FALL SEMESTER FINAL

Your grade on your final exam after studying a lot! ​

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You're almost halfway through your first year of high school. One more step until the finish line: a two-day final exam!  You should use your binder to help you study the most, but here's some additional resources to help you review: 

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UNIT 1: Place 

Unit 1 Review Guide

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​Paleolithic Era and Early Human Migration

• Ancient History Encyclopedia: Hunter-Gatherer Societies

• Text: Human Migration from Africa to the Americas

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Neolithic Revolution

• Video: Neolithic Revolution

• Text: Patriarchy and the Neolithic Revolution

• Text: Neolithic Revolution was terrible for humans, including class divisions and patriarchy

• Cartoon: Neolithic Revolution was great for humans

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Early Civilizations

• Background Readings on Egypt. China, Indus River, and Mesopotamia

• Background Reading on the Chavín

• Background Reading on the Olmec

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UNIT 2: Power 

Unit 2 Review Guide

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Power In Early States

• Document: Mesopotamia: Hammurabi's Code (first laws, legislating gender)

• Document: Egypt and the Pyramids​

• Document: China and the Terracotta Army

• Document: Egypt, Mesopotamia and China: Human Sacrifice

• Document: Mesopotamia: Taxes as government power

• Document: Mesopotamia and China: Walls keeping people out and in

• Document Set: Slavery in Early States

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Power In Early Empires

• Text: Five early empires - Kush, Assyrian, Persian, Mauryan, Mayan

• Document Set: Speeches from four leaders of early empires - Assyrian, Persian, Mauryan

• Document: Assyrian Empire: Laws about gender

• Text: Democracy is challenged in Athens

• Text: Overview of democracy in Athens

• Video: Roman Empire

• Text: Class Distinctions in Rome (including patricians, plebeians)

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UNIT 3: Belief

Unit 3 Review Guide

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World Religions

• Text: Story of the Buddha

• Video: Buddhism
• Video: Buddha and Ashoka
• Text: Christianity
• Video: Christianity
• Text: Islam
• Video: Islam
• Text: Hinduism
• World Religions Timeline Activity

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