World History Themes & Intro to Culture

World History Themes & Intro to Culture

Poll

The thing you are most looking forward to on Super Bowl Sunday is:

• the Game

• the food being served while watching

• the commercials

• the Half-Time Show

• I don't care about American football

Themes of World History

Breaking down a large body of information into categories -- to make it easier to consume.

Social

• Class structure

• Gender roles

• Social mobility & barriers

• Race/ethnicity

Political

• Gov't/leadership

• Conflict & war

• Law codes

• Revolutions/revolts

Poll

I was able to pick up a World History textbook at the Textbook Exchange yesterday.

• Yes

• No

Innovations (& Technology)

• Science & math

• Tools & Weapons

• Techniques

• Medicines

Culture

• Religions/belief systems

• Writing & education

• Art & architecture

• Food, clothing, & music

Economic

• Labor systems (wage earning, slavery, etc.)

• Trade & commerce

• Banking & Currency

• Production (agricultural, pastoral, industrial)

Brain Break!

Stand, stretch, take some deep breaths -- take about 3 minutes . . .

Multiple Choice

Labor systems (various types of workers in a society) falls under what Theme?

• Political

• Social

• Economic

• Innovation

Multiple Choice

Law codes fall under which Theme?

• Economic

• Innovation

• Poltical

• Social

Multiple Choice

Religion falls under which Theme?

• Culture

• Social

• Political

• Economic

World Religions

• Write down a definition in your own words

• What are some characteristics of a religion or belief system?

Essential Question:

How do religions impact the social, political, intellectual, and economic aspects of a society?

Open Ended

How, according to the videos you were to watch, are Buddhism & Christianity historically significant?

Multiple Choice

In Hinduism, a person performing their duty in life is known as:

• karma

• dharma

• samsara

• moksha

Multiple Select

Which factor(s) contributed to the spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire?

• Having a common language throughout the empire

• Groups of scribes wrote many copies of the New Testament

• Christianity offered a peaceful afterlife

• The development of the horse drawn cart in the 1st Century, C.E.

Multiple Choice

One key similarity to Buddhism & Christianity, mentioned in the videos, was their:

• messiah figures in the Buddha & Jesus

• value of sacred relics

• message to obey political authorities

• appeal to the lower classes of society

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