
What is a Civilization
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History, Social Studies
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4th - 6th Grade
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Kathryn Moore
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12 Slides • 7 Questions
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What is a Civilization?
This lesson will teach you about what a civilization is.
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You will learn about these civilizations in 6th grade:
-Mesopotamia
-Egypt
-India
-China
-Greece
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Multiple Choice
How many civilizations will you learn about this year?
1
2
5
10
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Before civilizations...
-People migrated in search of food
-People did not have a way to learn things
-People did not have permanent homes
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Poll
Worst part of life before civilizations?
No stable food supply
No permanent homes
No schools
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Sumer, Mesopotamia
The first civilization
People started farming villages
They grew into cities
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Can you visit Sumer today?
No, it is called Iraq
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Multiple Choice
The first civilization was..
Sumer, Mesopotamia
Egypt, Africa
Athens, Greece
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Multiple Choice
Sumer, Mesopotamia is now called...
Iraq
Sumer
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All civilizations have...
A stable food supply
(A way to get food)
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All civilizations have...
Government
(People in charge)
People with jobs/roles in the city
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All civilizations have...
A system of writing
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Multiple Choice
All civilizations have....
Government
Divided-up jobs
A way to get food
All of these
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All civilizations have...
A religion that many people share
(Belief in gods or spirits)
A place to come together to worship
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Most of the first civilizations were. ..
Polytheistic
poly-thee-is-tic
They believed in MANY gods
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Poll
Do you believe in...
One god
Many gods
I don't know
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All civilizations have...
Things invented by its people
Ancient Sumerians invented the WHEEL!
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Multiple Choice
All civilizations ALSO have...
A shared religion
A written language
Both of these
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You are part of a MODERN civilization!
What is a Civilization?
This lesson will teach you about what a civilization is.
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