1. Ch. 1.2 Foundations
Cornell Notes
Daily Quiz
Vocab

2. Chapter 1.2 Foundations
Target 1.2- The Foundations of Civilization SWBAT: Describe where early civilization developed & identify characteristics & summarize great achievements of first civilizations /5
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Objective 1: Identify where the first civilizations developed.( 4 River Valleys)
Objective 2: Describe 3 characteristics of the first civilizations.
Objective 3: Summarize 2 great achievements of the first civilizations.
Objective 4: division of labor, irrigation, artisans, cultural diffusion, Mary Leakey, Donald Johanson, Jarmo, Catalhuyuk, Nile River, Tigris River, Euphrates River, Indus River, Huang He River

3. Ch. 1.2 Vocab
division of labor
irrigation
artisans
cultural diffusion

4. Geography Map Chapter 1.2 Draw, Label & Color the Four River Valleys
Shade & Label In Blue: Med.Sea, Black Sea, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Aral, Bay of Bengal, Caspian Sea, South China Sea,
All Rivers on page (Blue)
Shade & Label in Brown: Gobi Desert,
Label in Black: Asia, Africa, Europe, India, Arabian Penn

6. Chapter 1.2 Bell work
What job or careers would you like to have in your future? What type of traing do you need for it?

7. Ch. 1.2 Class Notes- 4 River Valleys
The Nile River valley in in Africa
The Tigris & Euphrates rivers in Southwestern Asia
The Indus River valley in Southern Asia
Huang He or Yellow River in eastern Asia

8. Ch. 1.2 Class Notes- First Civilizations
A Civilization is a complex culture in which large numbers of humans beings share a number of common elements.
Cities are one of the chief features of civilization. They developed around rivers where large scale farming was needed to feed larger population.
Common characteristics are: government, surplus of food, and division of labor.

9. Ch. 1.2 Class Notes- First Civilizations
Government:
First organized to maintain (irrigate) food supply and build _____ for defense.
Governments were led by _____. Who organized armies to protect their populations and made ______to regulate subjects’ Lives.
Division of Labor:
People could specialize in a specific task in a civilization developing skilled craft workers, merchants & traders.

10. Ch. 1.2 Class Notes- Achievements of the First Civilizations
Metal Work- from Stone age to Bronze Age. Use of copper, later Iron to make tools, weapons, utensils, & jewelry.
Religion-Used Gods & Goddesses to explain natural forces
Writing-rulers, priests, merchants & artisans to keep records.
Art- Temples & Pyramids places to worship. Painting & sculpture used to portrayed Gods & Goddesses or natural forces.
Calendars- for use of the yearly floods. Moon based calendar