Today's Frame: The Qin and the Han

Why did Legalism prevail over Confucianism and Daoism as the main philosophy of the Qin Dynasty 221-202 BCE? Why was Confucianism later championed by the Han?

Today's Frame - Confucianism, Daoism, & Legalism

How does Confucianism serve as a glue to hold Chinese civilization together for thousands of years?

Today's Frame

How did China’s origins spring from the ancient Shang and Zhou Dynasties? How were ancient Chinese complex societies shaped by their geography?

Continuing Yesterday's Frame...

From Hinduism Onward: When Siddhartha becomes the Buddha and his message becomes a separate, yet linked religion called Buddhism.

Optional video (if you're interested in more about the life of Buddha).  Click here

Today's Frame: Hinduism & Buddhism

Why did ancient India bring forth the two great Eastern religions:  Hinduism and Buddhism?

Today's Frame - Harappans & Aryans

• How did an ancient civilization thrive along the Indus River Valley in India? (Harappans)
• How did the Aryan invaders dramatically change the culture and religion of ancient India, fusing together Aryan and Harappan/Dravidian civilization into a new, largely Hindu culture?
  

Test Down, New Unit...

We've certainly jumped right into Unit 1, and now we're moving forward.  For this unit, all HW (Merged Reading & Condensed Notes) will be digital only.  You will complete one GoogleDoc for each reading, label the doc. exactly as it is titled on the syllabus (cut and paste), and you will merge directly onto these docs. in class.  I recommend you organize your folders.  You must use the Hapara folder for this class only.  All work should be completed the day it is due for full credit.

Final Review Day for Unit 1 Test

Great review sessions today!  The sessions we used in GoSoapBox are live and have been emailed to you.  Keep it simple and don't overdo it tonight: LESS IS MORE if you have done what is asked of you and studied for the past 2-3 days, pacing yourself.

Review & Unit 1 Test

As you review, remember to "chunk"- to break your studying into several shorter pieces, rather than cramming 4 hours the night before.  Be sure to do "active studying"; writing, annotating, highlighting, making review sheets. All these activities will make you better prepared than simply staring at a sheet of paper.  Look at all frames, themes, targets, and merged notes: contextualizing them into your review sheet is the best way to do "active studying".  Good luck!

Today's Frame - The Hebrews

Why was a strict code of ethics integrated into the first great monotheistic faith: Judaism?

Today's Frame - Egyptian Kingdoms

Egyptian kingdoms rose as an ancient Middle Eastern river valley rival of the Mesopotamian civilizations. How did ancient Egypt build and maintain such an enduring civilization well over 5,000 years ago?

Today's Frame - Babylon & Hammurabi

Mesopotamia was composed of several complex societies, including the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Hittites, Assyrians, Chaldeans (neo-Babylonians), and others.  How did Hammurabi and his Code come to personify Mesopotamian society at large?

Hammurabi's Code Activity (Click here)

Today's Frame - Sumer / Mesopotamia

What are the unique characteristics of ancient Mesopotamia’s complex society/civilization called Sumer? How was Sumerian society shaped by its geography?