1. Unit 1 Warm Up 1/21
What should you do if its time to turn in your homework and you do not have it done?
What’s the highest late grade I can get on an assignment that is 1 day late?
How do you gain participation points in Ms. Brewington’s class?
What do you think about when you hear the word cowboy? Were do we get this common imagery?
Where did American cowboys way of life stem directly from?

2. Project Time …
Reminders: PowerPoint and Poster Due by the END OF CLASS!
Look at the Rubric on my website to see how you will be graded.
Presentations will start first thing tomorrow morning! ( Practice with your group)
If you Finish early: Raise your hand and I’ll give you the “early Finish” Assignment.

4. Unit 1: Journal 8/29
In 1201, a woman was 35 years old. In the year 1206, the same woman was 30. How is this possible?
(WRITE SOMETHING IDK IS NOT ACCEPTABLE)
(At Least 5-7 Sentences)
(NO TALKING)

5. Prehistory
Objective: Trace major themes in the development of the world from its origins to the rise of early civilizations.

6. Time Periods Prehistory –
B.C. & A.D. – Developed by a monk around A.D. 532
B.C. – “Before Christ” or Before Common Era
A.D. – “Anno Domini” meaning “the year of our Lord Jesus Christ” or Current Era
Before writing

7. Sources
Primary: original document or artifact created at the time; ex. diary & art
Secondary: non-eyewitness, often after the event; history textbook
What is the difference between a primary and secondary source document?
Which is more creditable and why?
Why might a primary source not be completely creditable?

8. The Stone Ages
Paleolithic – Old Stone Age, beginning of humans to 8,000 B.C.
Neolithic – New Stone Age, 8,000 to 4,000 B.C.

9. The Ice Ages- Paleolithic humans to 8,000 BC
Humans were able to adapt environment through use of fire
Land bridges made possible the spread of humans
Japan & Korea
Great Britain & Europe
Malay Peninsula to Australia
Bering Strait

10. Land Bridges

11. Paleolithic Age People and Tribes are: Nomadic: Hunting and Gathers
Move around, from place to place
Hunting and Gathers
Follow Animals (herds)
Just enough for Survival

13. Analyze the Comic!
What do you think the Neolithic revolution is about after reading this comic?
What did the man say the “key” to their way of life?
Why might this lifestyle be desirable for nomads.

14. Neolithic Revolution- shift from food-gathering to food-producing culture
Domesticated –
Rise of villages
Jericho & Catal Huyuk, 8,000 B.C.
Technological advances
Agricultural – sickle, pottery, plow, fertilizer
Loom – for weaving flax & cotton
Artisans made jewelry & weapons
adapted for human use
Animals – dogs, goats, oxen, cattle, pigs, chickens
Crops – grains, bananas, yams, rice, wheat, barley

15. Where is that??
Catal Huyuk

16. Where is that??
Catal Huyuk

17. Neolithic Revolution

18. Unit 1.3 Warm Up 8/26 What is Pre-History?
Where did human life originate and how did humans spread across the earth?
Describe how humans lived prior to the Neolithic Revolution?
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
If you and four of your friends survived during a zombie apocalypse, where would you decided to settle/ build your camp?
^Explain why your chose those that location and what resources would it provide for you and your group.

19. Civilization Trade & barter
Economic activity ( Business )
Trade & barter
^Where do these activities take place!!!????

20. 5 Characteristics of civilizations
Advanced Cities – PLACES OF TRADE 1st appeared in river valleys
Complex Institution– needed to organize & regulate activity
Specialized Workers- Creating specific rolls and Jobs
Record Keeping- Documentation and Writing
Advanced Technology- Inventions that aid human well being and survival

21. Modern Day Examples
Characteristics Wheel Worksheet -Add Modern Examples for each!

22. Jericho
Catal Huyuk

23. Make Your Own Comic!
Create a comic strips summarizing the evolution of humans and civilization. Make sure your comic strip shows me you understand todays lesson.
Here are some big highlights to incorporate:
Paleolithic
Nomads
Farming
Domestication
Settling
5 characteristics

24. the Sand Creek massacre
Warm up 1/27
How did the horse influence Native American life?
How will settlers justify the taking of Native American Lands?
Summarize what happened at each event:
the Sand Creek massacre
Custer’s Last Stands
Wounded Knee
4. What does it mean to assimilate?

25. Warm Up 1/27 What are the five Characteristics of a Civilization?
What rivers were connected to the Indus River Valley Civilization?
What modern religion shares ties with the Indus River Valley?
What type of religion did ancient Egypt practice?
Why start a new civilization near a large river?

26. Warm up 1/28 What will Mesopotamia be the first to Invent?
What two rivers provide for Mesopotamia?
Draw a picture of a Ziggurat and then explain its purpose.
Describe Hammurabi’s code. Do you think it was fair? Why or why not?
What the difference between a city-state and an empire.
How are we able to read hieroglyphics today!?