ACES Practice

Intro Activity Use the article linked on my website to answer the below questions. You may work together, but please remember you each receive an individual participation grade daily. Where is the Indus River Valley located? How were the geographic features of the Indus River Valley’s different from and similar to Ancient Egypt and Ancient Mesopotamia? Why do we know less about this civilization than the other two?

Reading Questions According to the article, what caused the decline of the Harappan Civilization? How is this different from the background reading you examined at the start of class? Which source do you believe? (FYI: the text chapter is from the year 2000) How did scientists determine the rainfall from thousands of years ago? How do the experiences of other civilizations during this time time corroborate (or support) the claim that climate change was a factor in civilizational decline? When do scientists estimate the lake became “ephemeral”? What does it mean for the lake to be ephemeral (look this up)?

Bangladesh & Climate Change Read until you see “A Perilous Position” As you read this article, take notes on the similarities and differences between the experience of Bangladeshi citizens and the experience of Harappan citizens.

ACES Paragraph How is the climate change in Bangladesh similar and different to the climate change that took place in the Indus Valley over 4000 years ago? A- Answer the question. C- Cite evidence. E- Explain evidence S- State significance.