Select a Society
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 5.6ACTIVITY SELECTA SOCIETY1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Select a Society”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/PurposeReview what you’ve learned about ancient societies to help choose a focus for your museum project.Process1.Review the societies you’ve learned about in this unit:Mesopotamia•c. 3800–539BCE•Present-day Iraq, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers•Created the first written language and law codeAncient Egypt•c. 3100–30 BCE•North Africa along the Nile River•Pharaohs built mighty empires and impressive monumentsIndus River Valley•c. 3500–1700BCE•Present-day Pakistan and northern India•Advanced cityplanning and urban systemsChina (Han)•206 BCE–220 CE•China,alongthe Yellow and Yangtze Rivers•Strong, centralized government based in ConfucianismPersian•c. 559–331BCE•From Egypt and Southern Europe in the west to India in the east•Home to an estimated 50 million peopleAncient Greek•776–30BCE•Southern Europe, around theMediterraneanand Aegean Seas•City-states developed different political systemsAncient Rome•753BCE–476 CE•Southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East•Advanced systems of government, law, and engineeringMaya•c. 2000 BCE–900 CE•Present-day Mexico and Central America•Advanced knowledge of astronomy, mathematics, and writing
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 5.6ACTIVITY SELECT A SOCIETY22.Circle two or threesocieties that you found particularly interesting.3.Review the materials and your notes for the societies you have circled. As you review, think about these questions: •Which society do you have the most questions about? •Which society are you most motivated to learn more about?4.Choose one society that you will focus on for your museum projectresearch. Write the name of thatsociety in the space below.My society: