Today’s Agenda – 6/8 (A)

• Check & go over Units 2 – 4

• Go over Thematic Essay Review Packet

• Tonight’s HW • Units 5 & 6

• FINAL EXAM• Thursday June 18 7:30 am in Cafeteria

Unit 2 Final Review

Unit 2: World Religions

• Religions are characterized as either monotheistic or polytheistic

• Monotheism • belief in one god

• Polytheism • belief in many gods

• The monotheistic religions include: • Judaism, Christianity, Islam

• The polytheistic religions include: • Hinduism, Shintoism, Animism

** philosophies considered belief systems - Confucianis

m - Daoism - Buddhism

Unit 2: World Religions

Buddhism Sacred Text

• The Tripitaka

Core Beliefs & Practices

• Reincarnation, karma, dharma, nirvana

• 4 Noble Truths

• 8 Fold Path

Unit 2: World ReligionsHinduism

Sacred Text• The Vedas

• The Upanishads

Core Beliefs & Practices

• Reincarnation, karma, dharma, moksha

• Caste system

Unit 2: World Religions

Confucianism Sacred Text

• The 5 Classics

• The Analects

Core Beliefs & Practices

• The 5 relationships

• Filial Piety

Unit 2: World Religions

Christianity Sacred Text

• The Bible

Core Beliefs & Practices

• Holy Trinity (God, Holy Spirit & Jesus Christ)

• 10 Commandments

• Jesus Christ is the Messiah

Unit 2: World Religions

Islam Sacred Text

• The Qur’an

Core Beliefs & Practices

• Founded by Muhammad

• 5 Pillars of Islam• Belief in Allah• fasting• pray 5x/day• pilgrimage to Mecca• charity

Unit 2: World ReligionsJudaism

Sacred Text• The Torah

Core Beliefs & Practices

• Ten Commandments

• Similar to Christians as “People of the Book”

Unit 3: Classical Civilizations

Greece

Geographic Advantages Geographic Disadvantages

• Mountains provide natural protection

• Mountains create isolation within Greece • City-state rivals

(Sparta vs. Athens) • Mountains created

isolation w/ other regions

Unit 3: Classical Civilizations

Greece Greek Accomplishments

• Gov’t & law • Birth of democracy

• Literature • Homer’s epics, mythology

• Architecture • Use of columns

• Intellectual achievements • Philosophy, Socratic Method, Pythagorean Theorem

Unit 3: Classical Civilizations

Greece Who

Alexander the Great- Ruler of Greece

WhatImpact/Effect

• Expanded Greece into Persia, Egypt, Asia Minor, Syria & India

• Spread Greek culture Hellenistic Era

• Example of cultural diffusion

Unit 3: Classical Civilizations

Rome Geography played a positive role in Rome’s development because

• Peninsula – easy access to Mediterranean Sea for trade vast trading network

• Irregular coastline – natural harbors to encourage trade & transportation

• Fertile farmland

• Rome on a hill helped defend

• Mountains helped protect, didn’t isolate

Unit 3: Classical Civilizations

Rome Rome’s Gov’t

Rome’s Laws

Rome’s Society

• Republic• Roman

Senate

• The Twelve Tables

• Law of Nations

• Patricians (higher class)

• Plebeians (lower class)

Unit 3: Classical Civilizations

Rome

Why/How did Rome decline?

Internal Problems External Problems Economic Problems• Trade disrupted b/c of

pirates • Lacked silver & gold

sources • raised taxes• InflationMilitary• Less disciplined & loyal

soldiers• Paid mercenaries Political Problems • Civil war • Capital moved to

Byzantine Empire

Invasion from nomadic Germanic tribes

Unit 3: Classical Civilizations

India The Mauryan

Empire The Gupta Empire

Asoka & his accomplishments • Made Buddhism

India’s official religions

• Pillars of Asoka – pillars w/ laws based on Buddhist values, universal in India

Golden Age’s Cultural Achievements • Architecture – stupas

& Ajanta Caves• Advanced astronomy • Algebra• Concept of zero &

decimal system • Medicine, doctors &

vaccinations

Today’s Agenda – 6/9 (B)

• Check Units 5 & 6 • Whole study guide should be complete by today

• Hand back project grades, Q4 & current overall average reports

• Go over Units 4 – 6

• Go over essay portion of final

• **Start turning in textbooks • Must physically hand in directly to Mrs. Farley & sign off

on list

• **After school reviews this week • today 6/9 & Thursday 6/11• Next Monday – Wednesday

Unit 4: Trading Networks

Mediterranean Trade Route Trans-Saharan Trade Route

Location & connected areas • Center of Europe, Africa &

Asia

Goods traded • Grains (Egypt), gold & ivory

(Africa), spices & silk (Asia)

Evidence of cultural diffusion • Alexander the Great &

Hellenistic Culture • Islam spreading into Africa • Byzantine Empire is

crossroads btwn Asia & Europe

Location & connected areas • West African Kingdoms & North

Africa

Goods traded • Gold, salt, ivory from Africa

Evidence of cultural diffusion • Mansa Musa (Mali’s leader)

incorporated Islam & Muslim culture into Africa (est. Timbuktu, Muslim cultural center)

Unit 4: Trading Networks

Indian Ocean Trade Route The Silk Road Trade Route

Location & connected areas • Indian Ocean, Southern Asia,

East cost of Africa (Mogadishu, Mombasa, Kilwa)

Goods traded • Ivory, gold, copper, iron , silk,

spices

Evidence of cultural diffusion • Ibn Battuta – recorded new

people & places throughout Asia & Africa, exposed to Europeans

• Swahili – blend of Muslim & African culture

Location & connected areas • Asia to Europe

Goods traded • Silk & spices from Asia • Bronze, iron & glass from Europe

Evidence of cultural diffusion • Marco Polo – exposed Europe to

Asia increased trade• Buddhism & Hinduism spread

west • Christianity spread east