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What is a CIVILIZATION? A civilization is a society with cities, a central government, workers, who specialize in certain jobs leading to social classes, that has religion, writing, art, and architecture.

G Geography Where is the civilization? Topic Subjects to Discuss Questions to ask G Where is the civilization? What sort of crops can they grow? What natural resources do they have? Location Natural Resources Crops Weather Landforms Bodies of water Geography

R Religion What do the people believe? Civilization Topic Subjects to Discuss Questions to ask R What do the people believe? How do their beliefs affect their lives? Beliefs Number of gods Afterlife Meeting Places Texts Moral Code Religion

A Achievements Architecture Inventions Language Literature Academics Civilization Topic Subjects to Discuss Questions to ask A Achievements What did they contribute to the world? What did they invent? What did they build (architecture)? Architecture Inventions Language Literature Academics

P Politics Structure of government Rulers Political Systems Civilization Topic Subjects to Discuss Questions to ask P What was their government like? Who made the decisions in the society? What were their laws? Structure of government Rulers Political Systems Politics

E Economics Money/ currency Barter/ trade Imports/ Exports Professions Civilization Topic Subjects to Discuss Questions to ask E How did the society distribute their resources? Did they trade or use money? What did they sell or trade? What did they need to get from outside of their civilization? Money/ currency Barter/ trade Imports/ Exports Professions Economics

S Structure Social Art Music Clothing Education Recreation Culture Civilization Topic Subjects to Discuss Questions to ask S Art Music Clothing Education Recreation Culture What were their social class systems? What were the roles of men, women, kids? Who was considered more important in their society? What were their art, music, and recreation like? Structure Social

G R A P E S GRAPES What is a CIVILIZATION? Topic Subjects to Discuss Studying a civilization’s history by looking at its geography, religion, achievements, politics, economics, and social structure. Name:________________________ Date:____________ Period:_____ What is a CIVILIZATION? A ________________ is a society with cities, a __________ __________, workers, who __________in certain jobs leading to _________ ________, that has ___________, writing, art, and _____________. Topic Subjects to Discuss Questions to ask G R A P E S