1. Bellringer
On your world map, label the seven continents and four oceans

2. Agenda Continents and Oceans Early Human Settlements Civilization
River Valleys
GRAPES
Problems in Sumer

3. Objectives Students will be able to…
List significant early human settlements.
Define civilization.
Explain the rise of civilization in ancient river valleys.
Locate the River Valley Civilizations on a map.

4. Skills Objectives Students will be able to…
Locate the world’s continent and oceans.
Use the GRAPES technique to describe and compare civilizations. S S

5. Objective #S8
Continents and Oceans

6. Skills Quiz Sept 20th Skills like Charts and graphs Timelines Maps
Label the continents and oceans

7. Objective #8
Ancient Sites
Stonehenge
Catal Huyuk
Jericho
Aleppo

8. Stonehenge

9. Stonehenge
In England (the only time we’ll talk about England for a few months)

10. Stonehenge When: about 4000-5000 years ago Why is it there? A mystery!
80 stones, 4 tons each, taken from 250 miles away, arranged here

11. Catal Huyuk
Where? In Turkey

12. Catal Huyuk

13. Catal Huyuk

14. Catal Huyuk
Age: One of the oldest settlements in the world (about 9000 years old);
Significance
Possibly one of the first places where farming was used
One of the most important active archeological sites

15. Jericho
Where? In Israel

16. Jericho

17. Jericho Age: 10,000 year old village
Significance: maybe the oldest village in the world
Some archeological evidence confirms the Biblical battles

18. Aleppo
Where? In Syria

19. Aleppo
Age: 5000 years old
Significance: continually used temple to the storm god

20. Forming Civilizations
Objective #9
Forming Civilizations

21. Forming Civilizations
A civilization is a complex culture with these five characteristics:
Specialized workers
Technology
Advanced cities
Institutions
Record keeping

22. Institution
A group/structure dedicated to a single purpose, OR a long-lasting pattern of order and cooperation in society
Does not have to be a place
Does not have to be a “thing”

23. Objective #10
River Valleys

24. Farming Needs Civilization requires agriculture
Allows or creates STAIR
Agriculture requires fertile land (good for farming) and water
Count on rain and Slash and Burn Farming
Or use river water for irrigation

25. Slash and Burn Farming

26. Irrigation

27. Why River Valleys Constant source of water/soil Makes the land fertile
Provides silt
Allows for irrigation

29. Why River Valleys
Transportation and trade

30. Why River Valleys (sometimes) Protection
Could be mountains, or a desert, surrounding the valley
Not all river valleys share this feature!

31. Lets find the river valleys on our map! I’ll draw, you copy
More Fun with Maps
Lets find the river valleys on our map!
I’ll draw, you copy

32. Objective #S9
GRAPES

33. G is for Geography The study of the earth Where in the world?
Physical features
Mountains, deserts, rivers
Who is nearby?

34. R is for Religion A collection of practices and sacred beliefs
Gods – how many and how powerful
Holy books
Holidays
Sin and salvation

35. A is for Achievements Good stuff you do!
Inventions, arts, literature, math and science, philosophy, wars

36. P is for Political Politics: the study of government
Who are the rulers? Who chooses them?
What are the laws and punishments for crimes?

37. E is for Economic
System of production, distribution, and consumption (making, buying and selling, and using things)
What kind of work do people do?
How do they get paid?
Who do they trade with?

38. S is for Social Social system: how people interact with each other
Daily life
Women’s rights
Social classes (groups with different rights, responsibilities, or respect)

39. GRAPES: Park View
Fill in the sample GRAPES chart for Park View High School

40. G.R.A.P.E.S.
Case Study: Park View

41. Geography

43. Religion

44. Achievements

45. Political

46. Economic

47. Social
Principal
Asst. Principal
Faculty
Seniors
Juniors/Soph.
YOU!

48. Homework!
Use pages to create a GRAPES chart for Sumer