Thursday, January 19, 2012

January 19th and 20th, 2012

Journal: What makes something civilized?
Current event: Syrian economy
Prehistoric Notes on early humans (Prehistory PowerPoint)
Chart on the Agricultural Revolution
Web Chart on the 5 parts of Civilization: See book pages 18-19 (red) or 20-21 (blue)

HW: Syllabus due on Monday 1/23 (odd) or Tuesday 1/24 (even)

Remember:
1. Walking upright, fire, stone tools, and language allowed humans to develop.
2. The agricultural revolution is the shift from hunting and gathering to farming which allowed for a population increase.
3. The five characteristics of civilization are: Advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and advanced technology.

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