Rowland Social Studies 9
Unit 1
interaction & independence of nations
IN9.1 - Explain what constitutes a society
Social Institutions
- Indicator - a. Relate the functions and services of institutions in the community to the needs of the people in that community.
- Indicator - b. Investigate the roles of individuals in the institutions of the local community, including the expectations attached to those roles.
Social Institutions - 2 Vids Questions
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Society
- Indicator - c .Research a list of characteristics and attributes that formulate a definition of a society.
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From Social Institutions to History to Society
"History is a study of the past". As this course examines the Roots of Society, we'll shift gears and learn how societies first formed, why they formed, and how - through archeology - we can study these past societies.
"World History: Ancient Civilizations" Read - pgs 6-11 & 12-17
"History is a study of the past". As this course examines the Roots of Society, we'll shift gears and learn how societies first formed, why they formed, and how - through archeology - we can study these past societies.
"World History: Ancient Civilizations" Read - pgs 6-11 & 12-17
- p 21. Answer Comprehension & Critical Thinking #8. a,b,c & #9. a,b,c
- Questions also found here: p. 21
Archeology Project - Partners / Groups - Materials from home needed!!!
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Stone Age & Beginning of Agriculture
We will examine the first people to inhabit the world, look at how early homo sapiens utilized tools, and hunter gatherer societies. We'll also look at early human migration, land bridges, the beginnings of agriculture, and with it, the establishment of early civilizations
"World History: Ancient Civilizations" Read - pgs 28-34 & 36-39
We will examine the first people to inhabit the world, look at how early homo sapiens utilized tools, and hunter gatherer societies. We'll also look at early human migration, land bridges, the beginnings of agriculture, and with it, the establishment of early civilizations
"World History: Ancient Civilizations" Read - pgs 28-34 & 36-39
- p. 45 Answer Comprehension & Critical Thinking #6. a,b,c & #7. a, b, c
Two Videos
Consider: - How / Why are civilizations formed?
Then look at how civilizations from another perspective. Consider the two terms used below. What is your understanding them? How does your understanding of them change after viewing the video?
- Indicator - f. Investigate diverse historical views regarding the terms ‘primitive’ and ‘civilized’, and analyze the effect of the perceptions of the concepts on ethnocentrism in colonizers.
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Civilizations Pyramid
This pyramid helps us understand how/why societies and civilizations were/are formed.
This pyramid helps us understand how/why societies and civilizations were/are formed.
Guns, Germs, and Steel
This video examines how domestication of plants and animals really become the building blacks of the growth of civilizations. When we examine "primitive" and "civilized" societies, this video suggests that those two labels are a result of regional (dis)advantages more than anything else.
This video examines how domestication of plants and animals really become the building blacks of the growth of civilizations. When we examine "primitive" and "civilized" societies, this video suggests that those two labels are a result of regional (dis)advantages more than anything else.
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Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent
Read in your textbook pg 50-57 and answer questions about one of the first civilzations being formed through food surplus. Questions 1. a,b,c & 2. a,b
Read in your textbook pg 50-57 and answer questions about one of the first civilzations being formed through food surplus. Questions 1. a,b,c & 2. a,b
Mesopotamia
Due to food surplus in the Fertile Crescent, populations were able to start growing rapidly. Specialization allowed for new technologies to be developed, agricultural efficiency, and the implementations of religious and government institutions. We will be examining early civilization growth in Mesopotamia.
The Rise of Sumer
Learn about sumerian civilization which popped up in the Fertile Crescent. City-states, Gilgamesh, polytheism, and their effects on this early civilization. Read pages 60 - 69.
Questions pg. 64 - 1. a,b & 2 a,b; pg. 69 - 1. a,b & 2. a,b
Learn about sumerian civilization which popped up in the Fertile Crescent. City-states, Gilgamesh, polytheism, and their effects on this early civilization. Read pages 60 - 69.
Questions pg. 64 - 1. a,b & 2 a,b; pg. 69 - 1. a,b & 2. a,b
Hammurabi's Code
"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." The 6th Babylonian king, Hammurabi, developed a written code of laws. It is one of the earliest examples of laws regulating government, as well as the idea that people are presumed innocent until found guilt.
Here is a link to all 282 laws: http://www.commonlaw.com/Hammurabi.html
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Later Peoples of the Fertile Crescent
Read pages 72-79. Learn about empires which each had their own contributions to civilizations. Babylon, Hammurabi, The Hittites, The Assyrians, The Chaldeans, and The Phoenicians.
Questions - pg. 77 - 1. a,b & 2. a,b; pg. 79 - 9. a,b,c & 10. a,b,c
Read pages 72-79. Learn about empires which each had their own contributions to civilizations. Babylon, Hammurabi, The Hittites, The Assyrians, The Chaldeans, and The Phoenicians.
Questions - pg. 77 - 1. a,b & 2. a,b; pg. 79 - 9. a,b,c & 10. a,b,c
Worldview
Ever wonder why people in other cultures do the things that they do? Do their beliefs and ways of living appear strange and/or confusing? The society, geography, and culture you grow up in all affect how you see the world. These assignments will have you examining how your worldview is formed, how others form their worldview and why it's important to understand that everyone has their own unique worldview.
Outcome IN9.4 - Determine the influence of worldview on the choices, decisions, and interactions in a society.
Indicator a) Explain the influence of worldview on personal choices, decisions, and interactions
d) Judge the influence and impact of worldview on the progress or decline of the societies studied.
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EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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