Download World History 1: Civilizations and Ur October 4th

World History 1:
Civilizations and Ur
th
October 4 -October 6th
+World History I
Grade 10
October 4th, 2016
CLASS RULES:
1. All Bags at the Back
2. Remain Seated
Do Now: Explain- what
is the Neolithic
Revolution? Provide an
example.
( 5 minutes timed)
No TALKING, it will affect your Behavior
Grade
3. Be Respectful
4. Listen to others and
Raise your hand for
questions
5. BE PREPARED (Text,
Folder, Pens, Planner)
HOMEWORK: Research on
3 source references due today
Homework: Chapter 1
Section 2 Assessment
Questions #6-8 due
Thursday; Bring colored
pens tomorrow
OBJECTIVE:
Students will
continue to identify
the characteristics
of a civilization and
analyze the case of
Ur in Sumer
Define the terms and names on page
19
Civilization 1.3
Ur and the Ancient Sumerians
Civilization p.20

Early civilization in modern part of Iraq

What is a civilization?

A complex culture with 5 characteristics:
1)advanced cities 2)specialized workers,
3)complex institutions 4) record keeping and 5)
advanced technology
+World History I
Grade 10
October 5th, 2016
CLASS RULES:
1. All Bags at the Back
2. Remain Seated
3. Be Respectful
Do Now: Define
civilization.
( 5 minutes timed)
4. Listen to others and Raise
your hand for questions
5. BE PREPARED (Text,
Folder, Pens, Planner)
No TALKING, it will affect your Behavior
Grade
HOMEWORK:
Homework: Chapter 1
Section 2 Assessment
Questions #6-8 due
Thursday
OBJECTIVE: Students
will work on
classifying parts of
an established
civilization
5 Characteristics
 Why
advanced? The city in Sumer had a
center for trade for the larger area.
People brought goods to the market to
sell
 Specialized
Workers? People skilled in
specific areas such as traders, priests,
government officials, teachers and
artisans

Complex institutions? With a large population a
system for ruling or governing these people for
law and order and worship ceremonies
became necessary.

Sumerians had the temple (ziggurat) as their
center for religion, government and trade

System for educating scribes
 Record
Keeping? Needed to record new
laws, money collection, and calendars
for rituals.
 Scribes
became essential and they
created a form of writing called
cuneiform (wedge shaped). This was one
of the first beginnings of written history

Advanced Technology? New tools were
needed for planting/farming. Ox drawn
ploughs were created

Artisans used a potters wheel to more easily
make pottery for jugs, plates and bowls

Metalworkers eventually turned to bronze
instead of stone for tools, weapons and armor
(Beginning of Bronze Age 3000 B.C.)
Work
on Chapter 1.3 page 23
#3-5.
Yes, write the question! Yes in
complete sentences.
If you do not finish it is homework
+World History I
Grade 10
October 6th, 2016
CLASS RULES:
1. All Bags at the Back
2. Remain Seated
3. Be Respectful
Do Now: List the 5 key
characteristics of
civilization?
4. Listen to others and Raise
your hand for questions
5. BE PREPARED (Text, Folder,
Pens, Planner)
( 5 minutes timed)
No TALKING, it will affect your Behavior
Grade
HOMEWORK:
Homework: Chapter 1
Section 2 Assessment
Questions #6-8 due
Today
OBJECTIVE:
Students will
continue their work
in classifying Ancient
Sumer as a
civilization
GROUP ACTIVITY: MAKE A CHART/TREE
MAP
 On
one sheet of paper, in groups of 2 or 3
students will record and group the main
points which classifies UR as an advanced
civilization and provide specific examples
for each.
 BE NEAT! USE DIFFERENT COLORS
(PEN/COLORED PENCILS)
Review Chapter 1.3 Characteristics of
an Advanced Civilization

Civilization can be described as a “complex
culture with 5 characteristics” p. 21

From earlier notes recall and discuss as a class
the following features of an Advanced
Civilization: Complex Institutions, Advanced
Cities, Specialized Workers, Record Keeping,
Advanced Technology.

You may define each on the board
DISCUSS THE ANSWERS FOR TODAY’S
HOMEWORK: PAGE 23 #6-8
GROUP ACTIVITY
 In
groups answer Skill Builder page 21
questions #1 and 2 by analyzing the
chart.
If Finished write ½ -3/4 page essay for
page 23 #9
 Choose
a person from Ur who has a
specialized skill, such as an artisan trader
or scribe. Describe and explain this
person’s contribution (how they make the
society better by their work)
 Secondly,
do any of these jobs exist in
today’s society?