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Date: 10.13.14 A 10.14.14 B. 8 Features of a Civilization. What are the key features of a civilization?. Warm Up: What is a civilization? Create a definition for what you believe a civilization is. Class Work:. Warm-Up 8 Basic Features Info JIGSAW Activity WIO.

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  1. Date: 10.13.14 A 10.14.14 B 8 Features of a Civilization What are the key features of a civilization? • Warm Up: What is a civilization? Create a definition for what you believe a civilization is. Class Work: • Warm-Up • 8 Basic Features Info • JIGSAW Activity • WIO • WIO: Rank the 8 basic features from most important to least important and explain why you have them ranked the way you do? HW: Mesopotamia Vocabulary Cards Page 32 Page 33

  2. Warm-Up • What is a civilization? Create a definition for what you believe a civilization is.

  3. Civilization  the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced.

  4. EIGHT BASIC FEATURES OF A CIVILIZATION: Writing Systems (2) Infrastructure (Public Works) (3) Centralized Government & Laws

  5. (4) Art & Architecture (5) Social Classes

  6. (6) Organized Religion (7) Job Specialization (8) Development of Cities

  7. Research Activity • You will be assigned a topic(s) to research. • You must come up with a definition and two examples for each assigned topic. • We will utilize expert groups to complete the chart. • You have 15 minutes to complete your assigned task.

  8. 1. Writing Systems  The use of written symbols to express words of a language. • Ex. Cuneiform & Hieroglyphics

  9. 2. Infrastructure (Public Works) Buildings and structures (such as schools, highways, and docks) that are built and owned by a government. • Ex. Schools, Courthouses

  10. 3. Centralized Government & Laws  The group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state. • Ex. Athenian Democracy, Qin Dynasty (China)

  11. 4. Art & Architecture • Having buildings and pieces of art which represents the civilization. • Ex. The Great Pyramids, Roman Colosseum

  12. 5. Social Classes • A division of a society based on social and economic status. • Ex. Feudalism, Social Pyramid

  13. 6. Organized Religion • Having a belief system which the people of the civilization follow. • Ex. Greek Mythology, Buddhism

  14. 7. Job Specialization • Having individuals who have one job which is their only focus. • Ex. Craftsmen, Baker, Soldier

  15. 8. Development of Cities • Large scale urban areas which are the center of economics and social life. • Ex. Athens, Mohenjo-Daro

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