QUIZ 1
Respect
Be Nice, Stay Seated, No talking while the teacher is talking , raise your hand
civilization
A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes
Conflict
A struggle between opposing forces
city-state
A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
Bias
A particular preference or point of view
Academic Focus
stay on task, listening to the teacher, goal
Ancient Egypt
Ancient civilization located primarily along the Nile River.
cooperation
working together for the good of all
Babylonian economy
agriculture
cause and effect
The reason something happens and the result of it happening.
Positive Impact
we are all growing- we're a team
Indus River Valley Civilization
an ancient civilization thriving along the Indus River in what is now Pakistan and western India. This civilization is also sometimes referred to as the Harappan or Harappa-Mohenjodaro Civilization of the Indus Valley, in reference to the excavated cities of Harappa and Mohenjodaro
Power
to gain or maintain control
Babylonian Social Classes
Free-Born Men, Free-Born Women, Slaves
point of view
your perspective
weekly vocabulary quiz
every friday - study in ASP
surplus
(n.) an amount beyond what is required, excess; (adj.) more than what is needed or expected
inequality
being unequal
Women in Babylon
1. More rights than most in ancient societies
2. could own property
3. keep their own money
4. Could NOT choose their own husbands
similarities and differences
compare and contrast
Question of Day
Why do we study history - 1st thing to do
innovation
(n.) something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc.
innovation
a new way of doing something
Judaism
A religion with a belief in one god. It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people. Yahweh was responsible for the world and everything within it. They preserved their early history in the Old Testament.
turning point
an event that causes an important change