1. HISTORY THROUGH FILM Mr. Neal
Today’s Objective:
Students will summarize the 5 characteristics of a civilization
Homework:
return signed syllabus by Friday
Return signed letter by Friday
Have a notebook by Friday
Warm Up: (Be prepared to share an answer)
Civilization: (noun) - A society or group of people or the process of achieving a higher state of social development.
Given the definition of a civilization above, what are some features you expect a basic civilization to have.

3. How Civilization has advanced…
Paleolithic Era
Neolithic Era

4. Paleolithic Humans
In the Paleolithic Era, humans lived in small groups of people.
They were nomadic:
They moved around, never living in one permanent place.

5. Paleolithic Humans The earliest humans were hunters and gatherers.
They hunted or scavenged wild animals and gathered plants for food.
They followed herds of wild animals from place to place.

6. Paleolithic Humans
They used simple tools and weapons made from stone, wood, or bone.
They lived in temporary shelters
They could be taken down and moved quickly.

7. Agricultural Revolution
The Agricultural Revolution, also called the Neolithic Revolution is when humans changed from being hunters and gatherers to farming and living in one place.
Easier to grow food than to hunt it.

8. Farming and Domestication of Animals
Farming required people to live in one place.
This led to permanent settlements and houses
Up to thousands of people

9. Neolithic Era
Farming took less time and provided more food than hunting and gathering.
People had more free time and they developed art, architecture, culture, and writing.

10. Neolithic Era
In summary: The Neolithic Revolution was when humans became more like modern people.
Today, we live in societies with large populations. We specialize our jobs. We farm raise livestock to get food. We have developed cultures.

11. Civilization Emerges
Agriculture causes a dramatic change in lifestyles
People dwell together in farming villages or towns
Domestication of animals and the invention of new tools

12. Trade emerges: aided by the wheel and sail
Economic Changes
Irrigation systems  food surplus
Craftspeople: pottery, metal objects and woven cloths
Trade emerges: aided by the wheel and sail

13. + Social Changes Cooperation and labor of many people
Religion becomes more organized
Development of tools
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age +

14. What is Civilization? A Complex society with 5 characteristics
Advanced cities
Specialized Workers
Complex Institutions
Record Keeping
Advanced Technology

15. What makes a civilization?
Read the article and take notes in your notebook
Characteristic
Definition (in own words) and give examples
Advanced cities
Specialized workers
Complex institutions
Record keeping
Improved technology

16. The United States of America
Assignment
Create a chart identifying the 5 characteristics of civilization as they pertain to the U.S.
Characteristics of Civilization
The United States of America
Advanced Cities
Specialized Workers
Complex Institutions
Record Keeping
Advanced Technology

17. Examining Complex Institutions: Government and religion
Nearly every early civilization had some type of government structure
Nearly every early civilization had some evidence of religion
Some societies had religion at the center of their government
Others kept religion out of their basic laws

18. Ten Commandments vs Hammurabi’s code

19. Ten Commandments
Peacefully, and with respect
How to treat God. How to treat people.
God is at the basis of law because of God’s morals
Hammurabi’s code
Treat and punish equally
If you do something bad to me, I will do something worse to you
provides immediate punishment to deter breaking the law