1. Do Now Copy the HW: Section 3 quiz Monday.
Turn to page 20 and copy the definition for civilization onto your vocab sheet.
In your Do Now section, respond:
What does the word “civilized” mean to you?

2. Civilization
A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes

3. What do we mean by “civilized?”
Discuss with your group.
What do you think of when you hear that word?

4. So what exactly is a “civilization?”
Read the small paragraph on page 23 right under “The First Civilizations.”
Architecture =
Our textbook gives us one way to define a civilization.
6 characteristics
A feature or quality
For each:
Write characteristic
Explain how it can help the people
Picture

5. Civilization means it can have…
Cities
High population; lots of buildings.
A central government run by official leaders
Government controls people and resources.
Workers who have various jobs
Officials, priests, artisans, etc.
Writing
Written language keeps track of things.
Art
Art expresses culture.
Architecture
Buildings are designed in a certain way

6. So…. What happens when we go outside our textbook?
How is the word “civilization” used today?
Advanced
Progressed
Example: “The U.S. is a civilized country, but the country of Nepal is not. It is uncivilized.”
Would our textbook think that the ______ people were a civilization?
Why or why not?
…would you?

7. Think think think
1. Do you think that there should be other ways to define what it means to be “advanced?” Why or why not?
2. What could be a new definition that could include all the societies that we have learned about?
3. Why are these ideas so important to discuss?
4. Why can’t I just give you the definition and have you memorize it?
5. How does this apply to anything we study in social studies?

8. 4 corners

9. 4 corners
Only “civilizations” with certain characteristics should be studied.

10. 4 corners
Other definitions of “civilization” should be considered when studying history.