Social Studies HS Guide

● What patterns existed in the spread of world religions? ● What is the evidence today of the impact of classical civilizations?

● What can the study of archaeology, ancient texts, and art tell us about the economies, governments, religions, communities, and other aspects of the cultures of these early peoples? ACADEMIC VOCABULARY ● diffusion ● syncretism ● world religions/philosophies

○ Hinduism ○ Buddhism ○ Judaism ○ Christianity ○ Islam

● primary sources ● culture ● trans-regional trade ● classical civilizations

RESOURCES

Athenian Democracy Roman Republic Fall of the Qin Dynasty Religions of the Ancient World DBQ Google Art and Culture AP Historical Thinking Skills AP Reasoning Processes ASSESSMENTS

KEY LANGUAGE USE:

Use PLC CFAs (Common Formative Assessments.)

Sample End of Unit Competency: Students will identify the most important and long lasting political, economic, technological, and social, and cultural contributions of classical civilizations.

Key Language Use: Inform

● Language function: Identify ○ Describe ○ Summarize ● Language features:

○ Using dependent clauses ■ Because… ■ As a result… ■ Consequently… ○ Compound sentences ○ Active voice ○ Content Vocabulary

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