Students complete research on one the following Absolute Monarchs
Louis XIV (France)
Catherine the Great (Russia)
Louis XIV (France)
Tokugawa Ieyasu (Japan)
Kangxi (China)
Charles I (England)
Peter the Great (Russia)
Included are directions, research notes sheets, rubric, and LinkedIn template.
For this assignment, students will need to create an advertising campaign for one of the following technological innovations to come up with a compelling argument as to why their innovation is the most important for early River Valley societies. Additionally, they use supplies to create a prop for your pitch.
• Metallurgy
• The Wheel
• Writing/Alphabets
• Pottery
• Calendars – Agricultural or otherwise
• Boats
Stations for students to learn about and practice writing in Phoenician, Ancient Greek, Hieroglyphics.
Georgia Standards
SSWH1 The student will analyze the origins, structures, and interactions of complex societies in the ancient Eastern Mediterranean from 3500 BCE to 500 BCE
e. Explain the development and importance of writing; include cuneiform, hieroglyphics, and the
Phoenician alphabet.