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=Unit II - Early Civilizations of the Middle East=


 * Review Guide for Units I and II Exam**


 * Websites for Egyptian Presentations**


 * Notes and Handouts**
 * Student Presentations on Egypt:**




 * Essential Questions**
 * Why did ancient civilizations develop in river valleys?
 * Where were the earliest civilizations located?
 * When did these civilizations exist?
 * What were the social, political, and economic characteristics of early civilizations?
 * What religious traditions developed in ancient civilizations?
 * What were the essential beliefs of Judaism?
 * How did Judaism influence Western civilization?
 * ﻿What forms of language and writing existed in early civilizations?
 * How did Persia govern its empire?
 * Essential Understandings**
 * River valleys provided water and rich soil for crops as well as protection from invasion.
 * During the New Stone Age, permanent settlements appeared in river valleys and around the Fertile Crescent.
 * River valleys were the “Cradles of Civilization.”
 * Early civilizations made major contributions to social, political, and economic progress
 * Religion was a major part of life in all early civilizations.
 * The monotheism of Abraham became the foundation of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—religions that changed the world. The Hebrews were the first to become monotheists.
 * Language and writing were important cultural innovations

First Quarter Project - __**Due Date = November 5th**__
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 * First Quarter Project Rubric**