Bellwork• Pg 12-13 in World History Textbook•Use the map to answer the following questions

1. What are the 4 early River Valley Civilizations?

2. What rivers did these civilizations rise upon?Early River Valley Civilizations

A. Introduction – pg 11

1. What is a civilization?

2. Where were the earliest civilizations? [5]

3. What characteristics did these civilizations have? [6]

Early River Valley Civilizations

B. Activity• “PIRATES” handout• Label the 4 columns

• Nile, Mesopotamia, Indus, Yellow• Complete the chart using information from

the text• Nile – pg 20-29• Mesopotamia – pg 30-39• Indus – pg 52-70• China – 76-83

• Stay on Task!

Early River Valley Civilizations

Bellwork• Pg 33 in World History Textbook• “Ancient Discoveries”• Answer the “Skills Practice”

questions 1-3

River Valley Civilizations Nile

P – Pharaoh – god/king, 3 Ages, Dynasties, Unified EmpireI - Calendar – 365 days, Number system-10, GeometryR – Polytheistic, extensive afterlife belief, mummificationA – Writing- hieroglyphics, crafts, sphinx, paintingsT – paper- papyrus, metal working, ships

caravans & sea tradeE – agricultural [farming] society, trade w/ Africa & SW Asia,S – men & women equal, rigid social classes

1. Pharaoh & family, nobles2. govt bureaucrats3. peasant farmers

River Valley Civilizations Mesopotamia

P – Ind. City-states, king, dynasties, Sumer, Akkad, BabyloniaI - Calendars (moon), Number system-60,

divided circle into 360 degrees, 60 minutes, 60 seconds

R – Polytheistic, ziggurats (temples), afterlife – lower worldA – Writing- cuneiform, clay tablets, built domes using archesT – wheel, wove cotton & wool to make cloth, 1st to

smelt iron, traded with SW Asia, E – agriculture, domesticated animals- sheep, goatsS – male dominated society, social classes

1. King, high priest, nobles2. lower nobles, merchants, scholars3. peasant farmers

River Valley Civilizations Indus River

P – 2 city-states, strong central govt, well organizedI - calendar divided into monthsR – Polythestic, gods are worshipped as animal symbols, no templesA – Writing- pictographs (undeciphered)T – public baths & sewers, indoor plumbing (rich),

canals, irrigationE – agriculture, domesticated animals- sheep, pigs, cattleS – Did not have social classes

River Valley Civilizations Yellow River

P – strong central govt, Mandate of HeavenI - 2 calendars (lunar & sun) 12 months, 365 daysR – animism (spirits in everything), worship ancestors, sun, moon, wind; oracle bones used to tell the futureA – Writing- characters, calligraphyT – dikes built to hold back flood waters, chariots,

pottery “china”, silk tradeE – agriculture, domesticated animals- pigs & chickens, silkwormsS – 1) King & Nobles, 2) Warriors, 3) peasant farmers

Bellwork• Pg 80 – Map Skills Assessment• Pg 85 – Map Skills Assessment