IN THE BEGINNING…

HISTORIOGRAPHY The term historiography defies simple definition, but at its core implies a concern for the examination of all aspects of historical scholarship, including especially the writing of history and the methods of historical research. It can also refer to a single scholarly work or body of historical literature, e.g. the historiography of World War I.

Types of Calendars Reading

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: What is history and how is it studied and written? How did humans progress from Hunter-Gatherers to the 1ST civilizations? How did geography impact the 1st four civilizations? How did civilizations evolve into Empires, culminating with Greece and Rome?

TOWARD CIVILIZATION PREHISTORY TO 3000BC

Paleolithic Age- Old Stone Age Time of first humans to 10000BC Nomads- moved from place to place followed food and searched for plants to eat. Expressed themselves through art; cave paintings Possible connection to religion Graves give evidence of a belief in an afterlife

Stone, Bone, Wood tools and weapons Use fire Spoken language Water travel boats Belief in spiritual world Creation of cave paintings Burial of dead

NEOLITHIC-NEW STONE AGE 10,000-5,000BC Learned to farm and domesticate animals Set up permanent villages Male dominated society Warriors gain prestige Wealth idea develops Early calendars More elaborate tools and new technologies

Neolithic Age Early towns Jericho & Catal Huyuk Developed surplus food storage Lacked centralized leadership and class structure Food producers support non-food producers Large scale building projects - walls

YOU DECIDE HOW TO DO IT. TIME LINE 1 INCH = 500 YEARS MATERIALS: RULER PENCIL 3 PIECES OF PAPER

5,000BC Emergence of Civilizations What is a civilization? Have cities Well-organized central Government Complex religion Job specialization Social Classes Art and architecture Public works Writing (Record Keeping)

Tigris River Euphrates River THE FERTILE CRESCENT

READING: THE MONSTER HUMBABA WHAT DOES THIS TELL YOU ABOUT THE SUMERIAN CULTURE?

COMPLETE: GEO SKILLS ONE WORKSHEET

7 3 1 2 4 6 5 7

The first civilizations arose along the Nile, Tigris and Euphrates, Indus, and Huang Rivers. WHY?

HOW MANY OF THE 8 PARTS OF A CIVILIZATION CAN YOU IDENTIFY IN THIS PICTURE?

HOW MANY OF THE 8 PARTS OF A CIVILIZATION CAN YOU IDENTIFY IN THIS PICTURE?ALL eight traits of a civilization in it?

LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are the 8 features of a civilization? ACTIVITY DIRECTIONS: 1.MAKE A CHART ON YOUR PAPER LIKE THE ONE ON THE FOLLOWING SLIDE. 2. USING THE USA AS A MODEL FIND THREE EXAMPLES OF EACH OF THE 8 AREAS FOR THE CHART. 3. START IN CLASS AND THEN FINISH FOR HOMEWORK IF NECESSARY.

USA 8 CHARACTERISTICS OF A CIVILIZATION CITIES WELL-ORGANIZED CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COMPLEX RELIGION JOB SPECIALIZATION 1. 2. 3. SOCIAL CLASSES ART AND ARCHITECTURE PUBLIC WORKS WRITING (RECORD KEEPING) USA 8 CHARACTERISTICS OF A CIVILIZATION

To sum up some things you need to know…

Terms and People nomad – person who moves from place to place cultural diffusion – the spread of new ideas, customs and technologies from one people to another. polytheistic – believing in many gods Ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, etc…, Hinduism, Shinto monotheistic – believing in one god Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Sikhism