1. Aim: What are the characteristics of a civilization?
Do now – copy the Early Civilization vocabulary into notebooks
Civilization – a developed human society where a high level of culture, science, industry & government has been reached.
Polytheistic – believing in many gods.
Ritual – a ceremony that is always performed in the same way, in order to mark an important religious or social occasion.
Traditional economy – an economy based on farming.

2. The Six Characteristics of a Civilization

3. The Rise of Civilizations
The first civilizations developed 5,000 years ago in fertile river valleys. These early civilizations had many similar features such as:
Cities & Government
Traditional Economy
Organized religion
Job Specialization & Social Classes
Art & Architecture
System of Writing

4. Cities & Government
Surplus (extra) food led to an increase in population.
Systems of leadership were needed to produce (make) enough food & to protect the city.
Public work projects like roads, bridges & protective walls were built.

5. Traditional Economy

6. Organized Religion

7. Job Specialization & Social Classes

8. Art & Architecture

9. System of Writing

10. Create your own Civilization
Work groups of 4
Brainstorm ideas for your name, geographic features, government, religion, jobs & writing system
Each group needs to create visual aids (posters, pamphlets, magazines, advertisements) & present the civilization to the class on October 14th.
This project counts as a 100 point test grade. Marking Period I ends on Oct 19th.

11. Aim: What do we need in order to create our own civilization?
Do Now:
Organize your groups & brainstorm some ideas for your civilization
By the end of class today:
each group needs to have a plan for their project
Each group member needs to have a clear, responsibility for this project
Homework:(work on it over the 3 –day weekend!!!

12. Create your own Civilization
Project Schedule:
Friday Oct. 8th: in class preparation & project planning
Saturday Oct. 9th: Monday Oct 11th: at home preparation, What is YOUR responsibility?
Tuesday Oct. 12th: Final in class preparation & organization
Thursday Oct. 14th: in class Civilization Presentations

13. Aim: How are the Civilization Projects graded?
Do Now: organize your groups & brainstorm some more ideas for your civilization project
Examine the Grading Rubric for your project:
How are you being graded?
5 categories X 20 pts each = 100 point Test Grade
What are the 5 categories that make up your grade?