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Grade: 9th
World History

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Phoenician ship Carved on the face of a sarcophagus, 2nd century CE

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The change from a Phoenician merchant vessel to an armed merchantman was due to piracy in the Mediterranean. This Development aided Carthage as they now had ships that were battle ready and also being used for trade.

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Social Studies Standard: 9.4.3.8.2

Literacy Standard: 9.12.1.1

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The Carthaginians had formed from the Phoenicians in the 7th century BCE until 3rd century BCE. The Carthaginians were a strong power but not built like the average ancient city. But rather were constructed as a trade empire. Their influence stretched across the Mediterranean and their strength was seen through naval superiority.

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Watch the video below and complete the video guide

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Watch the video below and complete the video guide

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Punic Wars; Rome and Carthage Video Guide

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Observe the map and create a T chart:
1. (left side) Look at where Greek influence is present and write down some pros and cons.

2. (right side) Look at where the Carthaginian influence is present and write down the pros and cons.

3. Compare the two nations influence and make a prediction.(what problem could arise? Is one nation stronger than the other? Why?)

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The Corvus was a construction the Romans made to create land battles at sea against the Carthaginians. This was a innovation that allowed a bridge to be dropped and pierce the deck of the enemy ship. This latched the two ships together and allowed Roman troops to board the other ship. This was a naval tactic that gave the Romans an somewhat equal chance against the far superior naval power of Carthage.

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The sketchfab below is a fun interactive simulation/pathway of the journey that Hannibal Barca endured.

Click on each point and read about the process of making it to Rome!

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Hannibal’s march over the Alps in 218 BCE is one of the most riveting tales from ancient history. Described by both Polybius and Livy, the precise route Hannibal took has vexed historians. Here, I rely on both of these authors along with two modern analyses, one by Peter Connolly (Greece and Rome at War, 2006), and one by Jona Lendering at Livius.org.

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Read the following short article three times.
1. Look for words you don't understand. Write them down and define in your own words. (look up the words or click on the hyper links for more information)
2. Look for dates. What time period are the tablets from?
3. Look for locations. How is the location where the tabler was found important to historians?

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The Pyrgi Tablets: Bilingual Etruscan and Phoenician Text Inscribed in Gold : HistoryofInformation.com

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In 1964 during an excavation of ancient Pyrgi, the port of the southern Etruscan town of Caere on the Tyrrhenian coast of Italy (now Santa Severa), archaeologist Massimo Pallottino discovered three golden leaves bearing writing in Etruscan and Phoenician.

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Utilize a resource to create an Info-graphic newsletter (Canva).

Rubric Below:
Look at the rubric before you begin!

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Checklist:
1. Choose a topic related to inter-regional relations
(2000 BCE- 600 CE).
2. What questions do you want to answer?
3. Begin researching the information required to correctly understand your topic.
4. Construct an outline (do you have the answers to your questions?)
5. Construct a Canva Info-graphic (you may choose another way to construct your info-graphic, but it MUST be approved by your teacher!)
- Must meet all criteria on the rubric (includes: Images, facts, explanations, and states the importance)
6. Have someone peer review project (parent, friend, sibling, etc.)
7. Make corrections and ask yourself if it looks appealing.
8. Turn in project when all criteria is met.

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Canva is a free-to-use online graphic design tool. Use it to create social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, logos and more.