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Friday, September 12, 2008

Friday, September 12, 2008. Warm-up: Use your book to define : Nomad Hunter-gatherer. Today in World History:. Court Decisions Due Ancient Civilizations Project Assigned : Groups Chosen Mesopotamia : Vocabulary Geography Religion. Ancient Civilizations Project Science & History.

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Friday, September 12, 2008

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  1. Friday, September 12, 2008 Warm-up: Use your book to define : Nomad Hunter-gatherer

  2. Today in World History: • Court Decisions Due • Ancient Civilizations Project Assigned : Groups Chosen • Mesopotamia : Vocabulary Geography Religion

  3. Ancient Civilizations Project Science & History • In Science, Research a Biome for: • Climate • Plants & Animals • Location – Geography • Natural Resources • CITE ALL RESOURCES More information coming from Mrs. Camp

  4. Ancient Civilizations Project Science & History • In History, Having researched Ancient Civilizations, use your Biome to setup your own civilization. • Technology – Tools appropriate to biome • Religion & religious rituals/buildings • Established society / civilization • How do they get food? • Social Classes • Jobs • Culture (writings/paintings, etc)

  5. Ancient Civilizations Project Science & History Finished product can be the visual of your choice. Ideas include: Foldables Brochures Posters Dioramas Videos (Documentary) Due in block 9/25 - 26 for Gallery Walk

  6. Notes : Early Civilizations

  7. Early Humans • Hunter Gatherers • Nomadic

  8. Villages • Neolithic Revolution – Agricultural revolution (farming) • Domestication of animals

  9. Early Civilizations Civilization : Complex culture with 5 major characteristics: • Advanced Cities • Specialized Workers • Complex Institutions • Record Keeping • Improved Technology

  10. Village to City • Agriculture : Why does farming lead to larger communities? • Economy • Irrigation for more food! • Develop other skills (craftsmen) – cloth, objects for traders to exchange. • Invention of wheel & sail for trade

  11. Social Changes • Society classes • Lower v. Upper class • Religions organized

  12. Case Study : Sumer in Ur • Mesopotamia : (Modern Iraq) • Complex Culture : Civilization • Cities • Specialized workers • Complex institutions • Record Keeping • Advanced Technology

  13. Advanced Cities • More people • Trade

  14. Specialized Workers • Specific skills for each worker • Artisans – Goods show skill and artistic ability

  15. Record Keeping • Scribes, record taxes, laws • Scribes invent cuneiform– system of writing • Historians!! Write about city events

  16. Improved technology • New tools for easier life • Bronze Age in Sumer • Replace copper and stone with bronze in weapons

  17. City of Ur • Southern Iraq : Population 30,000 • Rulers, priests, wealthy merchants, artisans, soldiers • Agricultural Economy • City life : families in small houses, artisans make goods & weapons for army.

  18. Ur • Barter system – no money • Scribes record transactions • Temple: Ziggurat, most important building • Priests carry out rituals

  19. Reading Study Guide • Read and complete pg. 13-14 Chapter 2 : Section 1 “City-States in Mesopotamia” To Be Collected Define : Cultural Diffusion, polytheism Hammurabi’s Code Dynasty Empire in your notes

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