Essential Questions:
Big Ideas:
Essential Vocabulary:
priests, polytheism, monotheism, Judaism, Christianity, myths, architecture, ziggurats, temples, pyramids, tombs,
mummification, oracle, Afterlife, worship, Mandate of heaven, Philosophy, Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism, Socrates,
Confucius, Terra Cotta Soldiers, writing system, scribes, alphabet
- What is culture?
- What role did religion play in the ancient world?
- What are the cultural practices of the ancient world?
- What is your role as a global citizen?
Big Ideas:
- Culture is….
- Religion plays an important role in history and in the world today.
- Architecture and art reflect cultural values.
- We are part of a diverse, global community.
Essential Vocabulary:
priests, polytheism, monotheism, Judaism, Christianity, myths, architecture, ziggurats, temples, pyramids, tombs,
mummification, oracle, Afterlife, worship, Mandate of heaven, Philosophy, Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism, Socrates,
Confucius, Terra Cotta Soldiers, writing system, scribes, alphabet