Integrated Literary Assignment

Nathan Komins

7 – W2.1.1 Describe the importance of the development of human language, oral and written, and its relationship to the development of culture◦ verbal vocalizations◦ standardization of physical (rock, bird) and abstract (love,

fear) words◦ pictographs to abstract writing (governmental administration,

laws, codes, history and artistic expressions)

7 – W2.1.2 Use historical and modern maps and other sources to locate, describe, and analyze major river systems and discuss the ways these physical settings supported permanent settlements, and development of early civilizations (Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Yangtze River, Nile River, Indus River).

GLCE’s

Atlas of World History◦ The Nystrom

Short Lessons in World History◦ Richard & Churchill

Ancient Civilizations◦ Burstien & Shek

Text Books

Ancient Egypt◦ http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ca/books/

bkf3/imaps/AC_05_143_egypt/AC_05_143_egypt.html

Ancient Mesopatamia◦ http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ca/books/bkf

3/imaps/AC_03_079_mesopotamia/AC_03_079_mesopotamia.html

World Map◦ http://www.timemaps.com/history

Web Resources

Crash Course in Egyptian History◦ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3Wvw6BivVI

Ancient Samaria and Mesopotamia◦ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc8m9DHxH4E

Indus Valley Civilization◦ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7ndRwqJYDM

Videos

Hamurabi’s Code◦ http://eawc.evansville.edu/anthology/hammurabi.

htm

Primary Source Documents

Picture/Trade Books

PoetrySo-Fei Gathering Flowers By Wang-Chang-Ling

In a dress of gauzy fabric Of the "Lien" leaf's emerald hue So-fei glides among the lilies Sprinkled with the morning dew.

Rose-hued are the lotus blossoms, Rose-hued, too, the maiden's cheeks; Is it So-fei's form I follow, Or the flowers she seeks?

Now I hear a song arising From the lotus bowers, Which distinguishes the maidenFrom her sister flowers.

Beloved CountryUnknown Author, circa 1000 BCE

Its fields are full of good things and it has provision for every day Its granaries overflow, they reach the sky. Its ponds are full of fishes and its lakes of birds. Its fields are green with grass and its banks bear dates. He who lives there is happy, And the poor man is like the great elsewhere. 

Peasants Harvesting Chant◦ From History Alive! The Ancient World, Track 15

Problems Building a Civilization◦ From History Alive! The Ancient World, Tracks 2-5

Music/Spoken Word

http://alliance.la.asu.edu/geohistory/GeoHistogram.jpg http://www.timemaps.com/history http://

www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ca/books/bkf3/imaps/AC_03_079_mesopotamia/AC_03_079_mesopotamia.html

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ca/books/bkf3/imaps/AC_04_109_fertile/AC_04_109_fertile.html

http://eawc.evansville.edu/anthology/hammurabi.htm http://www.powells.com/biblio/63-9781442411883-7# http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7ndRwqJYDM http://

static6.depositphotos.com/1003700/653/i/950/depositphotos_6536165-Cuneiform-writing.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc8m9DHxH4E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3Wvw6BivVI Short Lessons in World History, Churchill & Richard Atlas of World History, 2nd Edition. The Nystrom The Tickle Octopus, Audrey & Don Wood Ancient Civilizations, Burstein & Shek http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/assemble_texts.html?SongCycleId=4796 http://www.ancientnile.co.uk/poems.php

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