1. OUR CIVILIZATION: Charlotte
WHAT FACTORS MAKE US A “CIVILIZED” SOCIETY?
Write down at least 3 ideas.

2. *NOTES*
WHAT IS A CIVILIZATION???
CIVILIZATION- (1) Group of people living and working together for the purpose of creating an organized society.
(2) “the highest cultural grouping of people which distinguishes humans from other species”
(3) “complex systems or network of cities that emerge from pre-urban culture”

3. *NOTES*
EIGHT BASIC FEATURES OF A CIVILIZATION:
Writing Systems
(2) Infrastructure- public works such as bridges, roads etc.
(3) Government / Laws

4. (4) Art / Architecture
(5) Social Classes

5. *NOTES*
(6) Organized Religion
(7) Job Specialization
(8) Development of Cities

7. Activity: Rank the eight characteristics of civilization in order of what you think is the most important, and why. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8