1. Warm-Up Questions 1.Recall- What were the 5 developments that humans came up with to have permanent settlements? (DOK 1) 2. Compare- Were any of these developments more important than another? Why? (DOK 2) JAGS 3. Recall- List the 6 characteristics/aspects of a civilization. (DOK 1) 4. Relate- How did these developments allow humans to become more civilized? (DOK 2)

2.  There are 6 aspects to a civilization: 1. Cities- where the residents live and work 2. Jobs and Skills- creates social classes 3. Government- Who’s in control, laws? 4. Religion- Monotheism or Polytheism? 5. Trade- bartering and $$$$, economy. 6. Written Communication- languages Greece China Mesopotamia Rome India Egypt

3.  You will create a civilization chart for every civilization we study this year!  It should look like this (around 1/2 a page) Cities Government Religion Jobs and skills Trade Written Communication Draw a blank chart like this one into your notebook!

4.  Now that you have the blank chart, let’s practice filling it in!  With help from your pod, fill in your blank chart with facts about the present-day United States… Cities Government Religion Jobs and skills Trade Written Communication List 5 major U.S. Cities List the proper name(s) of our government List 3 major religions practiced in the U.S. List 5 important jobs or skills in the U.S. List the way(s) we trade, not what we trade List the official written language(s) of the U.S. I will give you around 10 minutes to fill this chart in!

5.  Recall and prediction Question - Every Early Civilization began on a major River; Why? -Water for drinking, bathing, cleaning, farming, attracting animals, bricks, cooking, livestock etc… -Food source: fishing. -Transportation and trade once boats were invented. The Importance of Rivers Tigris River Nile River Yangtze River Indus River Euphrates River Can you guess which civilization we will study this year began on these rivers? ? ? ? ?