julius Caesar and Octavian and how did Octavian (Augustus) come to rule Rome?

Thursday, September 20: Rome’s Empire, p 164-170

13. What were the successes and failures of Augustus?

14. What was the Pax Romana and what was it characterized by?

15. What accomplishments were there in Roman architecture and engineering?

Friday, September 21: FLEX DAY, NC Art Museum Trip

Monday, September 24: Roman Architecture and Urban Planning: ROMAN CITIES ASSIGNMENT DUE

Tuesday, September 25: Christianity, the Late Roman Empire, and the Byzantine Empire, p 171-178 and 246-250 16. Aside from personal religious or spiritual beliefs, why do you think Constantine and later Theodosius would

want Rome unified under Christianity?

17. How was the status of Christianity different in 400 CE in the Roman Empire than it had been in 200 CE?

18. What cultures blended in the Byzantine Empire?

19. Discuss differences in religion between Rome and the Byzantine Empire

Wednesday, September 26: NO SCHOOL

Thursday, September 27: Islam (no reading due)

PROJECT BIBLIOGRAPHIES DUE

Friday, September 28: FLEX DAY, NC Art Museum Trip

Monday, October 1: Islam, p 270-281

20. Define shari’ah, the Quran, and hadith

21. What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

22. What caused the split between Shiite and Sunni Muslims?

23. Using the map on page 280, describe the spread of Islam.

24. How did the second caliphate, the Abbasids, eventually collapse in 1258?

Tuesday, October 2: Islam, p 282-288

25. List an achievement of Islamic scholars in the follow fields: math, astronomy, geography, chemistry,

medicine, art, literature, philosophy, and history.

Wednesday, October 3: Feudalism, p 294-302

26. Who was Charlemagne and what were his accomplishments?

27. Where did the Vikings travel to outside of Europe?

28. How did the invasions of Vikings and others affect the stability of Europe?

Thursday, October 4: The Christian Church, p 303-307

29. Take approximately a page of notes on the information presented in the reading about the Christian Church’s \

role and importance in the Middle Ages.

Friday, October 5: The Crusades, p 318-321

30. What were the causes for the Crusades?

31. Summarize the effects of the Crusades.

Monday, October 8: ARTIFACT PROJECT NOTES DUE

Tuesday, October 9: Unit Two Review

Wednesday, October 10: UNIT TWO TEST

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