Ancient China
Period of Ancient Chinese history that highlights chaos and disorder between the Zhou and Qin dynasties.
What is the Warring States Period?
This Greek city-state emphasized the development of art, language, and the democratic process. It is quite unfortunate that women and enslaved people were not considered citizens.
What is Athens?
These groups of people defeated the Etruscans and were in control of the Roman Republic. Made up the magistrate, and were considered to be the wealthiest in Rome.
Who were the patricians?
This person is known as the leader of the Olympians, and most famous for being the god of thunder in Greek mythology
Who is Zeus?
This component has us combine significance statements to identify the appropriate answer to the prompt.
What is the argument?
Ancient Chinese philosophy that emphasizes strict laws and harsh punishments for crimes.
What is legalism?
This Greek city-state emphasized the development of a military-based society, where women were entrusted with the development of their children to be raised strong for the future.
What is Sparta?
These group of people initiated a strike against patricians due to the unfair conditions established by the elite during the Roman Republic. They were poor and made up 95% of all Romans
Who are the plebeians?
The major form of government in Sparta, which a Council of Elders are in charge of establishing rules in the city-state.
What is oligarchy?
This component asks us to provide paraphrased and cited evidence from the document to support our argument. Don't forget to include the document title and author!
What is Name/Explain It?
Ancient Chinese philosophy that highlights ruling by virtue and respect for elders.
What is Confucianism?
This Macedonian-born leader united nations around him to create one of the largest Greek empires. No wonder why people considered him great!
Who is Alexander the Great?
This event led to most plebeians walking out of Rome to Aventine Hill to protest unfair practices of patricians. The 12 Tables were a result of this, where laws were now written down for Romans to see.
What is the Conflict of Orders?
During this Chinese dynasty, if you would like to work for the government, you would have to take a civil service exam, and you have the opportunity to be chosen based on merit, and not status!
What is the Han dynasty?
This component of paragraph writing asks us to focus on using our document sourcing (POV, HC, AUD) to connect evidence back to the argument listed.
What is the Zoom Out 1?
Emperor of Qin Dynasty that emphasized standardization of money/laws and the building of the Great Wall of China.
Who is Qin Shi Huangdi?
This famous Greek philosopher had his students question everything, which eventually led to his demise as he faced execution for questioning the gods of his Athenian homeland.
Who is Socrates
This individual took advantage of the Roman Republic and eliminated all foes to establish himself as dictator for life, and eliminating the republic.
Who is Julius Caesar?
This religion becomes the official religion of Rome after the use of the Edict of Milan, making it acceptable to practice it.
What is Christianity?
This component of Document Sourcing asks you to identify who the author is, and include any additional information needed to help get a better picture of who the author is.
What is POV (point of view)?
Series of philosophical ideas created during the Warring States period to find appropriate solution to end the chaos and disorder
What are the Hundred Schools of Thought?
Heavily influenced by Aristotle, Alexander the Great used this strategy to help establish his Macedonian Empire. Directly means a spread of Greek culture and ideas
What is hellenism?
What is Pax Romana?
This form of government is a version of democracy, opting for representatives to vote for laws that will help all of its society! Popular in Rome and the US.
What is a republic?
This component of Document analysis asks you to answer the prompt using the author's claim and any additional relevant information.
What is the SIG statement (significance).