Golden Age Pyramid
Ms. HuntRMS IB 2013-2014
Unit 1
Golden Age Pyramid
• The Golden Age Pyramid demonstrates the “life cycle” of a society, nation, and/ or peoples.
• Components of the Pyramid– Rise– Peak– Fall
Rise• Gain territory• Establish a government• Create an economy – Trading, production, and
services
• Create an army/ military• Uniform Culture– The people share common
language, religion, food, traditions
Peak
• Peace– Time of no war
• Prosperity– Wealth, opulence, riches,
affluence• Power– No competition for control of
the territory– Most powerful military
Fall• Natural disaster• Government
overthrown
• Economic depression– Trading is poor, bad
harvest
• Loss of population – disease
• War
Text Analysis- Life in Ancient Greece- According to Homer
• Required materials- Text, highlighter, Golden Age Pyramid chart, writing utensil
• As a class, read the text “Life in Ancient Greece- According to Homer”
• As a group…– Re-read the text highlighting rise, peak, and fall factors– Complete the Golden Age Pyramid Chart worksheet as
a group• You will have 15 minutes to complete the reading
and chart with your partner!
My Civilization Golden Age Pyramid• Required materials- Rubric, markers, black ink pen, glue,
scissors, legal paper• Review directions/ rubric with Ms. Hunt– Label the page in your IN following the Text Analysis/ Golden Age
Pyramid Chart- My Civilization Golden Age Pyramid• You will have the remainder of class to work on your Golden
Age Pyramid.• Reminders:– Colorful, Correct, and Creative – You will NOT receive a new sheet of legal paper… Work wisely!– This is an independent assignment and will account for a 100
point grade!– You will have some time next class to work on your assignment.
This should take you a minimum of 2 class periods- DO YOUR BEST!
Reflection
• On the page with your Golden Age Pyramid notes, create a reflection that demonstrates your understanding of the Golden Age Pyramid.
• This should be brief and only take 10 minutes to complete!