3. PreAP Warm-up Questions  What does the "If you were there..." reading passage infer the climate like in Mesopotamia?  List at least three steps that take place for a civilization to grow?

4. Mesopotamia & the Fertile Crescent Mesopotamia & the Fertile Crescent Ancient Civilizations Mr. Awesome’s World History

5. Alabama Course of Study AAnalyze characteristics of early civilizations in respect to technology, division of labor, government, calendar, and writings. Comparing significant features of civilizations that developed in the Tigris-Euphrates valleys. Identifying on a map locations of cultural hearths of early civilizations.

6. Today’s Learning Targets II can define the vocabulary terms specific to this region and time. II can locate major physical features of Mesopotamia on a map. II can analyze the resources needed for a civilization to be able to develop.

7. Warm-up Questions  What Greek word stands for the area known as the Fertile Crescent? Mesopotamia  What was the leading factor influencing the development of a civilization in Mesopotamia? Fertile soil and fresh water.

8. PreAP Warm-up Questions  What does the "If you were there..." reading passage infer the climate like in Mesopotamia? Hot and dry  List at least three steps that take place for a civilization to grow? Specialization of labor, trade developed, villages and cities formed.

9. Notebook Set-up  Let’s check to make sure your notebooks are set up and ready for this new unit. Page 1: Mesopotamia & the Fertile Crescent / map items Page 2: Key Terms Page 3: Warm-ups Page 4: Today’s Topic of Discussion / today’s work.

10. Missing / Make-up Work  Everyone will work on the key terms and map items while the missing and make-up work for this class is covered.

11. Resources Needed for Civilization  What are the resources needed for a civilization to have an opportunity to begin? Fresh water Fertile Soil Some form of security

12. Elements of Civilization  What are the 5 elements of a civilization? language religion system of writing government art & architecture

14. Today’s Learning Targets II can define the vocabulary terms specific to this region and time. II can locate major physical features of Mesopotamia on a map. II can analyze the resources needed for a civilization to be able to develop.