1. Bellwork Pg 12-13 in World History Textb ook Use the map to answer the following questions 1.What are the 4 early River Valley Civilizations? 2.What rivers did these civilizations rise upon?

2. A. Introduction – pg 11 1.What is a civilization? 2.Where were the earliest civilizations? [5] 3.What characteristics did these civilizations have? [6]

3. B. Activity “PIRATES” handout Label the 4 columns Nile, Mesopotamia, Indus, Yellow Complete the chart using information from the text Nile – pg 20-29 Mesopotamia – pg 30-39 Indus – pg 52-70 China – 76-83 Stay on Task!

4. Bellwork Pg 33 in World History Textb ook “Ancient Discoveries” Answer the “Skills Practice” questions 1-3

5. River Valley Civilizations Nile P – Pharaoh – god/king, 3 Ages, Dynasties, Unified Empire I - Calendar – 365 days, Number system-10, Geometry R – Polytheistic, extensive afterlife belief, mummification A – Writing- hieroglyphics, crafts, sphinx, paintings T – paper- papyrus, metal working, ships caravans & sea trade E – agricultural [farming] society, trade w/ Africa & SW Asia, S – men & women equal, rigid social classes 1. Pharaoh & family, nobles 2. govt bureaucrats 3. peasant farmers

6. River Valley Civilizations Mesopotamia P – Ind. City-states, king, dynasties, Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia I - Calendars (moon), Number system-60, divided circle into 360 degrees, 60 minutes, 60 seconds R – Polytheistic, ziggurats (temples), afterlife – lower world A – Writing- cuneiform, clay tablets, built domes using arches T – wheel, wove cotton & wool to make cloth, 1 st to smelt iron, traded with SW Asia, E – agriculture, domesticated animals- sheep, goats S – male dominated society, social classes 1. King, high priest, nobles 2. lower nobles, merchants, scholars 3. peasant farmers

7. River Valley Civilizations Indus River P – 2 city-states, strong central govt, well organized I - calendar divided into months R – Polythestic, gods are worshipped as animal symbols, no temples A – Writing- pictographs (undeciphered) T – public baths & sewers, indoor plumbing (rich), canals, irrigation E – agriculture, domesticated animals- sheep, pigs, cattle S – Did not have social classes

8. River Valley Civilizations Yellow River P – strong central govt, Mandate of Heaven I - 2 calendars (lunar & sun) 12 months, 365 days R – animism (spirits in everything), worship ancestors, sun, moon, wind; oracle bones used to tell the future A – Writing- characters, calligraphy T – dikes built to hold back flood waters, chariots, pottery “china”, silk trade E – agriculture, domesticated animals- pigs & chickens, silkworms S – 1) King & Nobles, 2) Warriors, 3) peasant farmers

9. Bellwork Pg 80 – Map Skills Assessment Pg 85 – Map Skills Assessment