Class Activity #1: Table Talk 1. What should the main purpose of law be? To promote good behavior or punish bad behavior? 2. Why do Societies develop laws? 3. Do all societies need a system of law to guide them? http://www.cusd200.org/cms/lib7/IL01001538/Centricity/Domain/267/_files/World_Civ_Chapter_2.pdf

Class Activity Directions: Working in groups, students will answer questions 1-3. Expectation: Each group member will contribute to the answering of the question. Students will apply information about the changes that took place as civilizations developed Evaluation: Ms. Willis will randomly call on students

Class Activity #2: Mock Trial Should your cousin be punished for stealing one of the pigs to feed his family? Directions: Each table will write a defense of Mummar or sentence of death Expectation: All students will participate in the writing activity Evaluation: Each table will nominate one person to speak. Page 33

Debriefing Questions Discuss with your team & write down your answers to the following questions: How did Hammurabi’s Code advance civilization? Why is the development of written code of laws important to society?

Neolithic Revolution Some hunters & gatherers were advanced, but were never able to develop complex societies because they had to migrate to find food Early humans were nomadic hunters & gatherers & had to move around to find their food

Neolithic Revolution Farming changed the way humans lived: Around 8,000 B.C., the Neolithic Revolution occurred & early humans discovered how to farm & domesticate animals People no longer had to be nomads Food surpluses led to population increases Farming villages became established along river valleys for their good soil & irrigation

Neolithic Revolution: Spread of Agriculture

Neolithic Revolution Around 3,000 B.C., some farming villages became complex civilizations. Brainstorm: What characteristics are needed to makes people a “civilization”? ? Advanced cities

Characteristics of Civilizations ? ? ? ? ?

Civilizations must have cities that are centers of trade for large areas

Civilizations must have technologies that make their lives easier

Civilizations must have writing in order to keep records of taxes, laws, or trade

Civilizations must have specialized workers that create a class system

Civilizations must have complex institutions like government & religion to keep order

Closure Activity Now that we have defined “civilization”: Is the United States a civilization? Give evidence to support your answer.