Week 2 Schedule
Week 2 Schedule:
| Due Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Jan 28 |
Read & Examine: Week # 2 Module Textbook: Chapter 2 Sumer Primary Documents Watch: All Videos |
| Jan 27 | Discussion # 2: Egyptian Conquest vs Alliance |
| Jan 27 | Assignment: Homework # 1 |
| Jan 28 | Quiz # 2 |
Image: Egyptian Queen Nefertiti
Topic:
Ancient Empires
After the age of the Akkadian and Babylonian empires, two great cultures emerged; one in the Nile Valley, and the other in Anatolia. Egyptians and Hittites were remarkable for the complexity of their societies, their architectural achievements, their laws, and for their military achievements. 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:
- Examine some of the major historical events in the Hittite and Egyptian Empires