Week 3 Schedule
Week 3 Schedule:
| Due Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Sept 11 |
Read & Examine: Week # 3 Module Textbook: Chapter 1 Watch: All Videos |
| Sept 8 | Discussion : |
| Sept 8 | Quiz: |
| Sept 11 | Assignment: |
Image: Assyrian Sculpture
Topic:
Ancient Empires, Continued...
Following the collapse caused by the raids of the Sea Peoples, the Phoenicians, with their alphabet, and the Hebrews, with their monotheism and concern with ethics, also made lasting contributions. Finally, the successive empires of the Assyrians, Babylonians, and Persians made further innovations based upon the ideas of their predecessors about warfare, ways of governing, and culture. The Persian kings had united the region by 500 B.C. to create an empire that encompassed the diverse cultures and heritages that had participated thus far in the making of Western civilization.
Goals:
Learning Objectives:
- Explore the connection between the Indo-European culture and the societies of the Near East
- Analyze the long-lasting contributions of the Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Persians