1. Copy the title above on a new sheet of paper in your Notes section.
GRAPES
Copy the title above on a new sheet of paper in your Notes section.

2. What are the GRAPES?
GRAPES is a tool we will use this year as historians to analyze and understand ancient civilizations.
GRAPES = G for Geography, R for Religion, A for Arts & Achievements, P for Politics (government), E for Economics, and S for Social Structure.
As we learn about different civilizations this year, we will be able to see how geography, religion, politics, economics, and social structure shape and are shaped by people, places, and times.

3. GRAPES of Civilization
Draw and fill out the table below.
Geography
location, physical features, human movement and settlement, human-environmental interaction
Religion
beliefs, philosophy, scriptures, methods of worships, religious locations (ex. temples), religious figures (ex. priests)
Arts & Achievements
major accomplishments, new technology, arts, architecture, impact on later civilizations
Politics (Government)
political ideas, types of governments, government leaders, war and military, laws
Economics
trade, goods produced, food supply, wealth
Social Structure
jobs, levels of society, class differences

4. What are the GRAPES of the Frankfort Kentucky?
Using the GRAPES table, we will now analyze the United States of America as a “civilization.”
Geography
Religion
Arts & Achievements
Politics (Government)
Economics
Social Structure