Resources+-+Ancients+Culminating

Amazingly enough, this PBL uses the same title as a Greek PBL I created. Students will gather, analyze, interpret, and synthesize all aspects of life in different times throughout history, focusing on period clothing, housing, social issues and social classes. After compiling their research, they will use that information to make connections to social issues in today’s world.
 * Time Travelers 2**

**YOUville** During the course of this project you will build a civilization based on the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs pyramid. Before we begin we’ll look at some of history’s civilizations; what components they all share, and how they differ from one another. We’ll compare and contrast, then you’ll begin creating your own civilization based on what you want to imitate from others in history and what your brilliant mind can come up with today! The civilization you create will already have an established and developed, modern-day location.

There will be 4 tasks involved in the project. Each of the tasks will be based on the first four levels of the Maslow’s pyramid. The 5th level of the pyramid, self-actualization, will be our goal for the inhabitants of our civilization. Each task will have a product at its completion that will represent the system in place to meet that need.

At the end of the 4 tasks you will compile them all to create ONE large visual of your civilization! Created by Sara Morgan


 * Enduring Impacts of Ancient Civilizations **

**BENCHMARK B » Describe the political and social characteristics of early civilizations and their enduring impact on later civilizations.**

 * INDICATOR 2:** Describe the enduring impact of early civilizations in India, China, Egypt, Greece and Rome after 1000 B.C. including: The development of concepts of governance and citizenship; Scientific and cultural advancements; The spread of religions; Slavery and systems of labor.

**Ancient History Cyber Journalists** Courtesy of Ohio SS Resource Center "In this lesson students will be required to create a newspaper article that "summarizes and draws conclusions from a historical event." This lesson focuses on four main historical events: The Persians' Defeat at Plataea, The Punic Wars, The building of the Great Wall of China, and The Vikings. Students are split into cooperative groups (4) to complete articles for each section of the newspaper-The Ancient Times. As an introduction, students are reminded of the 5Ws and an H in order to write their news articles. Adaptations, discussion questions and evaluation rubrics are provided. Three class periods are recommended to complete this activity. The format and structure for this lesson would also be adaptable for various topics beyond this lesson."