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World History . Unit 1: Beginning of Civilization Ch 1 & 2. Taking notes from my presentations…. DO NOT WRITE WORD-FOR-WORD This will be waaaay too much work for you I never ask questions on assessments requiring an exact quote from the notes Jot down SUMMARIZED info and keywords
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World History Unit 1: Beginning of Civilization Ch 1 & 2
Taking notes from my presentations… • DO NOT WRITE WORD-FOR-WORD • This will be waaaay too much work for you • I never ask questions on assessments requiring an exact quote from the notes • Jot down SUMMARIZED info and keywords • Put things in YOUR OWN words • This requires you to understand the material before you can write it down. Simply copying is NOT learning • KISS = Keep It Short and Sweet, use abbreviations • DO NOT WRITE DOWN ANY WORDS YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND!!!
What is history? • History is defined as a narrative of past events of a particular people, country, period, person, etc., usually written as a chronological account
Historical Scientists • Many scientists work as a team to make new discoveries about how prehistoric people lived • Archaeologists- excavate and study traces of early settlements. • Anthropologists- study past cultures for behavior and social patterns. • Paleontologists- use techniques to date ancient remains.
Archaeologists “Ice Man” Otzi – pg 15 “Lucy” – pg 7
Human Species • Homo Erectus: First migrating humans (from Africa) • Homo Sapiens: Modern day humans • Neanderthals: religious beginnings, cavemen, hunters with tools • Cro-Magnon: superior hunter lead to bigger population, spoken language, created art • http://wilderdom.com/evolution/HumanEvolutionSequencePictures.htm
Open your textbooks • Pg 8-9: timeline • Pg 9: Empire State Building • Pg 10: migration map • Pg 12-13: cave paintings
For homework… • Choose a famous person from history • Choose a favorite quote from this person • Bring this written down with you tomorrow • You may not use the quotes I have around my classroom
Cave Paintings • Interesting facts: • Most focused on hunters and animals. • stick figures for people, but the animals were well drawn with more shape and substance. • In order to reach the places where cave paintings have been found, Cro-Magnon man had to crawl on his belly, through mazes of narrow, dark tunnels, by the light of a flicking torch or a spoon-like oil lamp, and carrying the paints he had carefully prepared • Were discovered accidentally. The caves in Lascaux, France were found around 1940, during World War II, by some kids. They stumbled across the entrance to a cave that had been hidden by the roots of a tree.
TPEQEA – Write a Topic Sentence • How is the work of anthropologists valuable for people living today? • In order for civilizations to develop, why was it essential for man to first have tools? • What does the artistic style of cave paintings tell us about the lives of Cro-Magnon?
Famous People Quotes • Please share with the class… • Who is your famous person? • What is your quote? • Why did you pick this quote?
Poster Requirements • Must be in the historical artistic style of real cave paintings • Must explain your quote through pictures with NO words
Cities Develop • Development of better tools improves farming and hunting • Leads to food surplus • Leads to larger populations • Leads to different jobs • Leads to social classes and leisure time
What is a Civilization? • What do you think? • Civilizations (according to historians) must have at least 5 elements… (pg 19-21)
1. Advanced Cities • Center of trade for a larger area • Goods are brought to markets to exchange Ancient city of Jericho
2. Specialized Workers • Large population meant too many farmers • Other jobs emerged: traders, gov’t officials, priests, artisans • Artisans made things like jewelry, metal tools and weapons, pottery, clothing, etc.
3. Complex Institutions • Governments were created to rule over people • Religion develops • Most cities had temples • Economy is established
4. Record Keeping • Need to keep track of taxes, laws, calendar dates, rituals, etc. • Scribes wrote about wars, natural disasters, the reign of kings, etc. • Ancient Sumerians wrote in cuneiform: writing with a stylus (sharpened reed) onto wet clay in symbols, then bake the clay in the sun. (pg 21)
5. Improved Technology • Developed to solve problems in society • Animal powered plows • Potter’s wheel for bowls and jugs • Metal workers mixed copper and tin together to form bronze • Used for weapons and tools (Bronze age)
#6 Cultural Identity(Ms. Schell’s extra element) • Shared ethnicity • Can include language, traditions, rites of passage, cultural celebrations, clothing style, set of moral values, social mores, family structure, sports and recreation, etc. • Necessary for unification and sustainability
TPEQEA Topic Sentences • What is a modern example of specialized workers in the US today? • How has record keeping allowed civilization in the US to flourish? • Which element of civilization is the most essential?
Create Your Own Civilization Project • You will find in your project box • Overview Instructions • 6 Tasks • Calendar of Due Dates • Individual Grading Rubric • Group Grading Rubric
Task #1 – To be completed by entire group together • What is the name of your civilization? • What time period do they live in? • This can be a past, present, or even futuristic • Where is your civilization located? • This can be below, on, or above earth or even on a different planet or galaxy
Task #2 • Create a chart that illustrates what jobs and economic activities are needed in your civilization • Work with others to decide what tools your workers need • What kind of currency system will they use? • Make sure to include the hierarchy of social classes • What makes one class different than the others?
Task #3 • Decide what type of governing body would best represent your civilization and create a visual demonstration of the workings of this governing body • Create a list of at least 10 laws • Make sure other group members are aware of these laws so that they may be present in the other task presentations
Task #4 • Invent a religion for your civilization and make a clear diagram explaining their religious beliefs and practices • Make sure to communicate these beliefs with your other group members so that they may be present in the other task presentations • What rites of passage, holidays, and traditions will be celebrated?
Task #5 • You are the Record Keeper for your civilization • Create a timeline of significant events from the history of your civilization • Create a map for the main city of your civilization • Must include places of worship, business, government centers, recreation, etc.
Task #6 • Decide what will make up the cultural identity of your civilization • Include clothing style, social mores, family structure, recreation activities, gender roles, and entertainment • Work with the religion group to make sure holidays, traditions, and rights of passage are coherent with your ethnicity • Must have a visual to present this information and at least one 3-D model