Accelerated World HistoryAUGUST 24, 2015

Warm-Up: August 24, 2015

1.Name 2 similarities between Egypt & Mesopotamian civilizations

2.Name 2 differences

Agenda◦ Warm Up◦ SLO Testing Tomorrow◦ Grades & Expectations◦ Notes on Indus River Valley Civilizations◦ SPRITE◦ Chapter 2, Section 3 & 4 Guided Reading◦ Ticket Out the Door

Don’t forget! ◦ Accelerated – Summer Assignment due no later than Friday, August 21st ◦ Reading – Chapter 2 (Guided Reading due Friday, August 21st)

Essential Question

What impact does the availability of records (artifacts) have on our interpretation of history?

The Indus River Valley (India)

India began along the Indus River,

which flooded & left behind fertile soil

Seasonal monsoons caused summer rains & floods

The people were well protected on the Indian “subcontinent” by the oceans, mountains, &

deserts that surrounded the Indus River Valley

Lasting Contributions Advanced cities:◦Indus cities were laid out in a grid system with high walls & citadel of major buildings

Lasting Contributions Specialized Workers:◦Indian society was divided by the “caste system” which divided people based on their purity in Hinduism

Lasting Contributions Government:◦Little is known about Indus government other than they were ruled by kings

Lasting Contributions■Religion:–Believed in a polytheistic religion called Hinduism–Hindus believe that one’s soul is reborn until moksha is achieved (reincarnation)–Moksha (enlightenment or nirvana) is the spiritual release from human form–A soul’s karma (good or bad deeds) affect reincarnation

River Valley SPRITE

Chapter 2, Section 3 & 4GUIDED READING

Exit Ticket Via your own paper or Socrative (MRSSWORLDHISTORY):

Draw or explain three things the Egyptians and Mesopotamians struggled with as they created their civilizations.

(Hand to me as you leave)