EOC Learning Goals Key II

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Goal I History: I will know the critical people and achievements in the history of ancient China.What I need to learn: Activity to learn this: What I have learned:1. What were someaccomplishments from the

following dynasties: Shang Dynasty Zhou Dynasty Qin Dynasty Han Dynasty

Geography Shapes Chinahomework (textbook)

Qin movie notes and paragraph

Shang: Earliest dynasty in China; used oracle bones in order to predict the future andother events; started the writing system of pictographsZhou: Unsuccessful dynasty that ended in the Time of Warring States when several

noble families fought for control of ChinaQin: Started under Qin Shi Huang Di that was legalist in philosophy and was the first tounite all of China into one empire successfully and to build the Great WallHan: Dynasty after Qin who believed in Confucian philosophies who expanded Chineseboundaries into modern-day Korea and Vietnam, successfully spreading Chineseculture to these areas.

2. Who were some importantpeople from ancient China andwhat did they do?

Qin movie notes and paragraph

Chinese Philosophy

Confucius: founder of the Confucianism philosophy who believed in a strongcentral government, education, respect, and service to the governmentQin Shi Huang Di: first to unite all of China under his control, legalist, whobuilt the Great Wall, founded Qin Dynasty

3. What are some importantinventions from ancient China?

China Inventions Notes Some of the important inventions of ancient China include the magneticcompass, gunpowder, abacus (forerunner of the calculator), moveabletype printing (forerunner of the printing press), paper money, smallpoxvaccination, spinning wheel, music, ships (junk), porcelain, andrebuilding the Great Wall

Goal II Geography: I will be able to evaluate the positive/negative effects of Chinese geography on the lives of the ancient Chinese.What I need to learn: Activity to learn this: What I have learned:

1. What were the physicalfeatures of China? What werethe negative and positive effectsof these features?

Geography Shapes China & ChinaMap

Yellow / East / South China Seas: trade/transportation elsewhere easily to Korea and JapanHuang He (Yellow) & Chiang Jiang (Yangtze) Rivers: irrigation, trade/transportation, silt forfarmingTien Shan / Himalayan / Plateau of Tibet: higher elevation trade barriers that made it difficultto trade or travel in the north and westGobi / Taklimakan Deserts: trade barriers in the north and westNorth China Plain: fertile area where most Chinese settled where the rivers emptied into theseas, easy to farm and close to the coasts


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2. How did the physical featuresinfluence the settlementpatterns in Ancient China?

Geography of China & GeographyShapes China

Due to the trade barriers in the north, west, and southwest, mostChinese tended to settle along the coast of the Yellow Sea, East ChinaSea, and South China Sea, in particular on the North China Plain wherethe rivers emptied into the East China and Yellow Seas

3. How does the geographiclocation of China affect trade?

Geography of China & GeographyShapes China

Due to trade barriers in the north, west, and southwest, trade waseasiest along the Huang He and Chiang Jiang rivers, as well as by sea

(Yellow, East China and South China seas) to Korea, Vietnam, and Japan

Goal III Government: I will be able to analyze the importance of the emperor in the government of ancient China.What I need to learn: Activity to learn this: What I have learned1. How did someone become theemperor of China?(Dynasty)

Geography Shapes China Dynasty: a line of rulers from the same family over several generationsDynastic Cycle:

1. Dynasty gains the mandate of heaven (blessing of heaven)2. Power weakens3. Natural disasters occur4. People believe the mandate is lost and dynasty is overthrown5. Replaced by a new dynasty gaining power and restoring peace, earning

the mandate of heaven2. Give examples of how thegovernment of China wasunlimited. How did the emperorhave absolute power?

Qin movie notes and paragraph Qin Shi Huang Di had absolute power because he could kill and forcehard labor on anyone he chose (aka the scholars who disagreed withhim); could move farmers off their land and relocate them elsewherewithout notice; could recruit workers for the Great Wall; could increasetaxes at will for his tomb

Goal IV Economics: I will be able to understand how economics concepts applied to ancient China.What I need to learn: Activity to learn this: What I have learned:

1. What is supply and demand?How does this concept apply toAncient China?

The Silk Road Story and Notes Supply and demand is the amount of something and how much peoplewant it.Chinas silk was in high demand elsewhere, along with jade; they woulduse these to trade or barter with other countries for precious stones,gold, horses, spices, etc. along the Silk Road

2. What is the opportunity costof choosing to trade along theSilk Road?

The Silk Road Story and Notes The opportunity cost of trading along the Silk Road is China would nolonger be trading as much with Korea, Japan, or Vietnam, their naturalneighbors by sea


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3. What are natural, human, andcapital resources found inAncient China?

The Silk Road Story and Notes Natural Resources: Gold, spices, grain, ivory, melons, precious stones,fruit, dates, camels, horses, jade, pearlsCapital Resources: Silk, musical instruments, metalwork, jade, dyedcloth, ships, glasswareHuman Resources: Merchants, slaves, silkworm growers, sailors,farmers, artisans, government officials

4. Give an example of how eacheconomic concept applies toChina: Barter Money Scarcity Surplus Specialization

The Silk Road Story and Notes Barter: On the Silk Road, merchants would exchange camels for horsesafter crossing the desertsMoney: the Chinese invented a type of paper money to use instead ofcoin-money as a lighter, easier way to carry currencyScarcity: due to the way the Chinese hid the methods of creating silk,there was a general scarcity of silk outside of ChinaSurplus: any surplus tea that the Chinese had was sent down the SilkRoad to trade for other spices they did not haveSpecialization: some jobs that the Chinese would specialize in would besilk-worm growers, spinners, and farmers in order to keep up the silk

trade

Goal V Culture: I will be able to identify cultural contributions of ancient Chinese and compare those to other ancient civilizations.What I need to learn: Activity to learn this: What I have learned:

1. Describe the three majorChinese philosophies: Legalism Confucianism Daoism

Philosophy Worksheet Legalism: iron-fist philosophy that believes in a strong central government, thatpeople are essentially evil, and that strict laws and harsh punishments help to keeppeace and order; law breakers are executed and other opinions silencedConfucianism: respect philosophy that believes in a strong central government,that people should show respect for authority figures, who in turn are good rolemodels, and that people should serve the government and get an excellent education

Daoism: hippie philosophy that peoples in no government and that the individualmust strive to become one with nature and find their place in it

2. What is cultural diffusion? The Silk Road Story and Notes Cultural diffusion is the blending of different cultures from differentcountries; usually typified in clothing styles, foods, religions, language,etc.


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3. Give examples of culturaldiffusion that occurred whilepeople traded along the SilkRoad.

The Silk Road Story and Notes Silk and dyed cloth, jade, precious stones/gold, paper money, camels,horses, the religion of Buddhism

4. How is Chinese culture similarto other cultures we have

studied?(language, religion)

Homework for Han Dynasty The Chinese culture is similar to other civilizations in that the Chinesesettled by major rivers for the silt and farming, they created different

inventions, had a writing system (pictographs), and a belief that theiremperors had to have the approval of the gods; similar to Egypt, theChinese rulers have dynasties and during the Han dynasty, expandedtheir territory north and south by military action; similar toMesopotamia, Chinese legalists believed in strict laws and harshpunishments to control crime

Ancient Greece Learning Goals - KEYI will know the critical people and achievements in the history of ancient Greece.

What I need to learn: Activity to learn this: What I have learned:1. What happened to

Socrates and why? Sentenced to death for disturbing the peace because he believed

in questioning everything, including what you think you know

(religion / government)

2. What were some of the

accomplishments of

Alexander the Great?

Spread Greek culture from Greece to India, across Persia and

Egypt

King of Greece, Pharaoh of Egypt, Emperor of Persia

Created the largest united empire under one ruler

Enslaved and killed conquered peoples, treating other cultures

as interesting, but maintaining that Greek culture and thinking

was superior to others

I will be able to evaluate the positive and negative effects the geography of Greece had on the lives of the

ancient Greeks.


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What I need to learn: Activity to learn this: What I have learned:

1. What is a peninsula? A piece of land surrounded on 3 sides by water

2. Describe the geography of

the Balkan peninsula. Has a lot of mountains (3/4ths or 75% covered); no rivers or

deserts; includes a smaller peninsula (Peloponnesus);

surrounded on 3 sides by water; has many neighboring islands;located in southeastern Europe

3. How did the physical

features of Greece affect

natural resources available?

Dry climate and thin rocky soil with very little farmland

Greece has lots of stone for building, but the only

crops that can be produced must be crops that can grow

in shallow soil

4. How does the geographic

location of Greece affect

trade?

Lots of mountains make over-land trade very difficult; the

Greeks must trade by sea (no rivers). Few natural resources are

available to the Greeks naturally, so they must rely on trade to

get what they need

5. How is the geography of

Greece different from the

Geography of Mesopotamia,

Egypt, India, and China?

There is no major river; covered mostly in

mountains; located on a peninsula; located in

Europe; contains lots of islands; no deserts; few

natural resources available

I will be able to analyze the importance of the emperor in the government of ancient Greece.

What I need to learn: Activity to learn this: What I have learned

1. What is a city-state?

City-State is a state formed by a city and its

surrounding lands with its own government

2. Describe the following

forms of government:

Monarchygovernment ruled by a king/queen; unlimited

government


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monarchy

oligarchy

democracy

Oligarchygovernment ruled by a few; wealth = power; in

Sparta, formed with 2 elected kings, a Council of Elders, and

Assembly who served for life once elected

Democracygovernment ruled by all citizens; decision by

voting (majority rule); in Athens, formed with the Assembly andCouncil of 500

3. Describe the differences

between Athens and Sparta? Athensdemocracy; trade; education for strong mind/body for

men only; women had no rights and were not citizens; slaves

were born into slavery or were captured during war

Spartaoligarchy; farming/conquered other lands; education

for fighting for both men and women; women had rights but

were not citizens; slaves treated harshly but could buy their own

freedom

4. What are some

government ideas that the

United States gained from the

city-state of Athens?

Democracygovernment by all citizens; make

decisions by votingmajority rules; citizens must

be 18 or older and native-born; all equal before

the law(wealth doesnt matter)I will be able to understand how economics concepts applied to ancient Greece.


1. What are natural, human,

and capital resources found inAncient Greece?

Natural: olives, grapes, grain, goats, sheep, lamb, stone, fish

Human: sailors, ship-builders, performers, herders, potters,weavers, artisans, soldiers, philosophers, doctors, etc.

Capital: wool, wool cloth, goat cheese/milk, wine, pottery, olive

oil

2. Give an example of how

each economic concept

applies to Greece:

Barter

BarterSparta would barter because they did not

believe in trade with other city-states

MoneySparta used iron bars for money and Athens

used minted coins


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Money

Scarcity

Surplus

Specialization

ScarcityAncient Greece had very little (scarce)

amounts of farmland

SurplusAncient Greece had a lot of olives, grapes,

sheep, and goats

SpecializationGreeks specialized in sailing and

trading because they are located on a peninsula andsurrounding islands

3. How does the

Mediterranean Sea affect the

economy of Greece?

Mediterranean Sea made trade easier and

could travel easier from place to place

I will be able to identify cultural contributions of ancient Greece and compare those to other ancient

civilizations.


1. Describe cultural

achievements of the Greeks in

the following areas:

architecture

art

language

religion

Architecturethree types of columns (Ionic, Doric, and

Corinthian) and pediments still used today

Artlife-like sculpture and frescos

Languagedeveloped alphabet and increased reading/writing

for all (scribes no longer needed)

Religionpolytheistic; myths inspire plays, literature, and art

today

2. What is cultural diffusion? The spread of culture from one country into

another3. Give examples of cultural

diffusion that occurred during

Alexanders conquests.

Spread Greek language and religion throughout the empire

Built Greek cities named after himself

Established library of Alexandria, Egypt, as a center of learning

Military techniques, science, math, philosophy, theater,

literature spread

4. How is Greek culture

similar/different to other Similar: religion = polytheistic; art = early statues looked

Egyptian


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cultures we have studied?

(language, religion, art,

architecture)

Different: language = alphabet easier to read/write; architecture

= still used today; art = more realistic

Ancient Rome Learning Goals - KEYGoal I: HISTORYI will know the critical people and achievements in the history of ancient Rome.

What I need to learn: Activity to learn this: What I have learned:1. Why were the following peopleimportant to Roman history:

Julius Caesar Augustus (Octavian) Cleopatra

Julius CaesarWorksheet &Cleopatra Story

Julius Caesarelected dictator for life for giving power and wealth to thepoor; conquered Gaul; brought the downfall of the republic for an empireAugustus (Octavian) grand-nephew of Caesar whoinherited Caesarsproperty; dissolved the last triumvirate (Lepidus, Antony, himself) to become thefirst emperorCleopatra VIIlast of the Ptolemy pharaohs of Egypthighly intelligent,married to two Roman leaders (Caesar and Antony) with ambition to expandEgypts power

2. How did Christianity impactthe Roman Empire?

Christianity Notes Soldiers are more religious (less willing to fight); people are

encouraged to give more money to the poor and to the church than totaxes; Christians more loyal to their religion than to the RomanEmperor

3. What were some reasons forthe fall of the Roman Empire?

The Fall of RomeWorksheet & Notes

ChristianityChristians were more loyal to their religion than to the Emperorand severe punishments only strengthened their resistanceOutside ThreatsGroups from outside the empire constantly fought theEmpireSeries of Bad Emperors hired armies loyal to money and not to the empire fordefenseEmpire became too large to control, making it split in half

Goal II: GEOGRAPHY I will be able to evaluate the positive and negative effects the geography of Rome had on the lives of theancient Romans.

What I need to learn: Activity to learn this: What I have learned:1. What is a peninsula? Geography of

Rome

A peninsula is a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water.

2. How did the physical featuresof Rome affect natural resources

Geography of The Alps and Apennine mountains provided plenty of lumber; the


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available? Rome fertile soil and rivers near the Po and Tiber river allowed manydifferent types of crops to grow and animals to be raised.

3. How does the geographiclocation of Rome affect trade?

Geography ofRome

Rome is located in Europe surrounded on three sides by water. Thisallows the Romans to trade to the east with Greece, to the southwith Northern Africa, and to the southeast with Egypt very easily

4. How does Romes location

impact the expansion of theempire?

Geography ofRome

The location of Rome on the Mediterranean Sea allowed for the fast

transportation of Roman troops from one area to another. Inaddition, once Rome owns Sardinia, Sicily, and Corsica, it is easier

for them to protect themselves from enemies.

Goal III: GOVERNMENT I will be able to analyze the importance of the Republic in ancient Rome.

What I need to learn: Activity to learn this: What I have learned1. What is a Republic? Roman Republic A republic is a government in which citizens elect representatives to

make government decisions for them (indirect democracy).

2.Describe the following socialclasses:

Plebeians Patricians

Roman Republic Plebeians are citizens who are commoners (not very wealthy) who atfirst were not allowed to participate in government until thecreation of the Twelve Tables; have less power/influenceusuallyin the AssemblyPatricians were wealthy citizens who had a lot of power/influencein the governmentusually in the Senate

3. How is the government inRome different from thegovernment in Greece?

Roman RepublicCitizens in both countries vote to participate in the government,women are not citizens, and social class is important to governmentroles. Like Sparta, Rome has two leaders. Like Athens, Rome has a

form of democracy. Rome however has an indirect democracy(republic) rather than an oligarchy or direct democracy

4. How is the government ofRome similar to the governmentin the US?

Roman Republic Both have indirect democracies and tripartite governments (3branchesexecutive, legislative, judicial) with equal branches of

power.


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5. How did Julius Caesar changethe government of Rome?

Julius CaesarWorksheet

Used a personal army to conquer Rome, was declared dictator afterwinning a civil war, gave food, land, and power to the plebeians outof his own wealthand becamedictator for life, killing the republicin place of an empire (would become a god after assassinated)

Goal IV: ECONOMICS I will be able to understand how economics concepts applied to ancient Rome.

What I need to learn: Activity to learn this: What I have learned:1. What are natural, human, andcapital resources found in AncientRome?

Geography ofRome

Natural resources: wheat, barley, beans, vegetables, fruit, olives,grapes, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, oxenHuman resources: farmers, herders, merchants, soldiers, artisans,

government officials, sailorsCapital resources: plows, housing, aqueducts, concrete, ships,weapons

2. What was the opportunity costof expanding the Roman Empire?

Fall of Rome

Worksheet & Notes

TheRoman Empires constant expansion meant that it wasmore difficult to defend. The army would be needed in toomany places at once.

3. How does the MediterraneanSea affect the economy of Rome?

Roman Empire The Mediterranean is the major way in which the exchange ofgoods occurs by water. With the Roman Empire entirelysurrounding it, it makes trade between the eastern and western partsof the Empire easier and faster than by land with roadways.

Goal V: CULTURE I will be able to identify cultural contributions of ancient Rome and compare those to other ancient civilizations.


1. How is the culture of Romesimilar to the culture of Greece?

Introduction toRome CultureNotes

Statues are life-like, but are more realistic, showing all details andflaws; Romans use an alphabet very similar to the Greeks; theywould also expand by conquest and have several gods in commonwith Greece

2. What did the events thatoccurred in the Colosseum showabout Roman culture?

Gladiator Movie The Colosseum was home to several Gladiator Fights. This showsthat the Romans were entertained by exciting and deadly sportswhere men fought beasts or fellow humans to the death. These werealso used to execute criminals or those of a monotheistic religion.


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Middle Ages Learning Goals KeyI will know the critical people and achievements in the history of the Middle Ages

1. What was a

manor? Describe lifeon a manor.

2. The CrusadesWhat were the Crusades?

What were the results ofthe Crusades?

3. The Black DeathWhat was the BlackDeath?

Describe its effects onEurope.

: I will be able to distinguish between limited and unlimited governments during theMiddle Ages.


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1. What is thedifference betweenlimited andunlimitedgovernment?

2. Describe the rolesof the members of thefeudal society inEurope:

MonarchLords/NobleKnightsSerf/Peasants

3. Describe how themembers of theFeudal society inJapan are similar tothose in Europe.


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ShogunDaimyoSamurai4. The Magna CartaWhat was the MagnaCarta?

How did the Magna Cartalimit the government?

How does the MagnaCarta effect moderngovernment in the US?

: I will be able to understand how economics concepts applied to the Middle Ages.

1. Explain how amanor was self-sufficient.

2. What was theopportunity cost ofliving in a Medievaltown?


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I will be able to identify cultural contributions of the Middle Ages and compare those toother ancient civilizations.

1. How didChristianity impactthe Middle Ages?

West Africa Learning Goals

KEYGoal #1: I will know the critical people and achievements in the history of west Africa.

1. Name and give thedates of the 3 main

West African tradingempires.

2. Why were thefollowing peopleimportant to WestAfrican history:

Sundiata


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Mansa Musa

AskiaMuhammad

Goal #2: I will be able to evaluate the positive and negative effects the geography of West Africa had onthe lives of the people.

1. Why do you think

West Africa became acenter for populationgrowth?

2. How did thephysical features of

West Africa affectnatural resources

available?

3. How does thegeographic location of

West Africa affecttrade?


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Goal #3: I will be able to analyze the importance of the kings of West Africa.

1. What is amonarchy?

Goal #4: I will be able to understand how economics concepts applied to West Africa.

1. Describe theconcept of supply anddemand.

2. Explain how theconcept of supply anddemand applied to

West Africa.

Goal #5: I will be able to identify cultural contributions of Western Africa and compare those to otherancient civilizations.

1. Describe thereligion of Islam.


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2. What culturaldiffusion occurredbetween West Africansand North Africansduring the gold forsalt trade?

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