The First Farmers and the Beginnings of Agriculture The First Farmers and the Beginnings of Agriculture. Write the main ideas page 40 below 1. 2.

Hunters and Gatherers

What was their success dependent on? 1. 2. 3.

Domestication People learned to change plants to make them more useful. They planted only the largest grains or the sweetest fruits. The process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans is called __________________.

The domestication of plants led to the development of AGRICULTURE or farming. For the first time people could produce their own food. This changed human society forever. Make a PREDICTION…how will society change?

What did people do to avoid starvation? __________________ was on of the most important developments in the history of humankind.

Why was farming so important?

The Fertile Crescent was the land between the Tigris and the Euphrates

Farming began in the Middle East The Euphrates River The Tigris River What modern countries are these two rivers in ? ______________________

Define the word Neolithic Draw a sketch to show what people did during this time that was important.

In good years farmers in the Fertile Crescent produced more food than they could eat. This was called ____________________. What did early farmers do with surplus?

What happened when people learned to farm?

The Domestication of Animals Learning how to use animals was just as important as learning how to produce food. What is learning how to use animals called? _______________

How did domestication of animals change the way men lived How did domestication of animals change the way men lived? (page 42 text)

Farming Changes Society (text page 42) Create a chart to show these changes

The birth of CIVILIZATION in Mesopotamia a part of the Fertile Crescent Small towns were growing into cities Temples were built Writing was invented People had different jobs The food supply was more constant Art work was produced Government and laws kept them organized

Create a cause and effect diagram or pictures to show the birth of civilization.

Write the BIG IDEA of what you just learned Write the BIG IDEA of what you just learned. (page 40 of text will help you)