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How do characteristics such as geography,
economics, politics, and societal norms
impact development of a civilization?
Warm Up: Pre-Assessment on Ancient River
Civilizations.
On a notecard- Answer #1-7
WIO: Rank importance of the 8 key
components of early civilizations.
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Geography of Ancient Civilizations
and Components of Civilizations
Date:
10.15.12 A
10.16.12 B
Class Work:
•Warm Up
•Check HW- First Civilizations Quiz/Questions
•Geography of Ancient Civilizations Activity
•What makes a civilization? Notes from ppt
•WIO
HW: CHOOSE ONE PROMPTto answer in a
paragraph (5-7 sentences) on page 29 of
your notebook.
Discuss two negative (bad) and two positive (good) consequences
of building a civilization. What types of issues do sophisticated
societies deal with? Explain your reasoning to justify your answers.
OR
What are the 8 basic features of a civilization? What do you think
are the 2 most important features in order for a civilization to run
smoothly and be successful? Explain your reasoning to justify your
answers.:
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How did geography encourage the rise of
civilization in Mesopotamia?
Mesopotamia and the Sumerian
Notes
Date:
10.16.12 A
10.17.12 B
Warm Up: Answer each “I am” statement.
Class Work:
(1)
I am a group of people working together to
create an organized society. ________________
(2)
I am the geographic feature where early people
settled. _________________
(3)
I am two features of a civilization that helps to
bring people together. _____________ &
_____________
•Warm Up, Check HW
•Go over HW- Features of a Civilization
Paragraph
•BrainPop Video Clip – Sumerians
•Mesopotamia/Sumerian Notes
•WIO
•Explain HW
WIO: Answer the following questions based
on what we talked about today in class.
1. What two rivers run through the Fertile
Crescent?
2. What is a ziggurat?
3. In what present day country is
Mesopotamia located?
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HW:
Complete Mesopotamia reading and answer
questions 1-7. Highlight/underline the
sentence you found each answer in.
Number the sentences based on the
question they answer.
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How can I improve my study habits for quizzes
and unit tests in the future?
Warm Up:
List 2 important inventions from the Sumerians.
1. 2.
Explain how those two inventions improved life
for civilizations.
Help Wanted Poster
Date:
10.19.12 A
10.22.12 B
Class Work:
•Warm Up, Check HW
•Quiz – Mesopotamia/Features of a
Civilization
•Review Test
•“Help Wanted” ad project
•WIO
WIO: Answer the following questions in
complete sentences.
1.
Why do you think you received the
grade you did on the Unit 1 test?
2.
How can you improve your study
practices/habits for the next unit test?
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HW:
•Complete front portion/rough draft of
“Help Wanted”ad. Final is due Thurs/Fri!!
•Complete test corrections if you received a
79% or less for half credit up to an 80%.
•All late/missing work is due FRIDAY!! End of
the Quarter!!
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How did job specialization impact ancient
Mesopotamia?
Warm Up: Copy underlined words.
Explain in 2-3 sentences each.
WHY job specialization was important is ancient
Mesopotamia?
What do you think life would be like TODAY if
the ancient people have NEVER specialized in
jobs?
WIO: Mesopotamian Jobs Reflection- Write
2 sentences for each.
1. What job would you most likely see
yourself doing if you lived in
Mesopotamia?
2. Are any of the jobs similar to what we
have today? How do you think they have
changed?
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Trade and Transportation in
Mesopotamia
Date:
10.23.12 A
10.24.12 B
Class Work:
•Warm Up/WIO
•Video – Trade and Transportation in
Mesopotamia
•Discussion about video
•“Help Wanted” ad work time
•Reminders about HW/End of Quarter
grades
HW:
•Complete “Help Wanted”ad. Final is due
Thurs/Fri!! 10/25 and 10/26
•Complete test corrections if you received a
79% or less for half credit up to an 80%.
•All late/missing work is due FRIDAY!! End of
the Quarter!! 10/26
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