Indus River Valley
Task: The class will be divided into groups of four. Each member of your group will choose a different River Valley Civilization to study. Using the G.R.A.P.E.S. method we learned in class break down the civilization assigned to you. When you have finished your research, share your information with your group to fill in the information on the other River Valleys. Use the following web-site to research your topic: http://www.rivervalleycivilizations.com/ or the ones below:
Websites
Ancient Egyptian
Mesopotamia
Huang He River Valley
Library Resources
Online Databases
Online Databases
Virtual Reference Collection
ABC CLIO World History/Ancient and Medieval Civilizations
History Study Center
World Book Online
ABC CLIO World History/Ancient and Medieval Civilizations
History Study Center
World Book Online
Academic Integrity
Available Print Titles
| Bibliography | |
| Sorted by Call Number / Author. | |
| 609.31 SNE | Snedden, Robert. Ancient China. Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, c2009. Covers the inventions and technology used in ancient China and how their ideas influenced technology today. |
| 931 ALL | Allison, Amy, 1956-. Life in ancient China. San Diego : Lucent, c2001. Discusses life in China primarily during the Han dynasty, describing the life of farmers, life in a city, life in the military, business practices, the arts, and more. |
| 934 ANC | Ancient India : land of mystery. Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, c1994. Detailed essays, extensive photos, and informative sidebars describe life in ancient India, focusing on Mohenjodaro, the Vedic Dark Age, the Buddha, and the Guptas, showing the results of significant archaeological digs; also includes a time line and a bibliography. |
| R 930 EXP V.1 | Exploring ancient civilizations. New York : Marshall Cavendish, 2004. v.1. Aboriginal culture-Aryans -- v.2. Ashoka-Chang'an -- v.3. Chavin-Dong Son culture -- v.4. Drama-Great Wall of China -- v.5. Greece-Indian philosophy -- v.6. Indus Valley-Marduk -- v.7. Marriage-Nero -- v.8. Nineveh-Religion -- v.9. Roads-Sports and entertainment -- v.10. Stonehenge-Zoroastrianism -- v.11. Index. An illustrated encyclopedia containing articles about ancient civilizations from 6,500 BCE to 500 CE, biographies of people, legendary figures and deities, places, philosophies, religions and mythology, and more. |
| REF 930 KNI | Knight, Judson. Ancient civilizations. Detroit : UXL, c2000. Presents essays that examine the ancient civilizations and cultures of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Israel, Phoenicia, Syria, Arabia, Asia Minor and the Black Sea region, Persia, and India; with photographs, maps, sidebars, a glossary, timeline, and research and activity suggestions. |
| REF 930 KNI | Knight, Judson. Ancient civilizations. Detroit : UXL, c2000. Presents essays that examine the ancient civilizations and cultures of China, the Americas, Africa, Greece, and Rome; with photographs, maps, and sidebars on topics of interest. |
