Unit 1 ­ Foundations of Civilization

Questions to Ponder

1.  How did the development of agriculture lead to the development of civilization?

2.  How does geography and climate impact the development of civilization?3.  What are the commonalities of these early civilizations?4.  What role did religion play for many of these civilizations?5.  What was the relationship between religion and government?6.  How did ideas and cultural practices spread from region to region?

Before History

Pre­History:  time period before written language

People were nomadic hunter­gatherers­ nomadic:  wandered from place to place, followed food supply­ hunter­gatherers:  hunted for meat, gathered plants to food

People lived primarily in family clans/tribes

Religious beliefs centered on natural events (harvest), concerns about fertility, and as a way to explain the unknown.

!!! CRITICAL EVENT !!!

Neolithic Agricultural Revolution:  humans learned how to plant crops and domesticate animals (adapt animals for human use)

Humans begin  to domesticate plants & animals

People began to form permanent settlements. (villages, towns, & cities)

people no longer had to be nomadic

People able to produce an abundant supply of food

Division of labor devlops because not every one needed to produce food

Population increases

Effects of the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution

Governments develop to maintain order in

permanent settlements

Written languages develop to keep track of property &

trade records

Social class system develops between richer & poorer

Opening Activity

Go to www.edmodo.com (DO NOT USE APP)Enter a Student/Parent Code to create a new STUDENT account (log in if you already have one)

Class (Group Code)   5zinkfComplete the Opening Activity 8/21/2014 by clicking on "Turn In" and typing your response.

If you do not have an iPad, complete of paper.

Write a PARAGRAPH answering  the following question from yesterday's discussion (you may use your notes):

What were the results of the neolithic agricultural revolution? (at least five results)

Building Blocks of Civilization

Development of an organized system of governance 

Ability to produce a surplus of food

Establishment of large­scale permanent settlements

Specialization of Trade ­ Division of Labor

Why are these

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Additional characteristics of ancient civilized societies include:­ Writing System ­ 

­ Calendar ­­ Engagement in Trade ­

River Valley Civilizations

Characteristics common to the river valley civilizations:• temperate climate with long growing season• seasonal flooding• very fertile (rich) soil

Culture

Belief Systems

In side the frame, give descriptions of your own culture that pertain to

each element.

Customs & Traditions Social

Sturctures

GenderRoles

Norms & Mores

Values

The Sumarians

Location & Geography Religion & Beliefs Governance & Law Key Achievements

Inside the Frame, list your sources.

Complete this chart/notes from Chapter 2/Section 3

The Akkadians

Location & Geography Culture & Religion Governance & Law Key Achievements

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The Babylonians

Location & Geography Culture & Religion Governance & Law Key Achievements

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The Hittites

Location & Geography Religion & Beliefs Governance & Law Key Achievements

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The Assyrians

Location & Geography Culture & Religion Governance & Law Key Achievements

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The Chaldeans (Neo‐Babylonians)

Location & Geography Religion & Beliefs Governance & Law Key Achievements

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Egyptian civilization 

develops along Nile River

The Egyptians

Location & Geography Religion & Beliefs Governance & Law Key Achievements

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The Persians

Location & Geography Culture & Religion Governance & Law Key Achievements

The Phoenicians

Location & Geography Religion & Culture Colonies & Trade Language

Lydians:developed a money­based economic system.

prior economies based on barter system (trading one good for another)

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