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\nThe Diplomacy Challenge\n

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\nA seven-lesson unit module offers high schoolers an opportunity to investigate the role diplomats play in an interconnected world. Acting as Early Modern era (1450-1750) diplomats, groups negotiate treaties to further the interests of...\n
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\nThe Persian Empire: Venn Diagram\n

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\nCompare and contrast the actions of King Darius and King Cyrus. Pupils use the Venn Diagram to compare and contrast, explaining how Cyrus used satraps, then describe the beliefs of Zoroaster.\n
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\nThe Ancient Middle East\n

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\nUnlock the mysteries of the ancient Persian Empire with this presentation. Focusing on the militaristic and philosophical pursuits of the kingdom, the slides include photographs and maps to bring new life to Persepolis.\n
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\nThe Persian Empire\n

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\nIn this the Persian empire worksheet, learners read a two page passage about Persia, then answer 5 multiple choice and 7 short answer questions requiring research about the topic.\n
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\nMesopotamia\n

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\nHere is resource that offers a great, organized approach to your unit on Mesopotamia and early civilizations! As learners study the topics in the unit, such as the Fertile Crescent, ancient Sumeria, the Assyrian and Persian Empires, and...\n
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\nExcerpt from Jamal-al-Din Afghani's \"Letter to Hasan Shirazi\" (April, 1891)\n

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\nThe year is 1891, and the document is an excerpt from a letter written to Hasan Shirazi. The class reads and analyzes the excerpt by completing three document-based questions. Islam, the Persian Empire, and British colonialism will all...\n
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\nLearning about Early Modern Era Empires\n

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\nYou are a diplomat during the Age of Empire: prepare a briefing about your country. Young scholars take on the challenge using a role-play exercise to examine various empires during the rise of global interconnectedness. Materials...\n
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\nEmpire Intelligence Briefings\n

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\nTo trade or not to trade. Young diplomats put their country's best foot forward in a series of briefings for other countries about their nations. The goal is to persuade others to engage in diplomacy and trade. Using a previous lesson...\n
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\nWriting a Diplomatic Toast\n

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\nHere's to you! Using a role-playing activity and primary source analysis, learners discover the importance of diplomacy. Impersonating a diplomat from a great empire, they write a toast to another empire, analyzing the strengths and...\n
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\nAnalyzing “Intercepted Intelligence”\n

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\nA good diplomat needs to know how world events can affect their country. First, class members examine the Papal Bull that excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I from the Roman Catholic Church. Then, learners playing the role of diplomat from...\n
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\nPlanning for Treaty Negotiations\n

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\nThe party is over. Now it's time to get to work! Learners acting as agents for a country during the modern Age of Empires develop proposals to negotiate trade deals between the rising global powers. Using research from previous lessons,...\n
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\nTreaty Negotiations\n

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\nLet's make a deal! Drawing on work in previous unit lessons, young scholars negotiate favorable trade treaties with other nations during the early Modern Empire Era. Their work relies on previously completed activities, as well as...\n
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\nHosting a Diplomatic Reception\n

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\nThe toasts are written, the table is set: it's time to party! Young scholars use a role-playing activity to go toast to toast. After researching and writing toasts for their allied countries during the modern Age of Empires, individuals...\n
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\nHellenistic Culture\n

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\nIt doesn't take long to change the world! Alexander the Great's reign may have been short-lived, but his vision for a multi-cultural Hellenistic world shaped Afroeurasia for centuries. Pupils examine documents, such as excerpts from...\n
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\nAlexander the Great and the Situation... the Great?\n

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\nWhat made Alexander the Great so great? John Green reviews three possible definitions of the term great that we ascribe to historical figures, while offering a fairly comprehensive overview of the accomplishments and legacy of Alexander...\n
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\nGreeks and Persians\n

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\nConsidering the evolution of democracy and civilization to this day, is there any reason to believe the Persians should have defeated the Greeks in the Persian War? Why could the legacy of Ancient Greece be considered \"profoundly...\n
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\nThe Glory That Was Greece\n

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\nToday we are going Greek! Provide the class with a clear and well-organized overview of all things pertaining to ancient Greece. From early Greeks and Homer, to the Persian Wars and great philosophers, this slide show has it all. Review...\n
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\nChapter 12 Writing: the ABCs of Language\n

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\nProviding a thorough presentation on the art of written language (and not just English), this slideshow will open your students' eyes to the sociological and linguistic issues surrounding writing systems, both modern and historical. The...\n
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\nTeach Ancient Civilizations: Africa\n

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\nAmazing! Teach learners about the wonders of ancient Africa and Asia with a comprehensive set of teaching tools. You'll click to find a well-constructed presentation, a worksheet that has kids compare and contrast ancient alphabets, a...\n
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\nThe Story of English\n

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\nExplore the history and scope of the English language with this presentation. With discussion points on the roots of English, its various forms around the world, and its status as a global language, this slide show would be a good...\n
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\nSecrets of the Parthenon\n

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\nLearners take a closer look at the Parthenon. In this world monument lesson, students watch PBS video segments about the reconstruction of the Parthenon in Greece. Learners research how the ancient Greeks built the structure and discuss...\n
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\n300 Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae: Herodotus? Real History\n

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\nStudents are introduced to the importance of the Battle of Thermopylae. In groups, they compare and contrast letters from the leaders of both sides and also read a synopsis from a historian. They research how the people worked with the...\n
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\nAncient Mesopotamia\n

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\nIn this geography worksheet, students read about ancient Mesopotamia and respond to five short answer questions that follow. They identify what part of the country was the heart of Mesopotamia. Then students compare the given map with a...\n
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\nAlexander the Great\n

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\nNinth graders explore how Alexander the Great expanded his empire and spread Greek culture.  In this World History instructional activity, 9th graders research the concept of Hellenistic Culture. \n
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