Transcript ■ Essential Question: –What was the significance of the Neolithic Revolution?

■Essential Question:
–What was the significance of
the Neolithic Revolution?
■Warm-Up Question:
– Let’s take a look at our Unit 1
Organizer!
•Find 5 phrases or ideas that you
recognize
Class Activity #1
■Overview: You & your team are members
of an ancient tribe known as “Lanierians”
■Working with your tribe, complete the
following activities in order:
–Step 1: Collect at least 4 food tokens
& 1 water token
–Step 2: Gather resources & build a
temple to honor the “food god”
■Your grade will be based on completing
these tasks & the creativity of your temple
Class Activity #2
New discovery: FARMING!
■Working with your tribe, complete the
following activities in order:
–Step 1: Collect at least 4 food tokens
& 1 water token
–Step 2: Gather resources & build a
temple to honor the “food god”
■Your grade will be based on completing
these tasks & the creativity of your temple
Debriefing Questions
■Discuss with your team & write down
your answers to the following questions:
–What were your experiences like
during Round 1 of this activity?
–How did the discovery of “farming”
change your experiences in Round 2?
–How do you think these activities
relate to early human beings?
–What advantages do you think farming
gave to early humans?
Some hunters
& gatherers
were advanced, but
Neolithic
Revolution
were
never
able
to
develop
complex
societies
Early humans were nomadic hunters & gatherers
because
they
had
to
migrate
to
find
food
& had to move around to find their food
Farming
changed the
way humans lived:
Neolithic
Revolution
Around
B.C., theFood
Neolithic
Revolution
People 8,000
no longer
surpluses
led to
occurred
& early humans
discovered
how
had
to be nomads
population
increases
to farm & domesticate animals
Farming villages became established along
river valleys for their good soil & irrigation
Neolithic Revolution: Spread of Agriculture
AroundNeolithic
3,000 B.C., Revolution
some farming villages
became complex civilizations.
Brainstorm: What characteristics are needed
to makes people a “civilization”?
?
• Advanced cities
Characteristics of Civilizations
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Civilizations must have cities that are
centers of trade for large areas
Civilizations must have technologies
that make their lives easier
Civilizations must have writing in order
to keep records of taxes, laws, or trade
Civilizations must have specialized workers
that create a class system
Civilizations must have complex institutions
like government & religion to keep order
Closure Activity
■Now that we have defined
“civilization”:
–Is the United States a civilization?
Give evidence to support your
answer.