1. Section 1:Prehistoric Peoples

2.  What basic needs do all humans share?  What do people need to advance beyond simple survival?

5.  Tswbat:  Explain how scientist study “pre-history”  Describe the advances Neandertahl and Cro- magnon peoples  Explain the important changes caused by the Neolithic agricultural revolution

6.  Hominids  Artifacts  Culture  Limited evidence  Nomads  Agriculture  Domestication  Hunter-gatherers

7.  Scientists use the skeletons and other artifacts which remain to study early hominids and their cultures  Use advanced technologies to date artifacts  Use the limited evidence provided and their knowledge of geography and climate to make an educated guess about the prehistoric world.

8. Humans ancestors began in East Africa 1. Mary and Louis Leakey found tools and a skull 2. Donald Johansson found “Lucy,” one of the oldest skeletons (3.2 million yrs, 3.9 feet, 60 pounds, and 25 years of age)Lucy 3. Video question: Summarize two reasons Lucy was significant.

9.  Traveled in bands living as nomads  Hunter-Gatherers  Used animal skins for clothing  Animism: believe spirits live in animals, objects, or dreams

10. As time passed, humans moved out of Africa, tools progressed, and physical appearance changed

11.  Read the section on page 8 on Neanderthal people and Cro-Magnon people  What important advances did each group make in the development of humans?

12.  As climates changed(end of the ice age) and people migrated, nomads moved together for mutual support and to live on little resources  Develop agriculture and domestication of animals  Permanent settlements established

13.  Agriculture (Farming)  Growth of Cities  Job Specialization  Trade  Writing and Math

14.  1.How do scientists study pre-history?  2.List three of the advances of Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon peoples.  3.Explain how the Neolithic agriculture revolution changed early people’s lives?  Textbook, page 10, questions 2,4  Vocab. worksheet  Due Tuesday(end of class)8 th hour  1 st hour beginning of class on Thursday

15.  Section 2: The Foundations of Civilization

16.  What makes a civilization?  Describe the best spot to start a civilization.

17.  Civilization  Irrigation  Divisions of labor  Artisans  Cultural Diffusion

18.  Identify the 4 main regions of early civilizations  Explain the main characteristics of a civilization

19.  Task: You and your group members will be responsible for researching and reporting to the class on your civilization  You will be creating a group power point (30 points)  Due: Monday, September 16  Civilizations to choose from: ◦ 1.Egyptians ◦ 2.Indus River Valley ◦ 3.Mesopatmia ◦ 4.China ◦ Form groups(3-4) 7-8 total ◦ Choose topics

20.  For your assigned topic, your report should include information from the following categories:  Location (map) and time frame of civilization  Defining characteristics of the civilization

21.  Use your textbook for the remainder of class and tonight to begin gathering information. (take notes on your civilization)

22.  Civilization: highly organized social order and complex culture  All started near rivers 1. Drinking 2. Farming 3. Transportation The Nile River

24. 1. Food Surplus-(agriculture-based) 2. Organized government 3. Complex religion 4. Job specialization 5. Social classes 6. Arts & architecture 7. Public works 8. Writing-Calendars 9. Use of Metals

25.  City-states: political unit that included a city and its surrounding lands and villages  All polytheistic: many gods  Social structure: 1. Ruling family, high priests 2.Lower priests, merchants and artisans 3.Peasants (most people)

26.  Read section 2 and answer questions 1-4, also complete the guided reading strategies 1.2 sheet. Due Friday