Beginning of Civilization

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Please quietly enter the room, find your seats
and discuss your three sticky notes with your
row group.

Central Question:
Who did peoples role change from hunting
and gathering, to farming, to cite life?
(5.7f)
Seat Work
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As populations grew, farming villages
developed into cities.

In several fertile river valleys, cities gave rise
to ancient civilizations.

Early civilizations all had certain features in
common.

Key Ideas
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civilizationcomplex society that has cities, a
well-organized government, and workers with
specialized job skills

religiona set of shared beliefs about
supernatural powers that created and rule
the world

social classesgroups of people that occupy
different ranks or levels in society
Key Terms
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What are the features of early civilizations?
(write this chart in your notebook)
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Grew from villages as food supply and
population increased; and

Became centers of religion, government,
and culture.

Organized Governments

Managed societys resources for the benefit
of everyone; and

Could form and train an army for defense or
expansion.

Cities
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Shared beliefs about supernatural powers
that created and ruled the world; and

Often linked to government, which then ruled
by claiming to have power from gods.

Job Specialization

Resulted due to surplus food. People could
take on other jobs than farming, becoming
priests, rulers, soldiers, or craftworkers; and

Meant that people could develop skills and
talents that helped the civilization grow.

Established Religion
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Groups of people with different ranks or
levels in society

Pyramid structure with priests and rulers at
the top, farmers, merchants, skilled workers
in the middle; slaves at the bottom

Public Works

Government-organized building projects
such as roads, water systems, structures

Projects that benefited society as a whole

Social Classes
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Magnificent temples, tombs, and palaces,
some of which were for public purposes

Statues, paintings, craft objects, music,
and writings

Writing

Record keeping for agriculture

Records of laws, prayers, and the mighty
deeds of rulers

Arts and Architecture
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How are all the worlds
early civilizations similar?


Why would cities be important
to civilizations?
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Features of Civilization: Cities
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Rotations
Rotation 1 Rotation 2
Group 1
WB p37
Group 3
Quiz (online)
Group 2
Research Station
Group 4
Draw a village
Group 1
Quiz (online)
Group 3
Research Station
Group 2
Draw a village
Group 4
Quiz (online)