Bellringer On your world map, label the seven continents and four oceans

Agenda Continents and Oceans Early Human Settlements Civilization River Valleys GRAPES Problems in Sumer

Objectives Students will be able to… List significant early human settlements. Define civilization. Explain the rise of civilization in ancient river valleys. Locate the River Valley Civilizations on a map.

Skills Objectives Students will be able to… Locate the world’s continent and oceans. Use the GRAPES technique to describe and compare civilizations. S S

Objective #S8 Continents and Oceans

Skills Quiz Sept 20th Skills like Charts and graphs Timelines Maps Label the continents and oceans

Objective #8 Ancient Sites Stonehenge Catal Huyuk Jericho Aleppo

Stonehenge

Stonehenge In England (the only time we’ll talk about England for a few months)

Stonehenge When: about 4000-5000 years ago Why is it there? A mystery! 80 stones, 4 tons each, taken from 250 miles away, arranged here

Catal Huyuk Where? In Turkey

Catal Huyuk

Catal Huyuk

Catal Huyuk Age: One of the oldest settlements in the world (about 9000 years old); Significance Possibly one of the first places where farming was used One of the most important active archeological sites

Jericho Where? In Israel

Jericho

Jericho Age: 10,000 year old village Significance: maybe the oldest village in the world Some archeological evidence confirms the Biblical battles

Aleppo Where? In Syria

Aleppo Age: 5000 years old Significance: continually used temple to the storm god

Forming Civilizations Objective #9 Forming Civilizations

Forming Civilizations A civilization is a complex culture with these five characteristics: Specialized workers Technology Advanced cities Institutions Record keeping

Institution A group/structure dedicated to a single purpose, OR a long-lasting pattern of order and cooperation in society Does not have to be a place Does not have to be a “thing”

Objective #10 River Valleys

Farming Needs Civilization requires agriculture Allows or creates STAIR Agriculture requires fertile land (good for farming) and water Count on rain and Slash and Burn Farming Or use river water for irrigation

Slash and Burn Farming

Irrigation

Why River Valleys Constant source of water/soil Makes the land fertile Provides silt Allows for irrigation

Why River Valleys Transportation and trade

Why River Valleys (sometimes) Protection Could be mountains, or a desert, surrounding the valley Not all river valleys share this feature!

Lets find the river valleys on our map! I’ll draw, you copy More Fun with Maps Lets find the river valleys on our map! I’ll draw, you copy

Objective #S9 GRAPES

G is for Geography The study of the earth Where in the world? Physical features Mountains, deserts, rivers Who is nearby?

R is for Religion A collection of practices and sacred beliefs Gods – how many and how powerful Holy books Holidays Sin and salvation

A is for Achievements Good stuff you do! Inventions, arts, literature, math and science, philosophy, wars

P is for Political Politics: the study of government Who are the rulers? Who chooses them? What are the laws and punishments for crimes?

E is for Economic System of production, distribution, and consumption (making, buying and selling, and using things) What kind of work do people do? How do they get paid? Who do they trade with?

S is for Social Social system: how people interact with each other Daily life Women’s rights Social classes (groups with different rights, responsibilities, or respect)

GRAPES: Park View Fill in the sample GRAPES chart for Park View High School

G.R.A.P.E.S. Case Study: Park View

Geography

Religion

Achievements

Political

Economic

Social Principal Asst. Principal Faculty Seniors Juniors/Soph. YOU!

Homework! Use pages 16-17 to create a GRAPES chart for Sumer