Topic 1, Lesson 5: The Rise of Civilizations

1. What environmental factors helped civilization grow?

2. What impact did civilization have on the surroundings?

3. How and why did cities give rise to the world's first civilizations?

4. What features did all early civilizations have in common?

​Lesson Essential Q.

How much does geography shape people's lives?

Unit Essential Q.

• civilization

• resource

• religion

• social class

​Cities to civilizations (pg. 33-34)

• What did the rise of early civilizations depend on?

• What resources were vital?

• What was key in managing these resources?

• Where did the first civilization appear?

• What other civilizations followed?

• Why were most early civilizations in river valleys?

• Which earky civilization wasn't in a river valley?

• How did these new civilizations effect their surroundings?

Features of civilization (pg. 34-36)

• Directions: With your assigned group, discuss your assigned features, take notes on the features, and be prepared to discuss them in front of the class. This will be grade. MAKE SURE TO WRITE DOWN ALL 8 FEATURES FIRST AND LEAVE SPACE TO RECORD NOTES WHILE GROUPS ARE DISCUSSING!

oLMEC, ZAPOTEC, AND CHAVIN (pg. 36-37)

• Activity: You will be assigned one of these early civilizations. You will create a one-pager using the 8 features of civilization for your assigned civilization.