1. 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?

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

3. *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”

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

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

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

8. 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