AIM: What advances in government, technology, and culture did early civilizations make? DO NOW: Write down three words associated with the word civilized.

AIM: What advances in government, technology, and culture did early civilizations make?

DO NOW: Write down three words associated with the word civilized.

Try: In a T- Chart (5-7 bullets), describe the negative (bad) and the positive (good) consequences of civilization building. What issues do complex societies encounter?

In una T-grafico (5-7 proiettili), descrivere le (buone) conseguenze negative (male) e il positivo di costruzione civiltà. Quali problemi si incontrano società complesse?

OUR CIVILIZATION: NEW YORK CITY

WHAT FACTORS MAKE US A “CIVILIZED” AND COMPLEX SOCIETY? Write down at least 3 ideas.

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CIVILIZATION- (1) group of people living and working together for the purpose of creating an organized society

(2) “the highest cultural grouping of people which distinguishes humans from other species”

WHAT IS A CIVILIZATION???

*NOTES*EIGHT BASIC FEATURES OF A CIVILIZATION:

(1) Writing Systems (2) Technology/tools

(3) Government / Laws

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(4) Art / Architecture

(5) Social Structure

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(6) Organized Religion (7) Stable Food Supply

(8) Infrastructure (current add-on)

Activity: Rank the eight characteristics of civilization in order of what you think is the most important, and why.

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