Transcript Warm-Up #8 (9/11/12)

Warm-Up #1 (8/13/14)
New Iraqi Constitution: Preamble
• Using complete sentences, describe the significance of
Mesopotamia in terms of the modern world
• We the sons of Mesopotamia, land of the prophets,
resting place of the holy imams, the leaders of
civilization and the creators of the alphabet, the cradle
of arithmetic; on our land, the first law put in place by
mankind was written; in our nation, the most noble era
of justice in the politics of nations was laid down; on
our soil, the followers of the prophet and the saints
prayed, the philosophers and the scientists theorized
and the writers and poets created.
Warm-Up #3 (8/14/14)
• Using the letters in Mesopotamia, identify
something related to that civilization
M
E
S
O
P
O
T
A
M
I
A
Warm-Up #4 (8/15/14)
• List 5 things you already know (or think you
know) about Egypt:
Warm-Up #5 (8/23/13)
• Compare/Contrast Egypt and Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia
Both
Egypt
Warm-Up #6 (8/26/13)
• For each of following characteristics of
civilization, give a specific example from either
Mesopotamia or Egypt:
1. Advanced Cities:
2. Specialized Workers:
3. Complex Institutions:
4. Record Keeping:
5. Improved Technology:
Warm-Up #6
• Who was Ashoka’s grandfather and why was
he so important to the development of the
Mauryan Empire of Ancient India?
Warm Up #7
• Think, Pair, Share:
• Look at what we learned together as a class
Thursday concerning Ancient China.
• Pair up with a partner and share what we
discussed.
Warm-Up #7 (8/30/13)
• Define the following Hindu terms in your own
words:
• Ahimsa, Atman, Brahman, Dharma, Karma,
Moksha, Reincarnation
Warm-Up #8 (9/3/13)
• What do you already know about Ancient
India?
Warm-Up #9 (9/4/13)
The Caste System: True or False (if it is false, you
need to make it true)
1. The Warriors and Nobles are at the top of the
Caste System
2. The “Untouchables” do not have a purpose in
Indian society
3. Dharma allowed the Caste System to flourish
4. Caste Roles and Reincarnation are linked
5. The Caste System still exists in India today
Warm-Up #10 (9/5/12)
Compare/Contrast Hinduism and Buddhism:
Hinduism
Both
Buddhism