1. Bellringer • On your world map, label the seven continents and four oceans

2. Agenda • Continents and Oceans • Early Human Settlements • Civilization • River Valleys • GRAPES • Problems in Sumer

3. Objectives Students will be able to… • List significant early human settlements. • Define civilization. • Explain the rise of civilization in ancient river valleys. • Locate the River Valley Civilizations on a map.

4. Skills Objectives Students will be able to… • Locate the world’s continent and oceans. • Use the GRAPES technique to describe and compare civilizations. S S

5. Objective #S8 Continents and Oceans

6. Skills QuizSept 20th • Skills like • Charts and graphs • Timelines • Maps • Label the continents and oceans

7. Objective #8 Ancient Sites • Stonehenge • CatalHuyuk • Jericho • Aleppo

8. Stonehenge

9. Stonehenge • In England (the only time we’ll talk about England for a few months)

10. Stonehenge • When: about 4000-5000 years ago • Why is it there? A mystery! • 80 stones, 4 tons each, taken from 250 miles away, arranged here

11. CatalHuyuk • Where? In Turkey

12. CatalHuyuk

13. CatalHuyuk

14. CatalHuyuk • Age: One of the oldest settlements in the world (about 9000 years old); • Significance • Possibly one of the first places where farming was used • One of the most important active archeological sites

15. Jericho • Where? In Israel

16. Jericho

17. Jericho • Age: 10,000 year old village • Significance: maybe the oldest village in the world • Some archeological evidence confirms the Biblical battles

18. Aleppo • Where? In Syria

19. Aleppo • Age: 5000 years old • Significance: continually used temple to the storm god

20. Objective #9 Forming Civilizations

21. Forming Civilizations • A civilization is a complex culture with these five characteristics: • Specialized workers • Technology • Advanced cities • Institutions • Record keeping

22. Institution • A group/structure dedicated to a single purpose, OR a long-lasting pattern of order and cooperation in society • Does not have to be a place • Does not have to be a “thing”

23. Objective #10 River Valleys

24. Farming Needs • Civilization requires agriculture • Allows or creates STAIR • Agriculture requires fertile land (good for farming) and water • Count on rain and Slash and Burn Farming • Or use river water for irrigation

25. Slash and Burn Farming

26. Irrigation

27. Why River Valleys • Constant source of water/soil • Makes the land fertile • Provides silt • Allows for irrigation

29. Why River Valleys • Transportation and trade

30. Why River Valleys • (sometimes) Protection • Could be mountains, or a desert, surrounding the valley • Not all river valleys share this feature!

31. More Fun with Maps Lets find the river valleys on our map! I’ll draw, you copy

32. Objective #S9 GRAPES

33. G is for Geography • The study of the earth • Where in the world? • Physical features • Mountains, deserts, rivers • Who is nearby?

34. R is for Religion • A collection of practices and sacred beliefs • Gods – how many and how powerful • Holy books • Holidays • Sin and salvation

35. A is for Achievements • Good stuff you do! • Inventions, arts, literature, math and science, philosophy, wars

36. P is for Political • Politics: the study of government • Who are the rulers? Who chooses them? • What are the laws and punishments for crimes?

37. E is for Economic • System of production, distribution, and consumption (making, buying and selling, and using things) • What kind of work do people do? • How do they get paid? • Who do they trade with?

38. S is for Social • Social system: how people interact with each other • Daily life • Women’s rights • Social classes(groups with different rights, responsibilities, or respect)

39. GRAPES: Park View • Fill in the sample GRAPES chart for Park View High School

40. G.R.A.P.E.S. Case Study: Park View

41. Geography

43. Religion

44. Achievements

45. Political

46. Economic

47. Social Principal Asst. Principal Faculty Seniors Juniors/Soph. YOU!

48. Homework! • Use pages 16-17 to create a GRAPES chart for Sumer