BELLWORK What is the Neolithic Revolution? What are some characteristics of a Neolithic civilization? What is culture? What is the Ice Age? Stone Age? THINKER: Where were the early civilizations founded? Why would people settle here?

African Civilizations You are now going to learn about the first civilizations in history – African civilizations. As early as 5000 B.C., people settled around the Nile River. As time progressed, Africans created their own governments, empires, culture, and history.

African Civilizations – Jigsaw Reading You are now going to read more specifically about the oldest African civilization – Egypt. In groups of three, number off 1-3. Every person in the group will read a different section of the handout. When everyone is done, you will come together and share information from your section of reading Everyone in the group will create a “mind map” of notes centered around Egyptian civilization.

Jigsaw Readings Egyptian Monarchy & Egyptian Empire (pgs. 30-31) Decline/Recovery, Daily life in Egypt & Egyptian Religion (pgs. 31-32) Writing with pictures, Achievements in Science & Northeastern Kingdoms (pgs. 32-34)

Narmer Hatshepsut Thutmose III

Ramses II “Ramses the Great” Amenhotep IV

African Civilizations - Vocabulary During Egyptian civilization, they set up numerous structures of government. When learning about these types of government you must know your vocabulary!!! On the back of your mind map, divide your paper into three columns – term, definition, and sketch. For each vocabulary word you must define it, and draw a sketch of the term.

Vocabulary Words Monarchy Dynasty Bureaucracy Empire Polytheism