Week of September 4th - September 8th

Monday-

NO SCHOOL

Tuesday-

  • Indian Subcontinent - the landmass that includes Pakistan, India and Bangladesh
  • Monsoon - seasonal winds that can bring dry air or heavy rain - huge impact on India
  • Mandate from Heaven - a just ruler that has approval from "the gods"; an unjust ruler can lose their mandate to rule
  • Dynastic Cycle - the rise, fall and replacement of dynasties
  • Feudalism - a political system in which the king gives land to nobles/lords and in return, they vow loyalty and military service to the king; used in China, Japan and Europe
  • GROUP PROJECT
    • Our group is Egyptians (Old Kingdom)
      • •Political/History: What type of government did they have?  Describe how it worked. Include laws. How/when did they come into power? How/when did they lose power? What wars(if any) did they fight and what were the results?
      • •Economic: What type of economy? Describe. How did people make a living? How were social classes made up?
      • •Geography: Where is it? Does it have natural barriers? If so, what are they? Is the land mountainous? Desert? Is it by a body of water or river? How did geography impact them?
      • •Social: Religion, education, art, entertainment, gender roles, etc.
      • •Include any advances they made technologically, politically, etc.

Wednesday - Friday -

Worked on presentation

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