Early River ValleysLearning Target: How did the Early River Valleys influence future civilizations?

Do-Now:

1. Take out your homework.

2. Grab a handout from the do-now tray!

Homework:

Summer Assignment due tomorrow!

Geography assignment due on Tuesday 9/24.

The Rise of Complex Civilizations

Directions: Use the reading, map, and your knowledge of social studies to

answer the questions below.

Based on the map above, compare where all four early civilizations settled.

Why would they choose to settle in these locations?

What are the advantages of settling near this geographic feature?

What are the disadvantages of settling near this geographic feature?

Timeline of Early River Valleys

Around 3500 BCE, the Sumerians settle in Mesopotamia.

Around 3100 BCE, Upper and Lower Egypt are united under Menes, the first Pharaoh. Irrigation and other water control projects are developed.

From 2700–2200 BCE, the great pyramids were built.

Around 2600, civilization emerged along the Indus river in northwestern India (present-day Pakistan).

From 2050-1650 BCE, the Pharaohs were at the height of their power.

From 1792 to 1750, Hammurabi ruled Mesopotamia and instituted Hammurabi’s Code.

From 1570–1050 BCE, the Shang Dynasty ruled China. It is important to note that legend describes an earlier Xia Dynasty as the time when the Chinese first built irrigation and drainage systems to tame the waters of the Yellow River.

Anticipation Guide: Early River Valley

Civilizations

Directions: You will be reading a series of statements that you will identify as

true or false before reading. As you read through the passages, adjust your

answers (if needed) and make sure to support your answer with text

evidence and notes surrounding the statement.

Statement and SupportBefore Reading After Reading

True False True False

1. Government and religion were the most important factors that led to complex civilizations.

True False True False

Support/Evidence:

Notes:

Early River ValleysLearning Target:

• Why were the Early River Valleys considered complex civilizations?

• How can we learn about government and religion from historic artifacts?

Do-Now:

1. Take a homecoming ballot from the do-now tray!

2. Take out your summer assignment.

3. Take out your anticipation guide from yesterday.

Homework:

Have a great weekend! ☺

Geography assignment due on Tuesday 9/24.

Anticipation Guide Groups

1st Period

Linda B

Angelo G

Daniela M

Skylar R

Ryan Y

Sara B

Kailey G

Faith M

Everett R

Taylor B

Chloe L

John M

Amira S

Allison C

Cheyenne L

Alyssa P

Megan S

Julie C

Andrew M

Aman R

William S

Ethan F

Logan M

Mackenzie R

Kennedy S

5th Period

George A

Sophia D

Luke L

Natali S

Lisa A

Hailey D

Sarah M

Paul S

Taylor B

Michael G

Alexa M

Ashley B

Richard H

Francisco P

Tommy D

Joseph H

Sophia R

Liam D

Hui Tian H

Carly S

Anticipation Guide: Early River Valley

Civilizations

Government and religion were the most important factors that led to

complex civilizations.

Mesopotamia had a centralized government with no religion.

Mesopotamia had many achievements.

Invasions and unpredictable flooding were common in Egypt.

Priests ruled the government in Egypt.

The Indus River Valley was a rural civilization with limited innovations.

China’s isolation caused them to have little in common with other river

valleys.

Art, Government, and Religion in the

River Valleys

Directions: You will be looking at a series of artifacts that involve art,

government, and religion in Egypt and Mesopotamia. In the organizer below,

write down what we are able to learn about religion, government, and society

from the documents.

Mesopotamia Egypt

Learning Target Notebooks

September 12th

Learning Target Question:

Why were the Early River Valleys considered complex civilizations?

How can we learn about government and religion from historic artifacts?

Please pass your notebooks up to the front of each row and neatly stack

them. Thank you!