PPT-Western Civilization

Chapter 5 Origins Rome as a dominant force in the Mediterranean owed much to both geographical features and human resources Geographical features Located in the middle of Mediterranean region. : . Overview: The West. What is “The West?”. Civilization in Europe emerged after Near Eastern Civilizations declined; Daniel’s era. How Did the “The West” Begin?. Civilization in Europe emerged after Near Eastern Civilizations declined; Daniel’s era. Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent. Geography of the Fertile Crescent. Section 1. What made civilization possible in Mesopotamia?. Tigris and Euphrates flooding left a fertile layer of soil for crops, which provided food for early settlements.. Corporate Sponsorship. “Shanti – A Journey of Peace”. ©2014 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved.. Shanti in Sanskrit means “Peace”. Shanti is a spectacular multi-media musical production, featuring over 250 Bay Area artists, that integrates western forms of music, choir, dance and orchestral symphony with Indian musical and dance elements. . How a culture is considered a civilization. What is Civilization?. The Oxford Dictionary gives one definition as . "the act or process of civilizing or being civilized." . The other definition that the Oxford Dictionary gives is: . The major defining genre of the American film industry, a nostalgic eulogy to the early days of the expansive, untamed American frontier (the borderline between civilization and the wilderness). . One of the . What makes a civilization tick?. How do we determine what IS a civilization?. Cities. People live together in groups and all contribute in some way. Cities serve a function with a common government and organization. Cox Paisley IB. WHAP. Why Homer was used as the basis for Greek education. The . Polis,. or city-state, and how the city-states of Athens and Sparta differed. What the greeks meant by democracy, and in what way the Athenian political system was a democracy?. The major defining genre of the American film industry, a nostalgic eulogy to the early days of the expansive, untamed American frontier (the borderline between civilization and the wilderness). . One of the . Meso = means middle. Refers to any cultures that lived in present-day Mexico & Central America. Olmec Civilization. One of the earliest Mesoamerican civilizations. Located near Gulf of Mexico. Knowledge of them comes from excavations of 2 main sites = San Lorenzo and La Venta . Know. Hercules (demigod) – Disney movie. Zeus (King of the Gods- Lighting/sky). Poseidon(Sea, trident). 12 Main Greek Gods (Pantheon). Hades (god of the underworld). Everything from Percy Jackson. Titans. How were the two civilizations we studied yesterday similar? How were they different?. Minoan . Civilization. Located on the island of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea . EGYPT. Mesopotamia. Peloponnese . Unit Essential Question: . How does one characterize a civilization?. 5 Themes of Geography Review using Egypt as an example. Lesson Essential Question:. How do the Five Themes of Geography influence the development of civilization?. Introduction. The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the world's first great urban civilizations. It flourished in the vast river plains and adjacent regions in what are now Pakistan and western India. . As . agriculture spread, different . areas began . to grow different crops that were suited to their . environment. .. These . places where people began to settle down, grow crops, and start villages became known as the .