2017 Eleanor Emis Dalat Word History

Mesopitamia- The peoples of the Fertile Crescent.

40,000 BCE

The Hitties had a strong army and they created chariots and weapons. But the Hittite rule didn't last long.
The Assyrians key to success was a strong army. They used iron weapons and chariots. They ruled their empire with local leaders and made strict laws.

Mesopotamia - Between the Rivers and Civilization

12,000 BCE

The Rivers Tigris and Euphrates are great features of the region. Mesopotamia means " in between the rivers" in Greek. This region is called the Fertile Cresent a big arc of rich, or farmland, or Fertile.
Hunter gather groups came to Mesopotamia over 12,000 years ago. Eventullay they learned how to grow there food and hunt. Every year floods on the Tigris and Euphrates river would flood and then brought silt. Silt is a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks

Early Fertile Creset People

Period: 7000 BCE to 500 BCE

They're Hitties, Kassites, Assyrians, Chaldean, Phoenicia, and Babylon in this time.

Ancient Egypt and Kush

Period: 4500 BCE to 400

This chapter talks about Kush and Egypt.

Mesopotamia- advances and inventions

3300 BCE

Sumerians made lots of thing including the wheel. They were the first people to build wheeled vehicles. They also made plows, potters wheel, clocks, sewers, makeup, and glass. They also excelled in math and science. There math system was based on 60. They also created medicine out of plants, animals and minerals.

Mesopotamia- Writing

3300 BCE

Sumerians made cuneiform. This was the worlds first writing system. Earlier they developed pictographs, or picture symbols. In Sumerian history they would have stories about epics. Epics were the heros for the Sumerians.

Egypt- Egyptian Writings

3300 BCE

Egyptian hieroglyphics were one of the first writing systems. Egyptians later learned how to make papyrus, this was a kind of materiel that lasted long. Thousands of years later archaeologists found a huge rock that's called the Rosetta Stone. This stone had hieroglyphics but it also had two other languages written in it. They were able to translate because one of the three languages was Greek.

Egypt- Temples, Tombs, and Art

3300 BCE

The Egyptians are most famous for their architecture and art. Many of the tombs are covered with painting and sphinexes. Sphinxes are made up creatures with the bodies of a lions and heads of other animals or humans. At the entrance of the temples there would be tall four sided pillars that have points on the top, this is called obelisk. The Egyptians would also have colorful paintings on pottery, papyrus, wood, ect.

Mesopotamia- Farming and Cities.

3000 BCE

Irrigation is a way to supplying water to an area of land. This helped the sumarians create canals. Canals are human made waterways. This lead to food surplus which is more than needed. Because of food surpluses the sumarians got to arrange each worker a particular task called division labor. This helped the population grow and create a settlement.

India-Caste Sytem

2300 BCE

In the Vedas there were four main parts of social ranking:
-Brahmins(priests)
-Kshatriyas(rulers, warriors)
-Vaisyas(farmers, craftspeople, traders)
-Sudras(laborers and non-Aryans)
When the caste system was created it was it was based on the Vedas. The caste system divided Indian society into groups based on birth, wealth, or occupation. The caste system had many rules. For example, people weren't allowed to marry people from different castes and eat.

Ancient India

Period: 2300 BCE to 500

About new religions and society.

6.1-China- China's first Dynasties

2200 BCE

Along the Huang He river the first civilization began. The ruler of the Xia dynasty was Yu the Great. The stories of this dynasty were stories of cooperation and working together to solve problems. The other dynasty I'd the Shang dynasty. They were very strong and powerful. The social order was very organized and the social ranking is about the same as every other. The Shang had many advances including the first writing system.

Egypt- Early Egyptian Society

2200 BCE

The Old Kingdom was a time that lasted from 2700BC- 2200BC. The social structure was pharaoh then nobles, they were the priests. After that came the scibes and crafts people then come the farmers, slaves and servants.

Egypt- Religon and Egyptian life

2200 BCE

Many of Egyptian customs are based off of the after life. For example, the Egyptians would fill their tombs with lots of jewelry and food for their ka's and they would practice embalming. This allowed them to preserve the body for a LONG time as mummies. But only elite people could afford this.

Mesopotamia- Advanced Society

2000 BCE

In the city states of Sumer there are 2 main areas: Urban and Rual. Urban means city and rural means countryside. A city state had a city and all of the countyside around it. the amount of the countryside depended on the military. Because Sumer fought their armies grew strong. One city called Urk had power and a strong King named Gilgamesh.
A man named Sargon is was a powerful man who had the first real army. He even had his own empire. However the empire only lasted a century after he died.

Mesopotamia- Religion Shapes Society

2000 BCE

Sumerians were polytheisms. Polytheims meant that people worshiped more than one god. Also priests had a great role in Sumerian culture. People relied on them to help get the gods favor.
Because of the priests role, they have a high level in social hierarchy. This means, the part of society by rank or class.
Men and women had different jobs. Men had the political power and women look care of kids and stayed at home. Some women though got an education and were able to become priestess.

8.1- Greece- Geography

2000 BCE

The Greeks lived in rocky areas, mountains, and the ocean. They had pros and cons about living in these areas. The mountains provided protection same with the ocean and the rocky places, but the mountains didn't support trading. So many communities were isolated from each other, as a result Greece had many different Governments.
With the sea surrounding them, the Greeks were masters at sailing. They also used the ocean as a food source, due to the mountains.

Chapter 8- Ancient Greece

Period: 2000 BCE to 500 BCE

The geography greatly impacted early Greeks, also they tried many different governments before they decided democracy.

Mesopitamia- Hammurabi

1800 BCE

Hammurabi was a powerful leader. He brought all of Mesopotamia into his empire. He could also govern this huge empire though his laws. His laws were calls Hammurabi's code. Hammurabi's code was a set of 282 laws that were dealt almost every part of daily life.

6.1-China- Geography

1600 BCE

China is about the same size as the USA. China has lots of natural barriers to keep out the enemies. For example, they have the gobi desert in the N, the Pacific Ocean to the E, the Himalayas in the SW. China is very protected.
The longest most popular rivers in China are the Huang He also known as the yellow river, and the Chang Jiang also known as the Yanzi river. The Huang He is almost 3000 miles long and the Chang Jian flows from the mountains Tibet all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

Chapter 6- Ancient China

Period: 1600 BCE to 1 CE

In ancient China there wer many dynasties and people groupes. Here are some: ~ Xia Dynasty
~ Shang Dynasty
~ Zhou Dynasty
~ Qin Dynasty
~ Han Dynasty

Egypt- Kush and Egypt

1500 BCE

Egypt and Kush were neighbors. They traded and had lots of influences on each other. But they weren't always peaceful. As Kush grew wealthy threw trade the army grew stronger too. Egypt them sent an army to take control of Kush because they were afraid. This was a sucess and Kushites became infulenced GREATLY.

8.1- Greece- The Minoans and Mycenaeans

1400 BCE

The Minoans spent most of their time at sea. The were very skilled shipbuilders. The Minoans lived in and island called Crete, this was great for trading, but the island was near some dangers. Near the 1600 BC, a huge volcano erupted! The eruption created a giant wave that flooded Crete.
The Mycenaeans lived in the mainland of Greece, they spent a lot of their time building fortresses everywhere.

Egypt- Work and daily life

1209 BCE

The jobs of the Egyptians were many such as scribes. Scibes grew very wealthy because they didn't have to pay taxes. The next job would be artisans, artists, and architects. They would make sculptures and jewelry. The architects would build temples and royal tombs. They also had a professional army. If soilders found anything valuable on the battle field they were allowed to keep it. There are also farmers, slaves and servants.

Egypt- Middle and New Kingdoms

1200 BCE

During the Middle Kingdom there was order and stability that ended around 1750BC.
The New Kingdom was the time where Egypt was at glory and power. During this time they grew wealthy threw trade. The ruler Queen Hatshepsut helped increase this by sender traders throughout the kingdom. Despite the great success there were still wars. When Rames the Great was in power he conquer many lands. When he died the Sea Peoples crushed them and destroyed many of the cities in the SW.

6.2-China- Zhou Dynasty

1100 BCE

The Zhou dynasty was the longest lasting dynasty ever in China. In the Zhou dynasty they chose the kings in a different way. Heaven would choose who th king would be, this was called the mandate from heaven. Around 481 BC there was chaos and war. People fought for land and not honor. This was solved by Confusius, legalism, and daoism.

8.3- Ancient Greece- Mythology

800 BCE

Ancient Greeks believed in many gods. These gods were at the centre of greek mythology. Each story about the gods explained either about natural or historical events. The ancient Greeks also believed that the gods were the ones that created natural disasters, such as earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. Not all myths were about gods, but also heroes. Some of the heroes were real but others were not. The Greeks loved to tell stories about heroes that fought off scary monsters too.

8.3- Ancient Greece- Greek Literature

800 BCE

The early Greeks created lots of poetry, most of them became really famous. Among these famous poetry is the Ilid and Odyssey by Homer. Like most of the other epic poems, these poems talk about heroes. The heroes in Homers poems fought in the Trojan War. Both Iliad and Odyssey are great tales of adventures. This was also central to greek education. Students would memorise these long passages as parts of their lessons

10.1- Roman Republic - Geography

753 BCE

Italy has a lot of mountain rages. For example, The Alps and Apennines. Some of their mountains are volcanic, like Vesuvius. Like I said earlier, Their are many mountains; This causes Italy to not be very 'flat'. Even if the land isn't mountains, there are many hills. Many of Rome's famous buildings and cities are on hills. They did this for protection.

10.1- Roman Republic- Romulus and Remus

753 BCE

Romulus and Remus were twin brothers. As babies, they were thrown out into the Tiber River. They didn't drown because, a wolf saved them. The wolf apparently raised them and fed them. Eventually, a shepherd found the boys and adopted them. When they grew up, the twin wanted to build a city where the wolf found them and cared for them. Romulus, durning the process, got upset at Remus and killed him. In 753 Romulus became king over Rome.

Chapter 10- The Roman Republic

Period: 753 BCE to 27 BCE

In this chapter, it talks about Roman geography, rise of Rome, government and society, and the late Republic.

8.2- Ancient Greece- Oligarchy

590 BCE

The Athens were known for starting Democracy, but they started out with a king ruling the city-state. Later aristocrats ruled, this government was called Oligarchy. Since the aristocrats ruled over the economy, the people tried overthrowing them. They failed, but as a result a man named Draco made a new set of laws that were very harsh. The people of Athen thought he was too strict so a man named Solon created another set of laws that were reasonable. Athens became citizens.

14.3- China - Confucianism

551 BCE

Confucianism began during the Song Dynasty. The teachings of Confucius focused on ethics and proper behavior. Confucius said people should live their lives according to ren and li. Ren is about having concern for others and li is about appropriate behavior. Confucius thought that everyone would live their best life if they followed the principles of ren and li. After his death, Confucianism was not initially accepted, but made a comeback during the Han dynasty.

9.1- The Greek World- Cyrus the Great

550 BCE

In early history the Persians were fought a man named Medes. But in 550 BC, Cyrus the || fought off Medes and won. After that Cyrus devoped the Persian Empire.
One of the reasons Cyrus was so Great is because he let the people he conquered keep their own customs. He did this because he didn’t want people to rebel.

12.2- The Islamic World- The 5 Pillars

550 BCE

The 5 Pillars of Islam are like five steps to worship they god. This is required for all muslims. The First pillar is the statement of faith. The second pillar of Islam is daily prayer. The third pillar of Islam is a yearly donation to charity.The fourth pillar is fasting, going without any water or food. And last but not leat the fith pillar is pilgrimage, or hajj to Mecca.

Chapter 9- The Greek World

Period: 550 BCE to 30 BCE

I this chapter it talks and describes about Persia, Greece, Sparta and Athens, Alexander the Great, and Greek achievements.

13.1- Geography and Early Africa- Landforms

500 BCE

Savannah- grassy plain with a few trees
Sahara- super big desert
Niger River- The Niger River was essential part of early west African development
Sahel- a mostly dry area just south of the sub Sahara
Rain forest- a super wet area with lots of trees
Rifts- are deep valleys in the earths crust

14.1- China- Age of Buddhism

500 BCE

A new religion was spreading quickly throughout China. This religion came around the Han Dynasty. This was the most popular around the period of Disunion. People were scared and were looking for peace. Missionaries traveled to Japan, Korea, and other places in Asia. The Golden age of Buddhism came when a Tang emperor made a campaign against the religion.This weakened the religion and popularity. But Buddhism continued to play a role throughout China.

India-Siddhartha Gutama

500 BCE

Siddharda was a prince, and grew uo in luxury. But he wasn't satified. He saw around him proverty and suffering and felt sorry. Because of this he began to ask lots of questions. Siddhartha left his home for search of answers. Every where he went no priest could help him. For years he looked and looked and finally he found a place to meditate. After six years he found answers. From that point on he became Buddha.

8.2- Ancient Greece- Democracy

500 BCE

Around 500 BC a new leader gained power, his name was Cleisthenes. Although Cleisthenes came from a rich family, he didn't want the aristocrats to rule. With enough support, he was able to become the ruler of Greece; He also created a new from of government called democracy. Under Cleisthenes, the people were able to participate in assembly. Every citizen had the right to speak during these meetings. After these assemblies the people were able to vote.

9.4- Greek World- Philosophy

500 BCE

Among the greatest philosophers in Socrates. He was a teacher and a thinker. He taught a man named Plato. Plato created a school and he wrote many works. Another man named Aristotle, he was a student of Plato. Aristotle taught that people should live lives of balance.

3.4- West Africa- Dance, Music, Art

500 BCE

Dance, music, and art was a big part of west Africa. They expressed themselves creatively useing all kinds of things. For example, they love to dance a make music. They have played for rulers, weddings, and funerals. Another example is art. They have created very interesting masks mimicking animals. They would where these masks while dancing and singing.

16.1- Maya- Maya Culture

500 BCE

Social Structure:The king would be at the top of the pyramid, along with the priests and warriors. At the bottom were farmers. Farmers would live outside the cities while the women would care for the kids. The men would hunt, farm, and make tools.
Religon:The Maya's were polytheistic. According to the Mayas, the gods could be good or bad. So the Mayas always tried to please the gods. The Maya also believed the gods needed blood to prevent disasters. So they pierced their tongues and skin.

Chapter 13-Early African civilizations

Period: 500 BCE to 1600

This chapter talks about Geography and early Africa, the empire of Guana, later empires, and historical and artistic traditions.

Chapter 16- The Early Americas

Period: 500 BCE to 1537

This chapter talks about the Maya, Aztecs and the Incas

9.1- The Greek World- Persian Army

499 BCE

Cyrus’s army was successful because their army was strong. They were well organized and loyal. In his army there would be immortals and cavalry. After Cyrus died his son, Cambyses takes over the throne. Cambyses expanded the empire throughout Egypt, but soon he died too. After this Persia was left with no clear leader. After 4 years a man named Darius claimed to be the throne and killed everyone in power. When Darius ruled he improved Persian society.

10.2- Roman Republic- Government

400 BCE

The Roman government was a tripartite. One was the Senate, the other was Magistrate, and the last one was Assemblies and Tribunes. The Magistrates were elected officials. The most powerful one was called consuls. The consuls led government judged court cases. The Senate advised the consuls and gained control of financial affairs. The Assemblies and Tribunes represented common people, they approved or rejected laws, declared war, elected magistrates, ect.

10.3- Roman Republic- Territory

387 BCE

Romes territory grew mainly because of outside threats. In 387 BC, the people called Gauls attacked Rome. Rome was forced to give gold and money to them. When the surrounding cities heard about this, they decided to attack Rome too! They, of course, wanted gold. But this time Rome said no and fought off the outsiders. Rome conquered much of Italy. The reason why the Romans were so successful was because of how their army was situated. The soldiers were organised into whats called legions.

10.3- Roman Republic- Farming and Trade

387 BCE

Before the republic, there were many farmers, but after Rome conquered most of Italy the farmers moved to the big cities. To replace the farmers, rich romans would buy a farm or build one and have their slaves grow crops. The romans usually didn't live in their farms, they mostly live in the cities.
Roman trade grew as the republic expanded. Since the romans couldn't grow enough food for the population, so merchants brought food from other parts of the Mediterranean.

9.3- Greek World- Philip

359 BCE

In 359 BC Philip the 2nd ruled over Macedonia. He spent his first year fighting off enemies. Then after that he got the chance to send off fighters of his own. HIs target was Greece. The Athens knowing that Philips army is strong, they gather up people, not many came. As a result, Philip won.
Philips military strength was smart. He used a phalanx. Each Solider had long spears pointed outward. When the soldiers in the front were killed, the line of soldiers in the back would take their place.

9.3- Greek World- Alexander

334 BCE

When Philip died, people in the city of Thebes started to rebel. Alexander, Philips son, went to end the revolt in Thebes.
After this Alexander started to build his empire. Like his dad Alexander was a great commander. Alexander defeated the Persians, Egypt,and then he set out through Central Asia. As his army crossed the Indus River, his soldiers wanted to go back home. So They left India in 325 BC. But sadly, Alexander never made it back. He died, of an unknown sickness.

Indida- Buddhism Spreads

251 BCE

After Buddha died, 500 people gatherd to make sure that his teachings were remembered correctly. About 200 after his death Buddhism was spread all throughout India. When the king Asoka ruled he converted to Buddhism and built many temples and schools. He also sent missionaries to other places in India.

6.4-China- Family Life and Han Achievements

206 BCE

During the Han period, the social classes changed a lot. For example peasants in the social ranking were second in “power”. Even though the peasants were in the second highest social class they were still poor. People’s lifestyles varied according to their wealth. The Han Dynasty had many achievements. For example, they invented paper. They also made innovations: sundial and seismograph. They also practiced acupuncture.

10.2- Roman Republic- Checks and Balances

200 BCE

Checks and balances would help one part of the government from becoming stronger than the other part. This made Rome's government very hard. Sometime fights and arguments arose when to officials would disagree on something. When officials worked together, they did make a good team. They were strong and efficient.

India- Asoka

184 BCE

King Asoka was the most powerful king and strongest of all the mauryan emperors.Because he conquered other kingdoms he became rich and strong. Because of the many wars he saw lots of blood and suffering, he ended up cinverting to Buddhism. After this he had more time to foucus on his people and make his city better. To make this a sucess he built many raods and he dug wells. He even planted trees to give shade. But when he died the empire fell apart. And India was divieded in states again.

Egypt- Kushite Women

150 BCE

The women of Kush were treated well and some even had jobs of authority. Some served as aprentices of their husbands or sins and a few even ruled an empire alone. For example, one of the first women to rule Kush was Queen Shanakhdakheto. She ruled from 170-150BC.

11.1- Rome and Christianity- Julius Caesar

50 BCE

Caesar was a great general. People admired him for his bravery and skill in battle. His soldiers respected him because of how he treated them. Caesar's success made him a key for politics. He also made great speeches, he won many supporters in the Forum. Caesar also had some powerful friends. Pompey was one of them. They joined together and won over Gaul,but Pompey became jealous over Caesar and sought war. War it was, and Julius defeated Pompey.

Chapter 11- Rome and Christianity

Period: 50 BCE to 1453

These chapter talks about how Rome adopts to christen life and religion.

11.1- Rome and Christianity- Antony and Octavian

31 BCE

After Caesar was killed, two great leaders came into rule, Mac Antony and Octavian. Their priority was finding the people who killed Caesar. After Caesars death riots broke out, the murders thought this would bring happiness but they were wrong. In 40 BC Antony married Octavian's sister. Eight years later he divorced her to marry Cleopatra. Octavian saw this as an insult and saw out to kill Antony. Antony fleed to Egypt where Cleopatra was a stayed there.

9.4- Greek World- Arts

30 BCE

Greek states are so admired because they look so realistic and perfect. They wanted these sculptures to show how beautiful people could be. Greek paintings are also loved for the detail. Most of them are painted as pot or vases.
Greek architecture is amazing, imagine it a thousand years ago! The Greeks took great time building these buildings. The temples, I bet took the longest.

11.2- Rome and Chistanity- The Chistian Religon

1 CE

Chistanity was the religion based on the life of Jesus; Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus, the man of many people believe he was the Messiah. What we know about Jesus is contained in the Bible, the holy book of Chistanity. The Bible has two sections, The New and Old Testemnt. The Old Testement includes Jewish people’s history, how they live, and prophecy. In the New Testement it includes Jesus’s birth, death, and resurrection. It also includes the prophecies come true.

11.2- Rome and Christianity- Romans and Jews Clash

77

The Jews worshiped only one God, unlike the Romans. At first the Romans let the Jews worship and practice their one God. The Jews however, created conflict and rebelled against the Romans. But the Romans won. The Jews again rebelled, there were other disturbances too, but each time the Jews were defeated.

16.1- Maya- Classic Age\

200

Each city state had their own government and king. The Maya traded obsidian and jade. They built stone pyramids and temples, they also built canals. The canals helped them a lot when they traveled. They also played a weird kind of Basket Ball. The balls were rubber and they had to get the rubber ball into this hoop only using their hips.

6.5-China- Manufacturing And farming

200

During the Han period, the Chinese were master iron workers. Farmers also gained advances through iron, for example the iron plow. Another production that increased was silk. For centuries, Chinese women had memorized the complicated way of making silk. The silk was very popular and admired by other contries, this helped improve trade.

6.5-China- Buddhism Comes to China

200

When China was trading with other countries they didnt just trade goods, they also shared ideas. Among these ideas was religon. Over time, the Han government became less stable. People were violent and innorant of the laws. Most Chinese converted to Buddhism because of the hope it offered in their time of need. The introduction to Buddhism in China is an example of diffusion. ( ideas spreading from one culture to another. )

6.4-China- Han Goverment

206

Once the Qin Dynasty fell, many different groups were fighting for power, eventually a man named Liu Bang won control. Liu Bang became the first emperor of the Han Dynasty, it lasted for more than 400 years. Liu bang was a peasant before he became an emperor, he was the first peasant to become king too. He earned the people’s loyalty and trust. Plus he was greatly like by soldiers and peasants which helped him main tain control. The goverment was also different. He lowered taxes for farmers.

6.3- China- Shi Huangdi and Qin Dynasty

221

Shi Huangdi unified China and he was the first emperor. Shi Huangdi followed Legalism rules and had a harsh goverment. Shi Huangdi also used his armies to expand his empire. Shi Huangdi claimed all the power and wealth all to himself and did not share it with the lords even. He also divided China into districts so he could control it easier. He had appointed officials governing the subdivided contries too.

6.3- China- Unified China

221

The Qin rule brought other big changes to China. While Shi Huangdi ruled new polices and achievements united the people. Shi Huangdi had China’s language, writing system and even clothing the same. He set up many laws and punishments. All punishements were to be the same all over the contry. Huge building projects also helped unify China. Shi Huangdi wanted to protect the contry from any invasions so he made the Great Wall. The first section was built in the 600s BC but the Qin finished it.

India- Gupta Rulers

320

For about 500 years India remained split and the population of Hiduism grew small. But when the Gupta dynasty took over India was reunited again. Because of this rule India became prosperous and rich. The first ruler was Candra Gupta, he brought much of norrthern India to his power. His son Samudra Gupta was a brillant military leader. India flourished under th Gupta's rules. When Candra Gupta II came to rule other kngdoms were jelouse of the art and wealth.

India- Art

375

Hindu temples were always a detailed peice of art. The walls would be carved with hindu gods. The paintings in the gupta period would always be clear and colorful.

India- Scientific Advances.

375

Ancient indians were pioneers. They worked with metal and created alloys. They also made Hindu-Arabic numerals because they were brought to Europe by Arabs. The indians also created the zero and they practiced inoculation as early as 100s AD.

17.4- Europe- Lords and vassels

400

Feudalism was based on an exchange for vows of service between lords and vassels. The lords would give land and serfs (on the land) to their Knights who would then fight for the lords when called. The serfs paid in food in return for protection. Land was the basis of wealth.

11.3- Rome and Christianity- The Fall of Rome

400

There were many cause for forms decline. One of them was because their empire was so big. Communication was very difficult, especially in bad times. The Empire just became to big to govern. Political conflicts also rose. Corruption had become broad in the government. Government officials used bribery and threats to achieve their goals. As a result Rome was no longer efficient.

17.1- Europe- Physical Features

400

Although Europe is small many types of land forms can be found there. For example, Europe’s topography varies all over. In the south there are Mountain Ranges higher than 15,000ft! The north thought is much more flat than the south. In fact the Krthern European Plain is there. The plain stretches all the way from the Ural Mountains in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the West!!

17.1- Europe- Geography Shapes Life

400

Southern Europe:
-lived on Coastal plains
-grew crops that could survive dry summers
-Raised sheep and goats in mounts,
-became seafarers
Northern Europe:
-lived far from sea
-good transportation through rivers
- grew crops along rivers
-rivers=protection
-no mountains= lots of invasions

17.4- Eupope- Samurai and Knights

400

Both the knights and lords had to swear loyalty to their lords. Both were also disciplined and had codes of behavior they had to follow. Both were greatly admired. Boshido was the code the Samurai had to follow and chivalry was the code the Knights had to follow. The big difference between them was that knights were expected to be humble and believe in God. They were to treat people kindly, especially women.

17.2- Europe- Religons

400

Christianity was only common in places of the Roman Empire. So people sent our missionaries to Britain and Ireland. A man named Patrick went to Ireland to convert people. Missionaries also spread to men called monks. Monasteries were built all over Europe. Living as a monk was very strict. The monks had to live a certain way because they believed you needed to become a good person in order to become a good christen.

Chapter 17- The Middle Ages

Period: 400 to 1200

The Middle Ages included the Geography of Europe, Europe After the Fall of Rome, Feudalism and Manor Life, and lastly, Feudal Societies.

13.4- West Africa- Griots

500

A griot were story tellers that preserved west African history. The did this by telling other Griots about the story. This action was called an oral history. There was a risk of details changing over time when sharing an oral history, but unfortunately West Africans never developed a written language.

13.1- West Africa- Family

500

It is very common for families to live with extended family. The West African society would expect loyalty out of each family member to every other member. Some people were apart of age sets. Loyalty to family and age sets helped the society work together. The menwould hunt, farm, and raise life stock, while the women would take care of kids, ground grain, farm, and collect fire wood.

11.3- Rome and Christianity- Justin and Theodora

527

Justin’s was a very successful leader. He reunited the Roman Empire, he conquered much of Italy, and much around the Mediterranean Sea. 527Some of his passions were for the law and the church. He created the ‘Justian Code’ for removing out of date unchristian laws and used it to help fair treatment. His wife Theodora was very powerful and smart. She helped create laws to aid women and children and end government curruption.

12.1- Islamic World- Geography

550

Islam started at Arabia, Arabia is on a peninsula between Africa and Persia. Arabia is very hot. Most of it is filled with deserts and sand dunes. Because of this, they barley have any water. But there have been some key stops called oasis. An oasis is a wet, fertile land area that’s in a desert.

15.1- Japan- Early Japanese (Ainu)

550

One culture that developed in Japan was the Ainu. The Ainu spoke a very unique language, no one else spoke it. They also looked different from other Japanese people. Over time the Ainu fought for the land of Japan. Eventually they became the Japanese. They would live in small villages ruled by clans. They practiced Shinto, the traditional religion of Japan.

9.2- Greek World- Athens

550

The rich young boys in Athens would go off and be educated physically and mentally. Like the Spartan boys, they learned how to run, jump and fight, but it wasn't harsh on them. For men in Athens they only served in the army for 2 years. And women didn't receive any education at all. They athenian men believed that women didn't need to be educated. Women also had fewer fights even though the government was democracy.

15.1- Japan- Geography

550

Japan is 20% flat! That means most of Japan is covered with mountains and volcanos. This makes it difficult to live a farm life, so the thing that they turned to was the ocean. Because Japan is an island, they ate a lot of sea food. As a result, seafood has been a key element to Japans diet for thousands of years.

Chapter 12- The Islamic World

Period: 550 to 1650

This chapter talks about the roots of Islam, their beliefs and practices, their empires, and finally their culture achievements.

Chapter 15- Japan

Period: 550 to 1868

This chapter talks about early Japan, its geography, art, culture, and its growth of military society.

6.2-China- Confucius, Daoism, Legalism.

551

Confucius was a a influential teacher. Around 551-479, Confucius felt that China was overrun with bad people so he decided the people needed to return to ethics.
Daoism was created as a reaction to Confuciusism. Daoism is “ stressed living harmony with the Dao (the way), the guiding force of all reality.
“Legalism was the belief of people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled.” Legalism contrasted between Daoism and Confusiusis. Unlike the other two beliefs, Legalism wasn’t religious.

14.1- China- Sui, Tang, and Song

589

Sui:
- Ended Period of Disunion
- Yang Jian
-unified China and made the Sui Dynasty
-created the Grand Canal
Tang:
-Became a dynasty in 618
- Golden age of Chinese civilization
-Empress we
- after this dynasty fell, China entered into chaos
Song:
- 960 China was reunified
-ruled for 300 years
-great time of accomplishments

Chapter 14- China

Period: 589 to 1644

This chapter talks about how China is reunified, the Tang and Song Achievements, Confucianism and Government, and the Yuan and Ming Dynasties.

India- Hinduism Developes

599

Hindu's believe in many gods. They believe that all those gods are in one spirit. Hindu's believe that everything in the world is part of Brahma. Their main goals in life are to reunite with Brahma. Hindus also believe that they are reborn and when their reborn they are in a different body or shape. This is called rencarnation.The type of form depends on karma.

9.2- The Greek World- Sparta

600

Sparta is known for its great military. The Spartans believed that a strong military would provide security and protection to their city. As a result baby boys ade raised to become soldiers from the day their born. The boys would be taught harshly and given hardship just as they would do in a war. But the women would had more rights than other cities. They received physical training like men. They learned how to jump, wrestle and throw javelins

12.1- The Islamic World- Muhammad

613

In Islam Muhammad was the one who brought Islam to what it is now. When he was about 40 years old, according to religious writings, an angel spoke to him. The angel said to recite the name of your Lord who created you. Muslims believe that God had spoken through the angel and had made Muhammad a phrophet. The messages Muhammad believed he received form the basis reliogon Islam.

12.2- The Islamic World- The Qur'an's rules

613

The Qur'an is the islam Bible. In this book it states thousands of rules the muslims have to follow. The general teaching of the Qur'an is that there is only one God- Allah. The Qur'an states that they must obey Allah's rules. Muslims learned all these rules through Muhammad.

14.2-China- Trade

618

China has never been richer. A lot of trade happened around the Tang and Song DynastiesTraders would come in through ships and bring goods. To make this easier they created the Grand Canal. This linked many cities and make it way easier for trading. The construction of the Grand Canal started in the Sui Dynasty. During the Tang Dynasty it was improved.

17.2- Europe- Charlemagne

700

Charlemagne was a smart warrior and strong king. He helped build up the Frank empire. Doing this he spent a lot of time at war. He led his armies into bordering countries and took over them. By the time he was finished he had conquered France, Germany, Austria, Italy, and Northern Spain.
Charelmagne Admired education, he would bring scholars to teach at his home in Aachen. Among the scholars were the greatest religous teachers. Their teachings helped shape life in Europe for centuries.

13.2- Ghuana- trade

800

Trade impacted Ghana greatly, through silent barbering of gold and salt. Because of the increased trade Ghuana was able to make money from taxes and expand its borders.

13.2- Ghuana- Taxes and Gold

800

Ghuana made the most of its money also through taxes. Every time a trader came through Ghuana, they would have to pay taxes for the good they carried. Then on their way out, they would have to pay another fee for the goods they were bringing out. Ghuana’s Gold mines also brought great wealth. Rulers of. Ghuana banned everyone selling or keep Gold nuggets. Only the king was supposed to have those. But he did offer golf dust for the people to keep and sell.

17.3- Europe- Knights and Nobles

800

Feudalism developed in the Middle Ages as a way to protect and defend territory by requirements of service to the Nobles. The serfs were tied to the noble’s land, but he gave protection in return. Knights fought for nobles as vassels, and were given fiefs. The nobles owed knights to the king during war. Large stone castles were built by lords and kings to defend territory from invasions.

14.2- China- Invetions

918

Around the Tang and Song Dynasties, many inventions were created. For example, woodblock printing. This was a carved block and they would stamp it onto a paper, like a stamp.Gun powered. At first they used this for fireworks but then guns came. Porcelain was very popular with trade. It was beautiful too. The compass, moveable type, and many more!

15.2- Japan- Achievements of Japan

1000

The Japanese have so many achievements including Fashion, literature, Visual Art, Architecture, and the performing arts,
Fashion: Silk robes, Jewelry, elaborate, 12 layered colored slik dresses.
Literature: Lady Murasaki Shikibu, The Pillow Book, The Tale of Genji
Visual Art: bright, bold colours on paintings. calligraphy.
Architecture: Chinese like buildings, airy designs
Performing Arts: Noh, musicians, jugglers,.

17.3- Europe- The Manor System

1000

The Manor System was the ecomonic system of the Middle Ages. Knights allowed serfs to farm their land for food and payment. The manor included forests, fields, pastures, castles, and usually a village. Which often had a church. The serfs could not be sold, but they could not leave the manor. They counted on the lord for protection from enemy attacks. They had very few rights.

18.1- Europe- Power of the Popes and Kings

1000

Pope- The pope had a big chunk of power in the Middle Ages. For example, he had the right to excommunicate anyone he thought was going against the Church. Popes not only had spiritual power but political power too. As a result, they became very wealthy, through indulgences.
Kings- In England, kings would inherited their throwns through their fathers. Even though people would rebell for the throne, they still maintained their order through alliances as well as warfare.

18.3- Europe- Church Society

1000

In Europe, nearly everyone was christen. Christianity was apart of everyone’s life. Since everyone revolved around the church, all the festivals, market places, and religious ceremonies took place there. The church would also encourage pilgrimage to see where Jesus lived and Holy women and men died.

18.1- Europe- Popes and Kings

1000

Pope-In Western Europe, everyone belonged to the church. This gave the pope a great amount of power. People looked up to him as a representative of God! They looked up to him on how to live and pray. The popes also had the power to excommunicate people.
King -Europe is divided into 1000 states, many of these states were ruled by kings. In a few places kings had great control of their contries. For example England, France and the Holy Roman Empire.

18.2- Crusaders Invade Holy Land

1000

For a long time the Holy Land had been in the hands of the Muslims. When Christians would visit, the Muslims didnt bother them. But in the late 1000s, a group of Turkish Muslims attacked Jerusalem. Pilgrims say that they were attacked in the Holy Land, which was no longer safe for the Christians .

Chapter 18-The Later Middle Ages

Period: 1000 to 1500

This Chapter talks about the popes and kings, the crusades, Christianity and Medieval society. Also political and social change along with challenges to the church authority.

15.3- Japan- Samurai Life

1100

By the late 1100's, the Heian were prosperous, while the rest of Japan was not. The Japan rulers thought more of themselves and not their peoples problems. With the emperors distracted, the daimyo took action. They decided that they needed to protect their land. So they hired the samurai to defend their it. The samurai had to follow Bushido. That was the rule book for being a samurai. Both girls and boys had to follow its rules.

18.3- Europe- Monks and Friars

1100

Monks- The Monks were the people who were upset with the church. In the early 900s they created a monastery where they focused on religious matters. They also followed the religoious order.
Friars-The Friars were people who did the religous order but worked and lived in public. Their main goal in life was to teach other people to live a good life for God.

18.5- Europe- Church Challenges

1100

Some people around 1100 noticed that the church officials focasued more on money than God. So they began to preach their own ideas about religon. People who did that were heretics. Hersey means to oppose the religious ideas of the church. Basically disagreeing with them. As a result, the church sent monks and friars out all over Europe to find possible heretics. If they found anyone they were either tortured or thrown in jail.

12.3- The Islamic World- Three Muslim Empires

1100

Ottoman Empire:
-Turkish warriors
-slave soldiers are called janissaries
-(14530) Mehmed II, also known as 'The Conqueror'
-Ottoman reached its height with Suleyman
Safavid Empire:
-Persian Muslims
-Shia
-sunni
- Esm'il was their leader
-known for beautiful mosques
-wealthy from trade
Mughal Empire:
- Turkish Muslims
- Akbar was their emperor
-Muslims and Hindus lived in peace
-known for architecture

15.2- Japan- Buddhism Changes

1100

In the Heian period, Buddhism was the most popular..well sort of. The nobles did elaborate rituals, but the common people didn't really give in completely. As a result a different Buddhism's develops. The common people practiced Pure Land Buddhism. This didn't require them any rituals, but chanting Buddha's name. Zen was another from of Buddhism. They believed that ignorer to get wisdom you needed to discipline yourself.

18.2- Europe- Later Crusades Fail

1189

The third crusade began after the Muslims retook Jerusalem. The kings of France, England, and the Holy Roman Empire led their troops to Palestine, but problems soon came. The king of German died and the king of French left. King Richard was left, and stayed in the holy land. King Richards main enemy was Saladin, the leader of the muslims attacks. He was a strong leader, very smart. Even the crusaders respected him!

19.1-Italy and Asia- Trade with Asia

1200

Some of the goods(products to trade) went on journeys to Asia. Around 200 AD the Chinese and Romans traded. The products,were traded through the Silk Road. When the two empires fell no one used the Silk Road anymore because it was dangerous. When the Mongols took over they made the Silk Road safe again. After that Marco Polo came to China and enabled trading again.

12.3- The Islamic World- Trading and its Benefits

1200

Islam spread throughput the areas muslims conquered. Trade helped spread Islam. Many African leaders converted to Islam, now Malaysia and Indonesia both worship Islam.( not everyone does, but the majority)

18.4- Europe- Magna Carta

1215

A group of nobles in 1215 decided that they would force the king to respect their rights. They forced king John to sign a document; this document was a list of rights that the king couldn’t ignore. This is the Magna Carta.

13.3- Mali- Sundiata

1230

As an adult sundiata was a good leader. He helped build a strong army and won his contry’s independence. He then would conquer nearby Kingdoms including Ghuana. After that he took over the salt and Gold trades. He also worked to improve agricultural.

18.5- Europe- Christians Fight Moors

1250

The Christians thought that Spain and Portugal were against the church so they decided to attack. The effort of the invasion to Spain was called the Reconquista to reconquest. Castile won a great victory against the Moors which inspired other kingdoms to fight with them. The Christian armies won victory after victory. By the 1250, the Christian armies had nearly pushed out the Moors completely out of Europe!!!!

Chapter 19- The Renaissance and Reformation

Period: 1270 to 1650

In this chapter it talks about the Italian Renaissance, The Renaissance beyond Italy and the Reformation of Christianity.

14.4- Mongolia- Mongol Empire

1279

The leader of the Mongol Empire was Temüjin. But when he name leader his name was changed to Genghis Khan or “ Universal Leader.” Genghis Khan organized a very powerful army, and they would go on horrible, bloody, conquests. Genghis Khan killed many villages, and cites. Within 20 years, he ruled a large part of Asia. When Genghis Khan died his grandson took over. He completed the conquest his grandpa started. Thus became the Yuan Dynasty.

19.1- Italy- Italian Writers and Artists

1300

The Renaissance was a time of great accomplishments and great people. Although some of the most famous artists didn’t get their fame while they were alive, they have gotten it today. These artists include Michelangelo. He he produced many paintings including the Sistine chapel. Leonardo da Vinci is now a days famous for the Mona Lisa. Also Nicole Machiavelli, and Alighieri were famous writers.

19.2- Europe- Education

1300

During the Renaissance many people began to create new idea and inventions that changed everyone’s daily lives. For example, Johann Gutenberg. He created the printing press in the mid 1400s. He changed everything including the church, scholars, etc. Not only new intventions came but options too. People began to take a step back from the church and turn their attention on education. Soon enough new University’s were built.

19.2- Europe- Spread of anew Ideas

1300

As humanism spread throughout Northern Europe, they took it more religious. Students would focus on christen history, not Greece or Rome. This was a blend of religious ideas and humanism. This created Christan Humanism.

13.3- Mali- Mansa

1312

Mansa was the most famous Mali leader. He was extremely wealthy. He caused inflation where ever he went. He also took a pilgrimage to Mecca. He built schools while on his journey. He believed school and education was important. After his death his son didn’t do a good job with the empire and his empire then fell.

12.4- The islamic World- Astronomy

1320

Many Muslim cities had rooms where they could study the stars, moon, sun, ect. The study of astronomy befitted the clockmaking. The muslims also updated the astrolabe. The greeks originally made this but the muslim scientists were ablate make it even better. In doing this they were able to figure out where on earth they were.

16.2 - Aztecs- Religion

1325

Like the Maya's, the Aztecs were polytheistic. They both believed that in order to please the gods they needed to give them blood. So the priests regularly made human sacrifices. As high as 10,000 people were killed a year for human sacrifices!! They would usually kill slaves or battle captives. To supply enough people for the human sacrifices the Aztecs were always at war.

18.4- Europe- The Black Death

1347

The Black Death was a plague that killed many many people in Europe. It was even more severe than the 100 years of war. The plague came from East Asia, the traders brought rats carrying the plague. From there it spread. The fleas that were on the rats, were now on people. The Black Death was not only caused by one disease but by many more. One was called bubonic plauge, where you would have swellings on your body. Another form could be by air and killdeer people in less than a day!

20.2- Europe- Explorers

1400

The desire to explore the world started when Marco Polo told stories of Asia and how wonderful it is. So some explorers went put to seek asian spices and treasures. For example Christopher Columbus Sailed a crossed the ocean blue in 1492. Ferdinand Magellan became the first to circumnavigate, or go all the way around the world. Vasco da Game sailed around Africa and landed on the West Coast of India. Sir Francis Drake was a pirate that stole treasures from Spain.

Chapter 20- Scientific and Exploration

Period: 1400 to 1700

In this chapter it talks about the Scientific Revolution, Great Voyages of discovery, and new systems of trade.

14.4- Mongolia- The Ming Dynasty

1433

After the Mongol Empire was defeated Zhu Yuanzhang became the emperor of China. He founded the Ming Dynasty for nearly 300 years. The Ming Dynasty proved to be one of the most stable and prosperous times in history for Chines culture. During the Ming Dynasty, the Chinese inproved their sailing skills. Zheng He was very popular around this time. He led great sea Voyages to places around Asia.

16.3- Incas- Inca Empire

1438

The capital city of the Inca empire is Cuzo. Cuzo is in the Andes Mountains of south America. A ruler named Pachacuti, began to expand the Inca territory. He then starts to rule. Pachacuti did not want his people to have to much power, so he sent the conquered people away to learn about Cuzo. The language they spoke was Quechua. This was for all business. Besides that, the Incas were well organized. They had an intresting system, kind of like communism. It was called distribution.

20.1- Europe- Discoveries and Invetions

1492

During the Renaissance, Europeans started to study the Greek Rationalists. Then the Europeans started the doubts of Greeks after Columbus found America instead of Asia. After this the Europeans started to think logically. They started to question the church. They started a Revolution. People created new inventions, for example Gutenberg created the printing press. And Galileo Galilei invented the telescope.

15.3- Japan- Fall of Japan+Unification

1500

Order breaks down. There is a foreign invasion by the Mongols. So Kublai Khan sent out troops to flight them. But apparently, there was a huge storm and caused them to flee. Then they invade again. This time they sent out a huge Army to scare the Japanese. But again, their is a huge storm and it sunk all of the armies. The Japanese call this kamikaze. After the Mongol invasion, the daimyo start to control. And owned much of the land. Then some new leader showed up. Oda Nobunaga unified Japan.

19.3- Europe- Catholic Reformation

1500

When Protestantism started to spread the Catholic responded. The effort that they made to stop the Protestant was called the Catholic Reformation. The church started to create new religious rules, to try and get the people back. One of the new religious orders was the Society of Jesus or the Jesuits. The Jesuits were a religious rule made to serve the pope and the church.

20.2- America- The English and French in America

1500

After Spain and Portugal gained control over the southern routes the French and English released explorers to look for routes in the north. The English and French were hoping o find riches in Asia but Spain and Portugal controlled the gold and silver. Some English sailors like Sir Francis Drake began stealing the gold and silver form Spain and Portugal, they became furious. In 1588 Spain sent out she to attack England. This was called the Spanish Armada.

19.3- Europe- Reformers call for Change

1500

The church at this time was very very corrupt. They lied and used indulgences against the people. So one man decided to take a stand, his name was Martin Luther. He decided to nail a list of complaints about the church. This list was called the 95 Thesis. Because Gutenberg created the printing press, people were able to copy the list and distribute it out to the people. Eventually the church was slept into two churches, the Calgholic and the Protestant.

16.2- Aztecs- Hernan Cortes

1519

In 1519, Hernan Cortes comes to the Americas looking for gold, converts to Catholic, and land. Moctezuma ll believed Hernan Cortes tp be a god, so the Aztecs ended up giving him gifts, but Cortes wanted more. The Spanish attacked the Aztecs and killed Moctezumba. The Aztecs were very frightened by all the guns and horses they had never seen before. Also the Spanish brought along a deadly disease which helped the Spanish. Not only that but the Indians teamed up with the Spanish. The Spanish won!

16.3- Incas- Pizarro Conquers Incas

1532

In 1532, the Spanish arrive as Francisco Pizarro as their leader, they have about 180 soldiers. Atahulpa came to meet the group unarmed with weapons and the Spanish attacked. Many of the Incas were injured and killed. To win over Pizarro, Atahulpa fills a room with gold and silver. The Incas brought lots of jewelry, statues, and other valuable things. Melted down, it all equaled 24 tons!! Despite this great offer the Pizarro kills Atahulpa and all of the Incas and takes the 24 tons of gold.

20.1- Europe- Modern Science

1540

The Scientific revolution is a record of events that led to the opening of modern science. This happened in Europe in about 1540. Before The scientific revolution educated people relied on the ancient greeks and the church leaders for explanations. After they gained knowledge about the truth they started to use logic and question the church.
The word science comes from Latin and it means knowledge or understanding. After the scientific revolution people also started to create theories.

14.3- China- Scholar- Officials

1600

During the Song Dynasty, they created bureaucracy( a body of unelected officials), and Civil service (means service as a government officials). These systems were a big step to accomplishment in the Song Dynasty. To become a Civil Servant you had to take a big exam. But since these tests were very hard, very few people were accepted. Passing the test meant you were a scholar -official.

20.3- Europe- Marketing

1600

Economic growth started when the population grew. More people meant more manufactured goods. In market economy Peo;e decide what goods and services they will sell and buy. The government doesn't decide for the people when they did decide though, it was called mercantilism. Capitalism is an economic system in which people and private businesses run most industries.

12.4- The Islamic World- Architecture

1600

Muslims are known for their beautiful, elaborate mosques. Rich muslims became great sponsors for architecture. They used their wealth for gorgeous mosques to honer their (false) god, Allah. The mosques would always never have any animals on the temple. They muslims think that Allah can only create humans and animals or their images. So instead, they would decorate the mosque with very detailed tiles. They also turned to calligraphy. The Blue Mosque is a great example.

21.1- Europe- Age of Reason

1642

After the Scientific Revolution, people's long held beliefs are challenged. There were now new ideas about science, religion, and government. Scholars now relied on reason/logic not religion. People started to believe that humans are capable of improving the world.

Chapter 21-Enlightenment and Revolution

Period: 1642 to 1800

This chapter is about the ideas of enlightenment, the views on Government, and the Age of Revolution.

21.1- Europe- New Ideas.

1649

Enlightenment thinkers believed the use of reason could improve society. For example the French philosopher, Voltaire believed that humans can improve themselves and that censorship is wrong. Diderot edited the encyclopaedia on science and history. British writer Mary Wollstone believed women should have the same rights as men. Adam Smith believed in Economics were governed by natural laws.

21.2- Europe- Democratic Ideas

1690

Some Enlightenment thinkers went further then only being challenged by the divine right. Three of these thinkers were, John Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau.
John Locke:
-Government is like a contract
-natural rights for everyone: life, liberty, and property
-limit rulers power
Montesquite:
-Divide power into branches
-protect people freedom
Rousseau:
-Popular and sovereignty
-Government serve the people

21.2- America- Enlightenment in America

1766

British Policy:
- Colonists in America are British Citizens
- They must pay taxes
- They don't get representation in Parliament
Colonists view:
- Benjamin Franklin
1. "Taxation without representation" is wrong
2. Colonists should have a voice in the government
- Thomas Jefferson
1. Wanted Colonies to have Independence of England

21.3- America- Democracy In America

1776

New Country:
-Colonist for fair laws
- war started in 1775
-Declaration of Independence
A new Government:
-Articles of confederation make the government weak.
-The US Constitution was better
1. James Madison
2. Separation of powers
3. Bill of Rights to protect citizens

21.3- France- The French Revolution

1789

An Unfair Society:
- King Louis the XVI and Queen Antoinette ruled
- Common people asked for fair treatment
-A mob took over the Bastille and took weapons
-Start of revolution
Revolution of the rights of Man and of citizens:
- gave more freedom to common people
-reign of terror
1. Respirer had 16000 people beheaded.
- Napoleon Bonaparte
1. Himself emperor of France

20.3- Europe- Exchanging Plants, Animals. and Ideas

1800

The Columbian Exchange was a trade between America and England. They traded plants, animals, ideas, etc. England brought food and animals to America and America brought food and animals to England. Not only did they trade that but they also traded ideas and diseases.

USA Eleanor was born

2005

The family rejoiced of the birth of Eleanor Emis.

Chapter 10- Modern Day Connection

2017

With my modern day connection has to do with government. Currently the government still has Senates, Consuls, Assembly’s, and Magistrates. The Assembly’s would elect the Consuls and they would also approved or dis approve laws. The Consuls would have a lot of military power. They would, after a year of serving, become a senate for the rest of their lives.

Chapter 6- Modern Day Conection

2017

For my modern day connection I chose silk. Silk today, is still used greatly for Chinese traditional clothes. Women where it for ceremonies and other important events.

Chapter 8- Modern Day Connections

2017

The language. We have a huge influence on Greek langue today. Many of our words and expressions come from Greek mythology. For example, in Greek mythology a man named Hercles was the strongest man in earth; today the word “Herculean” means when a person has a really hard task or job.

Chapter 11- Mordern Day Connection

2017

Christianity has traveled throuout Europe. Now, many people practice this. If you go to Europe, I bet their would be lots of famous churches and cathedrals to tourist.

Chapter 13- MD

2017

Today, music is expressed through the blues. Form Griots, through slaves, to popular artists held music. The kora played by the musician Soriba Kouyaté. He was a son of a griot. Over time the music developed as the blues.

Chapter 14 MD

2017

The Inventions of the Chinese had a great impact on the world. For example, they created papers money! Everywhere I know you use passer money. Image carrying coins everywhere you went! If the Chinese didn’t invent paper money, we would have much bigger wallets.

Chapter 9- Modern Day Connection

2017

Greeks art has had a big empact on today. Lots of people come to visit these magnificent strucures.
Philosophy has also had a big empact on the world. For example Euclid. He he created a maths system that we use frequently.

Chapter 12- MD

2017

Today people still practice Islam. There are many mosques all over the world including here in Malaysia. The 5 pillars of Islam are still used today. Children study the Qu’ran and memorize verses. There are Islamic schools where the children study. People who memorize the whole Qu’ran are called “keepers” of the Qu’ran.

Chapter 17- Modern Day Connection

2018

In the southern part of the US poor people worked share crop the land large farms. They would raise crops and get a “share” of the harvest, just like serfs.

Chapter 18 Mondern Day Connection

2018

The Magna Carta is a big part of Europes history. Now I can’t imagine if the Magna Carta didn’t exist. Europe would be way different today if those nobles didn't have king John sign those documents. The Magna Carta is a big part of Europes life.

Chapter 20- Modern Day Connection

2018

If Christopher Columbus hadn't discovered America instead of Asia I wouldn't be here. The world would have been completely different. If Sir Isaac Newton wasn't interested about learning the nature of light he wouldn't have created the laws of gravity. If Galileo Galilei didn't create the telescope how would NASA exist?

Chapter 21- Modern Day Connection

2018

The French Revolution has impacted our modern world. The war allowed people to stand up for themselves against dictators like King Louis the XVI. The French Revolution was not only a big stepping stone for France but our modern world too. If the French Revolution never happened then the US government would be different.

Chapter 15- MD

2018

Architecture:
If you go to Japan, watch a movie or a video about it, you can see their architecture. Japan was greatly influenced by Chinese architecture. If you look at two pictures, one of a Japanese building or temple, the other of a Chinese building or temple, they are very much alike. With temples even. Zen was practiced in Japan, so that would include calm, peaceful temples with gardens and water falls.

Chapter 16- MD

2018

The Mayas like to play their own version of Basket Ball. They had their own unique way of playing it. Today many students and adults have played the traditional Mayan Basket ball and the modern basket ball.

Chapter 19-Modern Day Connection

2018

Many of the Italian painters and poets are famous today. Including Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci and Michealangelo. There painting and invention are still used and honored today.