Identify the origin and diffusion of major ideas in mathematics, science, and technology that occurred in river valley civilizations, classical Greece and Rome, classical India Video Lesson

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Video Learning Notes

This lesson guided students to identify and understand the origins and diffusion of major scientific, mathematical, and technological ideas from ancient river valley civilizations, classical Greece and Rome, classical India, the Islamic caliphates, and China. Students also summarized key contributions from the Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilizations. Through maps, artifacts, discussions, and presentations, students connected historical innovations to their cultural contexts and recognized their lasting impact on societies prior to 1750 and beyond.

Learning Goals

• Identify the origins of major ideas in mathematics, science, and technology in river valley civilizations, classical Greece and Rome, classical India, the Islamic caliphates between 700 and 1200, and China from the Tang to Ming dynasties.
• Summarize the major ideas in astronomy, mathematics, and architectural engineering developed by the Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilizations.

Curriculum Context

Grade: Grade 10

Subject: Social Studies

Curriculum: TEKS