Opening Anthem, & heart-energy meditation
Discussion on what family history they learned from interviewing their grandparents. Talked about surprising facts they learned & individually went over questions of where their grandparent was born, where they lived, what their first job was, what interests, hobbies & pets they had.
Intro to Assyrians; aggressive culture that documented its victories in carved entrance halls, 1,000 year timeline
Ancient Warriors Video clip I & II
What is Geography? Found Assyrian Empire on World Map
Activity; Each player drew food, water, warriors, transportation on pieces of paper. All papers were shuffled & handed out. Each "Empire" had to accumulate a perfect balance of the above. Trading occurred to reach that goal. Occasionally a draught or time of wealth increased or decreased their resources.
Part II, Engineering an Empire which covered: -Cyrus the Great freeing Jews of Babylong, he's considered a Mesiah
When Cyrus died he was buried in an unadorned tomb
Darius 550-486 BC, Great King & Builder
Susa was rebuilt
Persopolis was created; terraced city, intricate water & drainage, stone highway "Royal Road"
Discussion on what family history they learned from interviewing their grandparents. Talked about surprising facts they learned & individually went over questions of where their grandparent was born, where they lived, what their first job was, what interests, hobbies & pets they had.
Intro to Assyrians; aggressive culture that documented its victories in carved entrance halls, 1,000 year timeline
Ancient Warriors Video clip I & II
What is Geography? Found Assyrian Empire on World Map
Activity; Each player drew food, water, warriors, transportation on pieces of paper. All papers were shuffled & handed out. Each "Empire" had to accumulate a perfect balance of the above. Trading occurred to reach that goal. Occasionally a draught or time of wealth increased or decreased their resources.
Part II, Engineering an Empire which covered: -Cyrus the Great freeing Jews of Babylong, he's considered a Mesiah
When Cyrus died he was buried in an unadorned tomb
Darius 550-486 BC, Great King & Builder
Susa was rebuilt
Persopolis was created; terraced city, intricate water & drainage, stone highway "Royal Road"