Please turn in the CCOT Chart. When You Arrive Please turn in the CCOT Chart. Please pick up the reading and read it. Have out some paper and a writing utensil to use.

Review How did people live during the Paleolithic Age? What was the Agricultural Revolution? How did it change life? How did people live during the Neolithic Age? How did life change and remain the same between these two ages.

Unit Overview How did humanity transition from a nomadic life style to an established life style and establish an advanced way of life called “Civilization”. Paleolithic Age Humanity was nomadic, moving from place to place. Basic Culture and Technology existed Neolithic Age Humanity begins to settle in small villages. Culture and Technology become more advanced. Humanity creates cities and an advanced way of life called “Civilization” The Agriculture Revolution 2 million BCE ……………………………………………….500BCE

The 5 Characteristics of Civilization

What are you going to learn today? Describe and analyze the term “Civilization”.

Introduction Civilization is a term that is used to describe how people have lived and are living now. It is defined by 5 characteristics. After the Agricultural Revolution, people were able to spend time on things other that hunting and gathering.

THINK!!!! How was the group of people talked about in the video civilized????????????????? (Hint: How was their life advanced???????)

Characteristic #1

Characteristic #1 Advanced Cities Advanced cities: Planned Larger Population Public Works

Characteristic #2

Characteristic #2 Specialized workers: People learn skills. Social Hierarchy: A social systems of ranks based in ancient times on the importance and specialization of a person’s job.

Characteristic #3

Characteristic #3 Complex institutions: patterns of organization in a community that helped to allow the civilization to survive. Government, Religion, Economy, Culture, Education

Characteristic #3 Governments were needed to organize the tasks needed to survive Economies: trade developed when a society used their food surplus to trade for needed resources Religions: At first they were polytheistic After the invention of iron weapons, Monotheistic religions developed.

Characteristic #4

Characteristic #4 Record Keeping: Writing systems developed to keep track of taxes

Characteristic #5

Characteristic #5 Technology: The skills and tools people use to meet their basic needs

Cultural Diffusion Cultural Diffusion: The spread of ideas through contact This contact comes from Trade Migration Conquest Media

How is Gainesville High School a civilization? Review How is Gainesville High School a civilization? How is Gainesville civilzation?

Homework What is a civilization? Give examples from Gainesville/Hall county.