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History - Ancient Civilizations

__History__ is a study of how people lived in the past, and the events they experienced. By studying history we learn about the SOCIETIES that existed at different times around the world, whether 50 or 5000 years ago.

We see what changed with time and what stayed much the same. We learn too about the CULTURES of these societies and the systems they used to organise people to manage resources such as products, money and services. When we study history we learn about:

1) What people did 2) How they felt 3) The reasons for their actions 4) The results of their actions.

The focus of this topic will be to look at how ancient civilizations compare to modern day society.

__A Civilization__  is a term used to refer to a society that builds cities and makes developments in the arts, science and technology.

A civilization is a society which has

· A population of at least 5000 people · A set of rules for the society to follow · Specific occupations for people · Places of worship · Entertainment and leisure activities · Means of communication, include writing · A system in which food is grown and traded

There is evidence to show that the first cities and civilizations began over 5000 years ago!

__Democracy__  comes from the two Greek words //demos//, meaning people and //kratia//, meaning rule. Athenians (people from Athens) in Ancient Greece called their system of government a democracy. __Citizens__ were involved in governing the city-state of Athens.

A __Citizen__ is a legally recognised subject or inhabitant of a town or city.

Homework Tracker

If not completed during class time.
 * ** Homework Task ** || ** Due Date ** ||
 * Baseline data sheet (what you already know)

Venn Diagram -systems of government || Past

Week 8, Term 4 ||

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<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Week 7 (term 4) **NEW Homework Task: - Venn diagram -systems of government.**

** W.A.L.T. ** // - // Aspects of ancient civilizations. -Social and political structures of Ancient Greece -How __systems of government__ in modern society compare to ancient civilizations, what elements have changed and what has stayed the same? <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">-What legacy has been left by past societies? How do we know?


 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">LESSON 1 **

**Introduction: ANCIENT GREECE ** <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #a30096; font-family: Corbel,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal;">Geographically Greece is very mountainous, it was often difficult to travel between different areas. Because of this most Ancient Greeks lived in their villages and didn't travel to other parts of the country, people thought of themselves as Athenians, Spartans or Corinthians. In other words, the city was the most important thing in their lives. Cities and their surrounding areas were like mini-states, which is why we call them city-states. Each had its own god, system of government and customs.

<span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #a30096; font-family: Corbel,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal;">In most cities a few wealthy people ruled. Because the Greek word for "the best" is //aristos//, and because they thought wealthy people were the best the Greeks called this type of government //aristocracy//. Athens was unusual, because it was a democracy. The word democracy comes from two Greek words: demos, which means the people and kratos which means to rule. In other words, the people ruled.

<span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #a30096; font-family: Corbel; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">By around 600 BC people living in Greece were establishing separate settlements, each of the separate settlements became an independent, self governing cite-state known as a polios (where the word politics comes from). The highest part of the polios known as the acropolis (from Greek word akro meaning highest) was important for defence and had religious significance.

<span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #a30096; font-family: Corbel; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal;">The 100 year period in Ancient Greece known as the // Classical Age // <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #a30096; font-family: Corbel; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal;"> or // "Athens Golden Age" // <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #a30096; font-family: Corbel; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal;">, was the most important and influential period of Ancient Greek History. At this time people lived in city-states made up of a city and surrounding countryside, Greece controlled territory on the mainland, adjoining islands and land in the eastern mediterranean area. Athens, named after the Greek goddess Athena was the most powerful city-state and today is the capital city of Greece, most people lived in the countryside surrounding Athens, either on the coast, in the hills or on the plains and worked as farmers. Before the Persian Wars strong leaders (Solon, Persistrtatus and Kleisthenes) transformed Athens from a small agarian (agricultural) state into a thriving commercial city. Athenians (people from Athens) in Ancient Greece called their system of government a __democracy__. __Citizens__ were involved in governing the city-state of Athens.

__ Activity 1: What do we know? __ Systems of government; what do we know about democracy?

__ Activity 2: Social and political structures of Ancient Greece __

Refer to p56-57 of Humanities 1
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 27px;">What do you think the reading is going to be about? How do you know? What are the sources showing?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 27px;">Skim over the reading material discuss any difficult words (hint use the Glossary on p53 at the start of Chapter 3)
 * 3) First read the activities sheet that will need to be completed at the end. Why is this a useful thing to do?

You can choose to download a copy of the activity worksheet below so that you can type in your answers and print the worksheet to stick into your workbook. Or you can handwrite your answers on a printed copy of the worksheet from your teacher.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">**LESSON 2**

**Introduction: Our System of Government**

__ Activity 1: Australia's system of government __ Fill in the questions on the following activity sheet. You may download a copy below and type/ print and glue in. Or you can handwrite in the copy provided to you. This activity will involve you going to the websites listed on the activity sheet.

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">Week 6 (term 4) **NEW Homework Task: -**

** W.A.L.T. ** // - // Aspects of ancient civilizations. -How __systems of writing__ in modern society compare to ancient civilizations, what elements have changed and what has stayed the same? -SMS poet competition -What legacy has been left by past societies? How do we know?

__ Activity 1: What do we know? __ Systems of writing in ancient civilizations; what do we know?

__ Activity 2: Brainstorm __ In small groups brainstorm ideas around the following __key questions__:
 * 1) What do we know about writing in modern society?
 * 2)  What are some __ examples __ of writing seen today in our society? What __ types __ of writing can be seen in our society today? __ Where __ do we find writing in our society today?
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Cambria,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">SMS poet competition

__ Activity 3: Venn Diagram __ On the Venn diagram provided list or use pictures to show systems of writing that exist for modern society in one circle and in the other circle list or use pictures to show systems of writing that existed in ancient civilizations.Where the two circles overlap, write or draw the similarities in systems of writing between modern society and ancient civilizations.

Answer the questions below in your workbook
 * 1) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Cambria,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">What has changed and what elements of systems of writing in ancient civilizations have continued?
 * 2) <span style="color: #020202; font-family: Cambria,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 27px;">What legacy has been left behind by past societies, how do we know?

__ Activity 4: WebQuest __ Go the web address below to find out about life for the ancient Egyptians, complete the questions below, neatly in your workbook or download the document below to type in your answers and print to paste into your workbook.

**ANCIENT EGYPT WEBQUEST!!**

<span style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; display: block; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 4pt; padding-right: 4pt; padding-top: 1pt;"> Welcome students, you are about to embark on an amazing journey to Ancient Egypt! Here you will find information on daily life, the Geography and mummification of the ancient Egyptians…just to name a few!

You need to type in the web address below and then complete the questions. Remember to write your answers on neatly in your workbook or download this page and type your answers in the spaces provided.

Here is your website: __[]__

Click on the left hand column marked ‘Egyptian Life’, and away you go!


 * 1. What did the Egyptians daily life revolve around? **


 * 2.What were their homes built out of? **


 * 3. What jobs did most Egyptian’s have? Who were the more important people in the Village? **


 * 4. Read the story of a day in the life of a rich and poor Egyptian **

** a. **** List three dots points each on the main differences and similarities between the two men’s lives. ** ** b. Who would you rather be? ** ** c. **** Make a list of 5-10 artefacts that provided evidence into what life was like for the ancient Egyptians, include descriptions of each. **


 * 5. Now hit the ‘Explore’ Icon to see what life was like for a nobleman. Write a paragraph explaining why his life may have been better than that of a peasant. **



<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;">Week 5 (term 4) ** NEW Homework Task: - **

** W.A.L.T. ** // - // Aspects of ancient civilizations.

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Week 4 (term 4) ** NEW Homework Task: - **

** W.A.L.T. ** -The concept of time, historical timelines // -How is time measured? What is a timeline? //  // - // Aspects of civilizations // -What is a civilization? // // - // Systems of writing // -My name in Hieroglyphics! Links to the modern world! // -Environmental issues project presentations

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Week 3 (term 4) ** NEW Homework Task: ** -

** W.A.L.T. ** -Introduction to History // -What is History? //  // - // Prior Knowledge - // What do YOU already know? //  -The concept of time, historical timelines // -How is time measured? What is a timeline? //  -Environmental issues project presentations

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Weeks 1-2 (term 4) -Time spent finishing off environmental issues projects and getting ready for presentations in weeks 3 & 4.

**Student Documents** __ **What do you already know?** __
 * Baseline Data: Student Organiser



__ **Investigating and comparing aspects of civilizations** __
 * <span style="color: #ff8e00; font-family: 'Century Gothic',helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Civilizations Think Chart: Student Organiser



**Useful Resources** Humanities1 Resources for Ancient civilizations This website will take you to a page that contains useful weblinks to other pages on ancient civilizations, happy hunting!

Ancient Egypt -British Museum A fantastic website to find out about the different aspects of Ancient Egypt.
 * Topics include:** Egyptian life, Geography, Gods and Goddesses, Mummification, Pharohs, Temples, Pyrimids,Time, Trades and Writing.

**Extra Activities**

__ **1. Handling time** __ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;">

__ **2. Dividing time** __ <span style="color: #a20095; font-family: Candara,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 30px; line-height: 45px;">

__ **3. History Detective Power point** __ <span style="color: #a20095; font-family: Candara,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 30px; line-height: 45px;">

<span style="color: #00b400; font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 47px; line-height: 70px;">Geography

kyabram7 Wiki Page Links
 * Environmental Issues Project