Friday, September 12, 2008

Warm-up:

Use your book to define :NomadHunter-gatherer

Today in World History:

• Court Decisions Due

• Ancient Civilizations Project Assigned : Groups Chosen

• Mesopotamia : VocabularyGeographyReligion

Ancient Civilizations Project Science & History

• In Science, Research a Biome for:• Climate• Plants & Animals• Location – Geography• Natural Resources

• CITE ALL RESOURCES

More information coming from Mrs. Camp

Ancient Civilizations Project Science & History

• In History, Having researched Ancient Civilizations, use your Biome to setup your own civilization.• Technology – Tools appropriate to biome• Religion & religious rituals/buildings• Established society / civilization

• How do they get food?• Social Classes• Jobs

• Culture (writings/paintings, etc)

Finished product can be the visual of your choice.

Ideas include:FoldablesBrochuresPostersDioramasVideos (Documentary)

Ancient Civilizations Project Science & History

Grasslands (Africa)ConradoShaeKristeena

Tropical Rainforest – AfricaChris B.Tim P. Jenn K.

1st Period

Tropical Rainforest – AmazonJackie JonathanFred Tyndall

Temperate Forest – N. AmericaJamanique KatiePatrick Mingus

Temperate Forest – EuropeKyle ChassidyDean

Taiga - Coniferous Forest – CanadaTyrell MontreaDillon

Taiga – Coniferous forest – Siberia SarahQuintin Kashonda

TundraJeremyKeishaCherokee

Grasslands (S. America)Kalese SamTanecia Pierce

Grasslands (N. America)Alania JonMichael Roberts

Grasslands (Africa)LynCeciliaDenzel

Tropical Rainforest – AfricaJasmineKyle K. Kaayla R

3rd Period

Tropical Rainforest – AmazonRashad AshleyJordan

Temperate Forest – N. AmericaTerraLizzi Sabrina

Temperate Forest – EuropeTelisaJohn M.

Taiga - Coniferous Forest – CanadaJames GDale Scott

Taiga – Coniferous forest – Siberia Billie Kayla O.Shawn M.

TundraChris H.EddieJamie

Grasslands (S. America)Jody BenTyler

Grasslands (N. America)Joe ShelbyKarlissa

Grasslands (Africa)KirstieJuquanChelsea M

Tropical Rainforest – AfricaSummer Shaun L.Neasha Sarah O.

2nd Period

Tropical Rainforest – AmazonDevon Brandon P.Chris D

Temperate Forest – N. AmericaChey Elizabeth PChar’Eisha

Temperate Forest – EuropeBrad BriannaMichael C

Taiga - Coniferous Forest – CanadaSteven AntonioPatrick M

Taiga – Coniferous forest – SiberiaNathalie AlexMarkie

TundraKentraeBrandon G.James S

Grasslands (S. America)Elyse Kyle M.Jessica T.

Grasslands (N. America)Cody L Trevor WChristina P

Grasslands (Africa)Allison Mark TSamantha

Tropical Rainforest – AfricaTiffany B.Jamie Tony

4th Period

Tropical Rainforest – AmazonShakeliAaron Joey R

Tempered Forest – N. AmericaBrittany BOrlando Yovani

Tempered Forest – EuropeNika BNicole Derek

Taiga - Carnivorous Forest – CanadaCodie CElizer Deneen

Taiga – Carnivorous forest – SiberiaBrittany C HollyConnie

TundraKevinJoey D.

Grasslands (S. America)Justin AurelioTiffany J

Grasslands (N. America)Jessie TranikaJasmine

GrasslandsKevinIngeJamiqua

Tropical Rainforest – AfricaDarryl LaRueNicole

6th Period

Temperate Forest – N. AmericaTymeshia James CMatt

Taiga - Carnivorous Forest – AshleyAliciaRyan

TundraJames H.ChelseyJustin

Tropical Rainforest – AmazonAngel VipondCarl

Notes : Early Civilizations

Early Humans

• Hunter Gatherers

• Nomadic

Villages

• Neolithic Revolution – Agricultural revolution (farming)

• Domestication of animals

Early CivilizationsCivilization : Complex culture with 5

major characteristics:

1. Advanced Cities2. Specialized Workers3. Complex Institutions4. Record Keeping5. Improved Technology

Village to City

• Agriculture : Why does farming lead to larger communities?

• Economy• Irrigation for more food!• Develop other skills (craftsmen) –

cloth, objects for traders to exchange. • Invention of wheel & sail for trade

• Society classes • Lower v. Upper class

• Religions organized

Social Changes

Case Study : Sumer in Ur

• Mesopotamia : (Modern Iraq)• Complex Culture : Civilization

• Cities• Specialized workers• Complex institutions• Record Keeping• Advanced Technology

Advanced Cities

• More people

• Trade

Specialized Workers

• Specific skills for each worker

• Artisans – Goods show skill and artistic ability

Record Keeping

• Scribes, record taxes, laws

• Scribes invent cuneiform – system of writing

• Historians!! Write about city events

Improved technology

• New tools for easier life

• Bronze Age in Sumer• Replace copper and stone with bronze

in weapons

City of Ur

• Southern Iraq : Population 30,000

• Rulers, priests, wealthy merchants, artisans, soldiers

• Agricultural Economy

• City life : families in small houses, artisans make goods & weapons for army.

Ur

• Barter system – no money

• Scribes record transactions

• Temple: Ziggurat, most important building

• Priests carry out rituals

Reading Study Guide• Read and complete pg. 13-14

Chapter 2 : Section 1“City-States in Mesopotamia”To Be Collected

Define : Cultural Diffusion, polytheismHammurabi’s CodeDynastyEmpire in your notes