AIM: What advances in government, technology, and culture did early civilizations make? DO NOW: Write down three words associated with the word civilized. Try: In a T- Chart (5-7 bullets), describe the negative (bad) and the positive (good) consequences of civilization building. What issues do complex societies encounter? In una T-grafico (5-7 proiettili), descrivere le (buone) conseguenze negative (male) e il positivo di costruzione civiltà. Quali problemi si incontrano società complesse?

OUR CIVILIZATION: NEW YORK CITY WHAT FACTORS MAKE US A “CIVILIZED” AND COMPLEX SOCIETY? Write down at least 3 ideas.

*NOTES* WHAT IS A CIVILIZATION??? CIVILIZATION- (1) group of people living and working together for the purpose of creating an organized society (2) “the highest cultural grouping of people which distinguishes humans from other species”

*NOTES* EIGHT BASIC FEATURES OF A CIVILIZATION: Writing Systems (2) Technology/tools (3) Government / Laws

*NOTES* (4) Art / Architecture (5) Social Structure

*NOTES* (6) Organized Religion (7) Stable Food Supply (8) Infrastructure (current add-on)

Activity: Rank the eight characteristics of civilization in order of what you think is the most important, and why. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8