Ancient Civilizations Learning Outcomes

Cognitive Level: Comprehension  

Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to in there own words define 6 of the 7 forms of government discussed in class.  

> City state

> Democracy

> Republic

> Monarchy

> Theocracy

> Feudalism

> Dictatorship

Test Item:

Fill in the blanks.

1. Ancient city-states only controlled the areas directly ___________ the city. 

2. In a theocracy the government is controlled by ______________ officials.

3. In a republic individuals vote for ______________ who will make decisions for them.

Essay Item:

Write a one half page essay comparing ancient Athens, Sparta and Memphis and answer the following questions. What type of government did each state use? What historical evidence to we have that proves this?

Cognitive Level: Analysis 

Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to differentiate between the facts and opinions of a secondary source and explain their position.  

> Selected National Geographic Article

Test Item:

Read the following statements and circle either (T) if you think the statement is True or (F) if you think the statement is False.

1.  T   F   When the authors of "The Stolen Marbles" stated that the refusal of the British Government to return the marbles to Greece is a "travesty" they were stating a fact. 

2.  T   F   When the authors of "Lost Mayan Gold" stated that the carbon dating of material found at the site "conclusively dated the site to between 1300 and 1400 CE" they were stating a fact. 

3.  T   F   The authors of "The Roads of Rome" stated their opinions when they called Rome the most "influential of all ancient empires." 

Essay Item:

Consider how the creator used both facts and opinions in the video "Profiting from Pillage." Explain the difference between the two  and provide no less than two examples of each from the video.  Length: 1 page.

Cognitive Level: Evaluation 

Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to compare 3 of the 4 ancient river valley civilizations in terms of their architecture, agriculture and military and explain which they believe to be the most successful.  

> Egypt

> Mesopotamia

> Yellow

> Indus

Test Item:

Choose the answer that best to the following questions.

1. Which two river valley civilizations architecture most benefited from their river access.?

a. Egypt and Mesopotamia river valley civilizations

b. Egypt and Yellow river valley civilizations

c. Indus and Yellow river valley civilizations

d. Indus and Mesopotamia river valley civilizations

2. Ancient Egypt is to agricultural practices as the ancient Indus river valley civilization is to

a. politics

b. navigation

c. military

d. architecture

3. Which of the ancient river valley civilizations was able to successfully store the greatest amount of water from their annual floods?

1. Egypt

2. Mesopotamia

3. Yellow

4. Indus

Essay Item:

Consider the military power of both ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia at their respective heights and predict what would have happened had two fought in Egyptian territory compared to Mesopotamian territory. Explain your prediction in between 1 to 2 pages.