MINIMUMS IN HISTORY 1 ESO UNIT 8: Prehistory

SCHOOL YEAR 2011-12

Periods of History. Palaeolithic. Neolithic.

Vocabulary: Prehistory, History, art cave, megaliths, nomadic, sedentary, predator economy, producer economy. UNIT 9: Early Civilizations

Mesopotamian civilization: society Egyptian civilization: Nile river, society, religion.

Vocabulary: Pharaoh, polytheism, hieroglyphic writing, pyramid, river civilization, hierarchical UNIT 10: Ancient Greece

Periods and main events in Ancient Greece. Cultural legacy and religion.

Vocabulary: Polis, colonization, democracy, oligarchy, mythology, orders, Persian Wars, Peloponnesian War, Hellenistic monarchies. UNIT 11: Ancient Rome

Roman civilization: politics, economy, society and religious beliefs Fall of the Western Roman Empire and Germanic invasions. Romanization

Vocabulary: Monarchy Republic, patricians, plebeians, Empire, Romanization, Pax Romana (Roman Peace), Roman Law, Senate, Germanic invasions. PROCEDURES:

Complete a timeline. Make a conceptual map. Make connections between events and Historic figures. Analysis and description of Ancient art (Egyptian, Greek and Roman)

GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY IN ENGLISH SCHOOL YEAR 2009-2010 PREHISTORY AND ANCIENT HISTORY

Grammar rules: Word order and Past Tense Subject pronoun is mandatory: it refers to.../ they were... Adjectives come before the word they describe. They havent got plural: Colonization spread
Greek influence beyond its frontiers.

Comparatives and superlatives: Greek temples were smaller than Egyptian ones. / Athens became
the richest and most influential polis. Check pages 138 to 148 for writing review on: reporting descriptions and definitions making comparisons making impersonal statements in the past linking cause and effect giving examples

reporting on length of time

describing places and artwork expressing ability and permission in the past reporting facts and events in the past giving historical recounts, including causes and consequences expressing purpose giving a time frame Students must be able to: Draw and interpret historical maps and timelines Describe photos and artwork Create a social pyramid Use specific vocabulary

Listen to a recording and complete a text using the information given

Assessment criteria Apply the concepts of chronology, evolution and change to the events and processes of Prehistory, ancient civilizations, Greece and Rome

Comprehension of texts about history in oral or written form.

Differentiate the most relevant features of the first urban civilizations, Ancient Greek civilization and ancient Roman civilization and evaluate their influence on western civilization.

UNIT 8: PREHISTORY Concepts: Prehistory and History The stages of History The stages of Prehistory Life in the Palaeolithic, Neolithic and Metal Ages Vocabulary: Prehistory, History, art cave, megaliths, nomadic, sedentary, predator economy, producer economy. Students must be able to: Determine space / time context of Prehistoric societies Use vocabulary related to the characteristics and way of life of early man Describe and analyse the different ways of life (economy, art, discoveries, technology) during the Palaeolithic, Neolithic and Metal Ages Interpret timelines Give historical recounts: The first human beings lived from hunting, fishing and gathering wild fruit. Give historical explanations: That is why they had different rites. Give historical arguments: It is not clear why but it could be to remember them...

UNIT 9: EARLY CIVILIZATIONS Concepts: River civilizations and their characteristics The River Nile and its influence The social structure of Ancient Egypt Religious belief: polytheism and life after death Egyptian art: temples, tombs, sculpture, painting Vocabulary: Pharaoh, polytheism, hieroglyphic writing, pyramid, river civilization. Students must be able to: Determine space / time context of the Ancient Egypt Use vocabulary related to Ancient Egypt Report on length of time: Egyptian civilization lasted about three thousand years. Give historical explanations: Writing made it possible to organize the state. Describe past ways of life in early river civilizations Know about Egyptian art and its characteristics using basic artistic vocabulary, such as arch, column, pyramid... Describe a work of art: The biggest tombs were the spectacular pyramids which were built for the pharaohs. Analyse the relation between art and society: the connection between strong rulers and monumental architecture.

UNIT 10: ANCIENT GREECE Concepts: Stages and main events in Greek history The birth of city-states and Greek expansion Greek religion: belief, worship and gods Architecture and sculpture The culture of reason Vocabulary: Polis, colonization, democracy, oligarchy, mythology, orders, Persian Wars, Peloponnesian War, Hellenistic monarchies. Students must be able to: Determine space / time context of early Greek civilization Draw and interpret historical maps and timelines, situating on them the events studied Use vocabulary related to the civilization of Ancient Greece Know about the people and events which were fundamental in the history of Ancient Greece Explain why the expansion of the city-states and Hellenism were important Describe the main characteristics of life and society in Ancient Greece comparing the rights and freedom of different social groups Compare the political systems of Athens and Sparta Explain the reasons for the wars in this period Analyse a work of art: buildings, sculptures and paintings Compare between sculptures from different periods in Greek history Know the main examples of Greek art and their features and analyze the relation between art and the values of society at that time Using basic guidelines to analyze buildings and sculptures Use the correct terms to describe art and architecture, such as metope, pediment, cella Use terms to describe paintings, such as outline, volume, silhouette

UNIT 11: ANCIENT ROME Creation and the decline of the Roman Empire Society, religion, the economy and the political system of Ancient Rome Romanization Concepts: Stages in Roman history The monarchy and the Republic Life in Ancient Rome Decline and fall of the Roman Empire Vocabulary: Monarchy Republic, patricians, plebeians, Empire, Romanization, Pax Romana (Roman Peace), Roman Law, Senate, Germanic invasions. Students must be able to: Determine space / time context of the development of Roman civilization Draw and interpret historical maps and timelines where they situate the events studied Vocabulary related to the civilization of Ancient Rome Find out about the people and events which were fundamental in the history of Ancient Rome

 Explain why the creation of the Roman Empire and its fall are key moments in our past Explain the effects which the Roman conquest had on its conquered population Compare different forms of political organisation Give historical recounts: The king was helped by the senate. Express contrast: However, the Christians were persecuted... Analyse a work of art: buildings, sculptures and paintings Use basic guidelines to analyze buildings and sculptures Use the correct terms to describe art and architecture, such as metope, pediment, cella Use terms to describe paintings, such as outline, volume, silhouette