Ancient Wisdom
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 5.6CLOSERANCIENT WISDOMUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Ancient Wisdom”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/PurposeIdentifying the most importantcontributions of ancient societies will allow you to compare themand understand their historicalimpact.Process1.Think about the information you gathered for your chosen museum project society. Which of the following themes do you think had the greatest lasting historical impact? Circle one.•Geography and the environment•Political structure•Culture•Society2.Based on the theme you selected above, decide what was the most significant contribution from each of the societies you learned about in the museum project. Ancient societyMost important contributionMesopotamiaAncient EgyptIndus River ValleyChina (Han)PersiaAncient GreeceAncient RomeMaya
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 5.6CLOSERANCIENT WISDOM3.Write three or four sentences that explain what you think was the mostimportant contribution from any of the societies you learned about. Why?