Big Picture Themes! Nomads are major outside threat to sedentary peoples and impact Civs. Golden Age of Religion – Power in government - Rise and Spread of Islam Foundations and Classical eras of civilization Classical Era – achievements in arts, architecture, science, Math, weapons, metals, literature Religion and goods spread over the Silk Road Unit I Extensive land routes and regional water routes World Religions of Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism are established Unit II Land and sea routes expand! Indian Ocean, Trans- Saharan, River networks in Russia and Africa Religion and goods spread over Silk Road Golden Age of Nomads! Continue to be biggest outside threat to civilization and Empire Classical Civs collapse – Rise of Post Classical Civs - continue to achieve in different ways. Development of Empire and spread of civilizations
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Big Picture Themes!
Nomads are major outside threat to sedentary peoples and impact Civs.
Golden Age of Religion – Power in government - Rise and Spread of Islam
Foundations and Classical eras of civilization Classical Era – achievements in arts, architecture, science, Math, weapons, metals, literature
Religion and goods spread over the Silk Road
Unit I
Extensive land routes and regional water routes World Religions of Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism are established
Unit II
Land and sea routes expand! Indian Ocean, Trans-Saharan, River networks in Russia and Africa
Religion and goods spread over Silk Road
Golden Age of Nomads! Continue to be biggest outside threat to civilization and Empire
Classical Civs collapse – Rise of Post Classical Civs - continue to achieve in different ways.
Development of Empire and spread of civilizations
Greek and Latin based – Greco-Roman
Patrician and Plebeians – social
Citizenship – unifying Identity
History, Music, Drama, Art
Chinese – calligraphy
Confucianism – Filial Piety
Superior and Inferior
Stressed education – “Gentleman”
Ethnocentrism – Great Wall
Classical Comparison: Roman Empire and Han Dynasty
Identity
Identity
Well organized bureaucracy based upon Legalist and Confucian ideas and education
Well organized bureaucracy founded on Greco-Roman law and classical learning
GovernmentGovernment
Patriarchical
Reliance on Patricians
Greek and Roman Mythological faith
Temples, Sacrificies, Olympics
Judaism and Christianity – Persecuted at times
Patriarchical
Reliance on landed gentry
Ancestor Veneration – Oracle Bones
Daoism – “The Way” – Wu Wei
Confucianism – five relationships
Buddhism – Persecuted at times
BeliefsBeliefs
“The Great Builders”
Columns, Dome, Arch
Aqueducts, roads, bridges, theaters, The Coliseum
Great Wall of China
Bridges, Roads, Canals
Tombs - Terra Cotta Warriors
Public WorksPublic Works
Wow! I wish I could do a hand stand!
Grand Canal Roman Roads
Strong Military – professional army - led to expansion
Gave land and riches to soldiers - reward
Strong Military – led to expansionGave land and riches to soldiers – seen as very important figures in Legalist China