Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Recap page 181

2. They all built physical barriers and armies.

Recap page 177

1. They faced rivalry between kingdoms and foreign invasions.

Recap page 174

They formed a tribute system, build physical barriers , armies and developed advanced weapons.

Recap page 161

1. They all faced natural disasters.

Recap page 158

1. The people of ancient SEA faced natural disasters, succession disputes, warfare, rebellion and piracy.

Recap page 155

The ancient Chinese faced natural disasters, civil wars and rebellion.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Indus Valley Civilisation Part 2

The floods might have bred mosquitoes which led to the outbreak of malaria. The decline was speeded up by the Aryans.

Indus Valley

Floods caused the decline of the Indus Valley Civilisation.

The impact of Hinduism and Buddhism in SEA

Many Hindu temples were bulit as a result of Hinduism spreading to SEA.
Buddhism arrived in 671CE, it was brought by Yijing, many Buddist monuments were bulit. Such as the Borobudur complex.

In 1150BCE....

In 1150BCE , the Indus Valley Civilisation started to decline and was invaded by the Aryans.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Contact and interaction

What was the result of overland trade in ancient Indians?


Indus people might have borrowed the idea of using seals to mark their goods from the Mesopotamians. The seals were found to be similar.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Recap Questions Pg23

Primary sources are: oral
pictorial
written
artefacts
Secondary sources are: diary
journal
book
2.They use the 3 Cs test.
3.To understand the past and to share the infomation with others.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Review Questions

1. We learn about past human events that have shaped the way the world is today.
2. We study history to understand change and how our society came to be, learn about past people's mistakes and not repeat them, to understand and respect one another and to develop our critical thinking skills.