Connecting yesterday with Today:
A closer look at the contribution of ancient civilizations
PresentationsCreate a Prezi or Power Point presentation that includes the answers to the questions to the right plus includes graphics such as maps and photos.
Presentation due: January 10th (Friday) Parents' Night: (tentative) January 14th |
Groups & CivilizationsGREEKS: Fatima & Ameer
ROMANS: Umaimah EGYPTIAN: Maya & Noor MITANNI: Manar & Dena MAYA: Sana & Rehan CHINESE: Jouwana & Maria Expectations / Learning GoalsAnswer the following questions:
1) When did this ancient civilization thrive? 2) Where did this ancient civilization exist? 3) What form of government rule did your group adopt? 4) How did their economy function? (What did they use as money? Was there trade?, etc.) 5) What is the history of this group? What is known and what information is missing? 6) Compare and contrast their government and economy with the American government and current economy. In what ways are they different? In what ways are they similar? 7) What does the answer to number 6 tell you about that civilization's values and beliefs? 8) Speaking of beliefs, what religion(s) did the civilizations practice? 9) What contributions has your civilization made to all of mankind? Are we still using any of it today? 10) What famous people or places was your civilization known for? Be specific. 11) What did they do for protection? Did they have a military? |