Do Now Take out HW from last night: WHIL Open your textbook to page 20 and copy the definitions for: Irrigation Surplus artisan

Irrigation Surplus Artisan Supplying land with water through a network of canals Surplus More than is needed Artisan A worker who is especially skilled at crafting things by hand

Beginnings of Civilization As you work, think about the chain of events happening. Cause and Effect If you finish, then begin to draw pictures. Beginnings of Civilization With your group, read page 21. Write in important notes about: Advantages of a settled life The population grows Early towns and villages THE BIG 3

Advantages of a Settled Life People could have a steady supply of food all year. They no longer had to travel. They even had surplus food- more than was needed.

The Population Grows Food surplus allowed families to have more children. The population grew fast.

Early Villages and Towns Farming settlements grew larger into towns. With a surplus of food, people did not have to spend all of their time farming. People were able to do other things- like become artisans.

Do Now Take out the HW from last night: Copy the HW for tonight: Page 24 #1A and 1B Copy the HW for tonight: WHIL due Friday Review your HW responses from last night with your group members.

Homework Review Effect of food surpluses on people & population? How did people’s lives change once they began to produce their own food? Once people began to produce their own food, people’s lives changed a lot! They began to settle in communities and the population increased. Effect of food surpluses on people & population? Food surpluses caused the population to increase and people could do jobs other than farming.

Do Now Copy the HW for the week: Section 3 quiz Monday! In your Do Now section, respond to this question: How did people’s lives change once they began to produce their own food? Notebook check today!

Activity for Today Setting: A growing farming village in Mesopotamia. Character: Young boy or girl.   Situation: In your story, you are going to tell about the changes happening in your village as a result of all the farming that has begun. Today we are going to apply what we learned yesterday in a creative way! Using your flow chart, you are going to write a short comic strip about you in the time when farming began.

Comic Strip/Story/Song Outline FIRST Introduce character Problem: Spent all their time hunting and gathering- no time for anything else NEXT  Started farming in my village Settled in one area THEN Food surplus Population grows LAST  Farming villages grow into large towns Time for other things (new jobs)

Closure Sharing stories