1.  Nomads - humans began as hunter- gatherers, staying mobile with no permanent homes.  Wild food sources- Animals, berries, roots and other plants.  Stone tools- rock hammers, sharp-edge stone axes and spear points.  Left their histories with cave and rock paintings and stone carvings.

2. Warm-up Questions  1. Recall- What is Pre- History? (DOK 1)  2. Cite Evidence- Using complete sentences, describe what life was like for Early, Prehistoric Humans. Include at least 4 details.(DOK 3)  3. Prediction- What do you think were 5 Important Developments/Inventions that led to permanent settlements? (DOK 2)  4. Prediction- What 6 aspects/areas make up a civilization? (DOK 2) 

3.  You have alphabet noodles on your pods…I would like you to spell out the answers to the following questions onto the large piece of white paper!  1. What 5 developments/inventions led to civilization in North America? (DOK 1)  2. What are the 6 aspects/areas of a Civilization? (DOK 1)  3. Come up with 4 adjectives to describe what life was like for prehistoric peoples…(DOK 2)

4. 1. Fire: Warmth, Food, light. Harnessed around 500,000 years ago. 2. Stone and Bone tools: Flint, obsidian. Weapons, stone axes, tools to hunt, build shelters, carve meat etc… Around 15,000 years ago. 3. Farming: Food, weaving, feed for animals. Around 10,000 years ago. 4. Boats – Allowed for fishing, trapping and quicker migration to South America. Around 10,000 years ago.. 5. Irrigation- Allowed for people to farm and live in one place for many years. Around 2,000 years ago.

5.  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 Inca Maya Aztec

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

7.  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!

8. Cities Government Religion Jobs and skills Trade Written Communication How did you do? New York, Washington D.C, Boston, L.A., Chicago Federal Republic, Democracy Christianity, Islam, Judaism Farmer, Dr, Lawyer, soldier, construction, teacher etc… Dollars and cents, credit, bartering English

9.  A Utopia is an idea of a perfect world…  Create another civilization chart for your idea of a perfect world. Try and fill in as many as you can! Cities Government Religion Jobs and Skills Trade Communication Follow-Up Question – Can there ever be a Utopia or “Perfect” civilization? Why or why not?

10.  Early Civilizations began needed a fresh water supply; Why? - Water for drinking, bathing, farming, animals. - Food source: fishing. - Transportation and trade once boats were invented. Can you guess which civilization we will study this year survived on these fresh water sources? Aqueducts: Lakes and Irrigation: Aztec Cenotes: Maya Inca