Classical Civilizations: Golden & Iron Ages

48 Components
9.3.A - Unit Intro & Vocab
Unit Introduction Vocabulary Opener
9.3.A - Unit Intro to Classical Civilizations
SQ 1: What and when was the Classical Era? What makes a civilization “classical?” SQ 2. Where were Classical Civilizations located? SQ 3. How interconnected were Classical Civilizations?
9.3.B - Classical India
SQ 4. Where is India? How did geography affect the development of classical civilizations in India? SQ 5. What was the Indian Ocean Complex? How did the Indian Ocean Complex affect the civilizations connected by it? SQ 6. What historical circumstances led to the rise of classical civilizations in India? SQ 7. What are the major beliefs and practices of Hinduism? SQ 8. How does Hinduism impact the lives of Hindus? SQ 9. What were the historical circumstances for the founding of Buddhism? SQ 10. What are the major beliefs and practices of Buddhism? SQ 11. What were the Silk Roads? How might the Silk Roads have affected the civilizations connected by them? SQ 12. How did the Mauryan Empire use their beliefs systems and philosophical ideas to gain, consolidate, and maintain power? SQ 13. How did Buddhism spread? SQ 14. What led to the Gupta Golden Age? How did the Gupta Golden Age impact India, other regions, and later periods in history?
9.3.C - Classical China
SQ 15. Where is China? How did geography affect the development of classical civilizations in China? SQ 16. Who was Emperor Shi Huangdi? Did Shi Huangdi improve China? SQ 17. How did Shi Huangdi impact political unification in China? Did Shi Huangdi improve China? SQ 18. How did Shi Huangdi impact laws and policies in China? Did Shi Huangdi improve China? SQ 19. How did Shi Huangdi treat his political opponents? Did Shi Huangdi improve China? Did Shi Huangdi improve China? (Synthesis and Performance Task) SQ 20. What was the context for the founding of Daoism? What are the major beliefs and practices of Daoism? SQ 21. What was the context for the founding of Confucianism? What are the major beliefs and practices of Confucianism? SQ 22. What led to the Han Golden Age? How did the Han Golden Age impact China, other regions, and later periods in history?
9.3.D - Classical Greece
SQ 17. What was the geographic and historical context for the rise of classical civilizations in Greece? SQ 18. What led to the Golden Age of Athens? How did the Golden Age of Athens impact Greece, other regions, and later periods in history? SQ 19. What were the effects of Alexander the Great’s empire?
9.3.E - Classical Rome
SQ 20. What was the geographic and historical context for the rise of classical civilizations in Rome? SQ 21. What was the Mediterranean Sea Complex? How did the Mediterranean Sea Complex affect the civilizations connected by it? SQ 22. How did Rome gain, consolidate, and maintain power? SQ 22. How did Rome gain, consolidate, and maintain power? Twelve Tables Close Read SQ 23. What led to the Roman Golden Age, Pax Romana? How did Pax Romana impact Rome, other regions, and later periods in history?
9.3.E - Fall of Rome
SQ 29. How and why did the Roman Empire lose power? New York State Document Based Essay Question Rubric Separated By Category Supplemental Resources for Fall of Rome DBQ
9.3.F - Christianity
SQ 24. What are the major beliefs and practices of Christianity? SQ 25. How do we know what we know about Jesus? SQ 26. What was the context for the founding of Christianity? What ideas did Jesus of Nazareth preach? SQ 27. How did Christianity spread during the classical era? SQ 28. How did Christianity impact the lives of Christians living in the Roman Empire?
9.3.R - Unit Review & Synthesis
Closer
9.3.R - Unit Review & Enduring Issues
9.3 Enduring Issue Check-In #1 9.3 Enduring Issue Check-In #2 9.3 Enduring Issue Check-In #3
9.3.R - Unit Review & Assessments
End of Unit Assessment- NEW Global II Exam Aligned End of Unit Assessment- NEW Global II Exam Aligned- Teacher Materials New York State Enduring Issues Essay Rubric Separated By Category
Unit 9.3: Classical Civilizations: Golden & Iron Ages
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9.3.A - Unit Intro & Vocab
Unit Introduction Vocabulary Opener
9.3.A - Unit Intro to Classical Civilizations
SQ 1: What and when was the Classical Era? What makes a civilization “classical?” SQ 2. Where were Classical Civilizations located? SQ 3. How interconnected were Classical Civilizations?
9.3.B - Classical India
SQ 4. Where is India? How did geography affect the development of classical civilizations in India? SQ 5. What was the Indian Ocean Complex? How did the Indian Ocean Complex affect the civilizations connected by it? SQ 6. What historical circumstances led to the rise of classical civilizations in India? SQ 7. What are the major beliefs and practices of Hinduism? SQ 8. How does Hinduism impact the lives of Hindus? SQ 9. What were the historical circumstances for the founding of Buddhism? SQ 10. What are the major beliefs and practices of Buddhism? SQ 11. What were the Silk Roads? How might the Silk Roads have affected the civilizations connected by them? SQ 12. How did the Mauryan Empire use their beliefs systems and philosophical ideas to gain, consolidate, and maintain power? SQ 13. How did Buddhism spread? SQ 14. What led to the Gupta Golden Age? How did the Gupta Golden Age impact India, other regions, and later periods in history?
9.3.C - Classical China
SQ 15. Where is China? How did geography affect the development of classical civilizations in China? SQ 16. Who was Emperor Shi Huangdi? Did Shi Huangdi improve China? SQ 17. How did Shi Huangdi impact political unification in China? Did Shi Huangdi improve China? SQ 18. How did Shi Huangdi impact laws and policies in China? Did Shi Huangdi improve China? SQ 19. How did Shi Huangdi treat his political opponents? Did Shi Huangdi improve China? Did Shi Huangdi improve China? (Synthesis and Performance Task) SQ 20. What was the context for the founding of Daoism? What are the major beliefs and practices of Daoism? SQ 21. What was the context for the founding of Confucianism? What are the major beliefs and practices of Confucianism? SQ 22. What led to the Han Golden Age? How did the Han Golden Age impact China, other regions, and later periods in history?
9.3.D - Classical Greece
SQ 17. What was the geographic and historical context for the rise of classical civilizations in Greece? SQ 18. What led to the Golden Age of Athens? How did the Golden Age of Athens impact Greece, other regions, and later periods in history? SQ 19. What were the effects of Alexander the Great’s empire?
9.3.E - Classical Rome
SQ 20. What was the geographic and historical context for the rise of classical civilizations in Rome? SQ 21. What was the Mediterranean Sea Complex? How did the Mediterranean Sea Complex affect the civilizations connected by it? SQ 22. How did Rome gain, consolidate, and maintain power? SQ 22. How did Rome gain, consolidate, and maintain power? Twelve Tables Close Read SQ 23. What led to the Roman Golden Age, Pax Romana? How did Pax Romana impact Rome, other regions, and later periods in history?
9.3.E - Fall of Rome
SQ 29. How and why did the Roman Empire lose power? New York State Document Based Essay Question Rubric Separated By Category Supplemental Resources for Fall of Rome DBQ
9.3.F - Christianity
SQ 24. What are the major beliefs and practices of Christianity? SQ 25. How do we know what we know about Jesus? SQ 26. What was the context for the founding of Christianity? What ideas did Jesus of Nazareth preach? SQ 27. How did Christianity spread during the classical era? SQ 28. How did Christianity impact the lives of Christians living in the Roman Empire?
9.3.R - Unit Review & Synthesis
Closer
9.3.R - Unit Review & Enduring Issues
9.3 Enduring Issue Check-In #1 9.3 Enduring Issue Check-In #2 9.3 Enduring Issue Check-In #3
9.3.R - Unit Review & Assessments
End of Unit Assessment- NEW Global II Exam Aligned End of Unit Assessment- NEW Global II Exam Aligned- Teacher Materials New York State Enduring Issues Essay Rubric Separated By Category
9.3.D - Classical Greece:

SQ 17. What was the geographic and historical context for the rise of classical civilizations in Greece?


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