The FRAME is a graphic organizer that can be used to identify main ideas and supporting details.

– Stable Food Supply – more than you need – Government—ensure order in society – Social Structure-how people groups are organized – Religion—set of beliefs—forms of worship – The Arts—painting, architecture, music, literature – Technology—inventions to make work easier – Writing—highly developed language Main Ideas on this FRAME are the Characteristics of a Civilization

We will reread pages to locate the supporting details for the characteristics of a civilization. The FRAME is a graphic organizer that can be used to identify main ideas and supporting details.

Fertile river valleys Water for people/crops fish Protect people & food supply Monarchy (king) Army & officials Explain life Explain nature Gods help people Priests serve gods People organized by work & wealth Rulers & Priests Free people Artisans - farmers Slaves Gov’t officials & warriors Role of humans Early systems used symbols Keep records Preserve stories Cuneiform Writing (first writing system) Paintings Sculptures Buildings (architecture) p.67 End of Neolithic Age Farming tools: hoes, sickles, mill stones Metal work: copper SW Asia: bronze Bronze = copper + tin By the end of the Neolithic Age, civilizations with shared characteristics began to develop in four major river valleys. Iirrigation system

Fertile river valleys Water for people/crops fish Protect people & food supply Monarchy (king) Army & officials Explain life Explain nature Gods help people Priests serve gods People organized by work & wealth Rulers & Priests Free people Artisans - farmers Slaves Gov’t officials & warriors Role of humans Early systems used symbols Keep records Preserve stories Cuneiform Writing (first writing system) Paintings Sculptures Buildings (architecture) Farming tools: hoes, sickles, mill stones Metal work: copper SW Asia: bronze Bronze = copper + tin By the end of the Neolithic Age, civilizations with shared characteristics began to develop in four major river valleys.

1)Stable Food Supply- The farmers grew wheat, barley, dates along the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. On the back of the FRAME Civilizations handout, read pages Is Sumer a Civilization? Show evidence that Sumer is in fact a civilization according to the main ideas.

1)Stable Food Supply- The farmers grew wheat, barley, dates along the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. 2)Social Structure- Sumerians were divided into 3 groups; Upper, middle and lower classes. For example, the upper class included: Kings, warriors, priests and government officials.

1)Stable Food Supply- The farmers grew wheat, barley, dates along the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. 2)Social Structure- Sumerians were divided into 3 groups; Upper, middle and lower classes. For example, the upper class included: Kings, warriors, priests and government officials. 3)Government- Monarchy, a government with one ruler, a King.

4) Religion- Polytheism, the worship of many gods. Priests worship the cities god at the ziggurat.

5) Arts- Built ziggurats, made golden jewelry and Royal standards

4) Religion- Polytheism, the worship of many gods. Priests worship the cities god at the ziggurat. 5) Arts- Built ziggurats, made golden jewelry and Royal standards 6) Technology- Used the Wheel with carts and donkeys, sailboat, wooden plow, potters wheel. Bronze!

5) Arts- Built ziggurats, made golden jewelry and Royal standards 6) Technology- Used the Wheel with carts and donkeys 7) Writing- Scribes wrote Cuneiform on clay tablets with stylus’.

1)Stable Food Supply- The farmers grew wheat, barley, dates along the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. 2)Social Structure- Sumerians were divided into 3 groups; Upper, middle and lower classes. For example, the upper class included: Kings, warriors, priests and government officials. 3)Government- Monarchy, a government with one ruler, a King. 4) Religion- Polytheism, the worship of many gods. Priests worship the cities god at the ziggurat. 5)Arts- Built ziggurats, made golden jewelry and Royal standards 6)Technology- Used the Wheel with carts and donkeys, sailboat, wooden plow, potters wheel. Bronze! 7)Writing- Scribes wrote Cuneiform on clay tablets with stylus’. On the back of the FRAME Civilizations handout, read pages Is Sumer a Civilization? Show evidence that Sumer is in fact a civilization according to the main ideas.