1. Page28 Geography of Ancient Civilizations and Components of Civilizations Page27 Warm Up: Pre-Assessment on Ancient River Civilizations. On a notecard- Answer #1-7 WIO: Rank importance of the 8 key components of early civilizations. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Date: 10.15.12 A 10.16.12 B Class Work: Warm Up Check HW- First Civilizations Quiz/Questions Pass back NB checks and explain corrections Geography of Ancient Civilizations Activity What makes a civilization? Notes from ppt WIO HW: CHOOSE ONE PROMPTto answer in a paragraph (5-7 sentences) on page 29 of your notebook. Discuss two negative (bad) and two positive (good) consequences of building a civilization. What types of issues do sophisticated societies deal with? Explain your reasoning to justify your answers. OR What are the 8 basic features of a civilization? What do you think are the 2 most important features in order for a civilization to run smoothly and be successful? Explain your reasoning to justify your answers.: How do characteristics such as geography, economics, politics, and societal norms impact development of a civilization?

2. Page30 Mesopotamia and the Sumerian Notes Page29 Warm Up: Answer each “I am” statement. (1)I am a group of people working together to create an organized society. ________________ (2)I am the geographic feature where early people settled. _________________ (3)I am two features of a civilization that helps to bring people together. _____________ & _____________ WIO: Answer the following questions based on what we talked about today in class. 1. What two rivers run through the Fertile Crescent? 2. What is a ziggurat? 3. In what present day country is Mesopotamia located? Date: 10.16.12 A 10.17.12 B Class Work: Warm Up, Check HW Go over HW- Features of a Civilization Paragraph BrainPop Video Clip – Sumerians Mesopotamia/Sumerian Notes WIO Explain HW HW: Complete Mesopotamia reading and answer questions 1-7. Highlight/underline the sentence you found each answer in. Number the sentences based on the question they answer. How did geography encourage the rise of civilization in Mesopotamia?

3. Page32 Help Wanted Poster Page 31 Warm Up: List 2 important inventions from the Sumerians. 1.2. Explain how those two inventions improved life for civilizations. WIO: Answer the following questions in complete sentences. 1.Why do you think you received the grade you did on the Unit 1 test? 2.How can you improve your study practices/habits for the next unit test? Date: 10.19.12 A 10.22.12 B Class Work: Warm Up, Check HW Quiz – Mesopotamia/Features of a Civilization Review Test “Help Wanted” ad project WIO HW: Complete front portion/rough draft of “Help Wanted”ad. Final is due Thurs/Fri!! Complete test corrections if you received a 79% or less for half credit up to an 80%. All late/missing work is due FRIDAY!! End of the Quarter!! How can I improve my study habits for quizzes and unit tests in the future?

4. Page34 Trade and Transportation in Mesopotamia Page 33 Warm Up: Copy underlined words. Explain in 2-3 sentences each. WHY job specialization was important is ancient Mesopotamia? What do you think life would be like TODAY if the ancient people have NEVER specialized in jobs? WIO: Mesopotamian Jobs Reflection- Write 2 sentences for each. 1.What job would you most likely see yourself doing if you lived in Mesopotamia? 2.Are any of the jobs similar to what we have today? How do you think they have changed? Date: 10.23.12 A 10.24.12 B Class Work: Warm Up/WIO Video – Trade and Transportation in Mesopotamia Discussion about video “Help Wanted” ad work time Reminders about HW/End of Quarter grades HW: Complete “Help Wanted”ad. Final is due Thurs/Fri!! 10/25 and 10/26 Complete test corrections if you received a 79% or less for half credit up to an 80%. All late/missing work is due FRIDAY!! End of the Quarter!! 10/26 How did job specialization impact ancient Mesopotamia?

5. Page36 Writing in Mesopotamia and Gilgamesh Page 35 Warm Up: Copy underlined words. Using the BROWN textbook do the following: 1.Turn to page 325 and read the section titled “City-States and Empires”. 2.Write the main idea of each paragraph in a complete sentence in the “warm-up” section. 1. 2. 3. WIO: Copy the underlined words. Complete reading about Gilgamesh. Then complete the reading comprehension questions about Gilgamesh. This needs to be done before the end of class. Date: 10.25.12 A 10.26.12 B Class Work: Warm Up-Collect HW – Test corrections, Advertisement Watch Mesopotamia Writing Video Video Quiz/Quick Check Go over quick check Watch Gilgamesh Video Complete Gilgamesh reading Complete Gilgamesh questions HW: Complete Mesopotamian Word Puzzle Complete test corrections if you received a 79% or less for half credit up to an 80%. All late/missing work is due FRIDAY!! End of the Quarter!! 10/26 How did writing help to further develop the Mesopotamian civilization?