Ancient CivilizationsModern Connections

WRITING SYSTEM: Yes, No, Maybe So?

• Egyptians used Hieroglyphics. • English uses a 26 letter alphabet.

Why does a civilization need a writing system?

1) To communicate2) To record history3) Education4) Records, instructions5) Religious writings

How does a writing system improve your life in 2014?

Communication: emails, texting, social media, internet

Education: textbooks, write vocab words & definitions, write answers, take notes

Why does a Civilization need laws?

1) Organization2) Fair treatment of people3) Prevent crime4) Give punishments

Why is it important to have a written code of laws?

1) so you can remember the laws

2) so nobody can change the laws unfairly

List similarities and differences between Hammurabi’s Laws and our laws today.

Similarities: people need to be responsible for their actions; innocent until proven guilty; evidence is required; due process

Differences: Hammurabi used the death penalty for less serious crimes; his punishments were cruel and unusual.

List 3 geographical features that you see on

the map.

Deserts

Rivers and seas

Mountains

How did these 3 landforms help Egypt and Mesopotamia grow

into civilizations?• Rivers & Seas•Mountains• Deserts

Rivers & seas: provide water for farming, cooking, drinking, transportation

Deserts: protection from invaders

Mountains; protection from invaders

What connections can you make between the Pyramids of Giza and

our lives today?

Both used tools/technology to build monuments or buildings

Pyramid is a memorial to Pharoahs----Lincoln Memorial

The design of the pyramids and of buildings today have a specific purpose.