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AIM: What advances in government, technology, and culture did early civilizations make?

Explore the progress made by early civilizations in government, technology, and culture, and discuss the positive and negative consequences of civilization building. Understand the key features defining a civilization and how complex societies tackle various issues.

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AIM: What advances in government, technology, and culture did early civilizations make?

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  1. AIM: What advances in government, technology, and culture did early civilizations make? DO NOW: Write down three words associated with the word civilized. (5 minutes) HW: In one paragraph (5-7 sentences), discuss two negative (bad) and two positive (good) consequences of civilization building. What types of issues do complex societies deal with??? Social Studies 8

  2. OUR CIVILIZATION: VANCOUVER WHAT FACTORS MAKE US A “CIVILIZED” AND COMPLEX SOCIETY? Please provide 3 examples

  3. WHAT IS A CIVILIZATION??? CIVILIZATION- (1) group of people living and working together for the purpose of creating an organized society. (2) “the highest cultural grouping of people which distinguishes humans from other species” (3) “complex systems or network of cities that emerge from pre-urban culture”

  4. *NOTES* EIGHT BASIC FEATURES OF A CIVILIZATION: • Writing Systems (2) Infrastructure- public works such as bridges, roads etc. (3) Government / Laws

  5. *NOTES* (4) Art / Architecture (5) Social Classes

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

  7. Why do you think these Civilizations originated in these locations? Is there a common feature that they all have?

  8. Activity: Rank the eight characteristics of civilization in order of what you think is the most important, and why.

  9. Learning Checkpoint • List 3-­4 examples of how your society (Canada) demonstrates the 8 features of civilization. • - Give specific examples  - • 2. Why are the eight features of a civilization needed for a civilization to flourish? ( 3- 4 sentences)

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