December 2nd, 2019 I can consider the impact of geography on early civilizations by writing to complete the graphic organizer about Geographic Luck. I will know I am successful when I can write to explain WHY Jared Diamond believes Papua New Guinea failed to develop into a powerful civilization. Grab a new pink sheet from the computer cart! Fill out your planner and your pink sheet! Activity: Geographic Luck - Graphic Organizer In your planner: No HW!
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December 2nd, 2019
I can consider the impact of geography on early civilizations by writing to complete the graphic organizer about Geographic
Luck. I will know I am successful when I can write to explain WHY Jared Diamond believes Papua New Guinea failed to develop into a powerful civilization.
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Activity: Geographic Luck - Graphic Organizer
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Geographic Luck, Jared DiamondThink about the following questions as you read CP4-5.
● What evidence is there to support Jared Diamond’s theory that
some places were geographically lucky and others were not?
● What is it about rivers? Why did the first large civilizations
emerge around major rivers?
● What factors other than rivers seemed important in the
development of civilizations?
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ANALYZING GEOGRAPHIC LUCK…. Continent and
RegionLatitude Climate Zone # of Large-seeded
grassesLarge mammals for domestication by 1000 BCE
Nile River Valley Civilization
Tigris and Euphrates Civilization
Indus and Ganges Civilization
Yellow River Civilization
Complete these last two with the whole class.Mississippi River North America, runs
north to southApproximately 29 – 44 degrees North
Temperate 4 0
Amazon River South America, runs west to east
Approximately 5 North to 20 degrees South
Tropical 2 0
You will use your copy of this graphic organizer to take notes on as you view the next few slides. Think about the
resources available to each civilization. Pay close attention to the different location names that are used.
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CONTINENT AND REGION
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LATITUDE
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Polar- has the coldest with temperatures almost always below freezing. Temperate- contains most of the Earth’s land masses with more moderate temperatures and rainfall year-round. Tropical zones- has the warmest average temperatures and gets the most rain.
● What is latitude and why does it matter for civilizations?
● What is climate and why does it matter?
● How are latitude and climate connected?
● Latitude tells us where a place is in relationship to the equator and the poles. In a way,
it tells us how much sun a particular place gets, and that tells us something about the
climate.
● Climate is the general pattern of weather and seasons in a place.The amount of sun and
rain a place gets, and the seasons it has, is important for civilization, because it is
important for farming and food production. Can you farm at the North Pole?
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LARGE SEEDED GRASSESWhat are large seeded grasses and why do they matter for civilizations?
● Large seeded grasses are plants like wheat, oats, and barley.
● These are plants that people can turn into food, and they have lots of calories.
● Because their seeds are large, they are easier to harvest, and people can also store their seeds for a
longer time.
● Civilization depends upon a stable food source and being able to grow and store more than what is
consumed. In other words, in order for lots of people to live together in one place, they need to
have lots of food, and they need extra food.
● Large seeded grasses were easier to harvest and store than other plants, but not all parts of the
world had these types of plants growing.
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LARGE MAMMALS AND DOMESTICATIONWhat are large mammals, what is domestication, and why do they matter for civilizations?
● Domestication is when an entire species or variety of animals is tamed, changed, and managed by
people to meet a particular need.
● Not all large mammals can be domesticated.
● Large mammals suitable for domestication include horses, cows, pig, goats, and sheep. Not all parts
of the world had these mammals available.
● There are only 14 large mammals in the world suitable for domestication, and the majority of these
originated in Eurasia.
● These large mammals can be used to carry things, pull things like wagons and plows, provide
materials for clothing and tools, and to produce food.
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December 4th, 2019
I can demonstrate my understanding of Jared Diamond’s theory of “Geographic Luck” by writing to explain why some
locations were more geographically lucky. I will know I am successful when I have
written using complete sentences, and I have used evidence from the text and my
notes.
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Activity: Finish Writing Checkpoint
Activity: Guns, Germs, and Steel
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December 5th, 2019
I can understand the development of civilizations, and similarities between
many ancient civilizations by speaking to participate in class discussion, and writing to complete the quick writes. I will know I am successful when I have spoken in class discussion and completed the quickwrites.
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Activity: Introduction to River Valley Civilizations
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What do you think was happening in these places BEFORE civilizations developed?
Feedback Loop: This helps us understand the development of civilizations because...
Why is this map important? What does it help us understand about these civilizations?
Quick Write #3 (CP9): Early civilizations developed around rivers because… These particular rivers were especially useful because...
These 4 locations are similar in that...Civilizations developed around rivers instead of lakes because...
Which civilization is highlighted on this map? What modern-day country arose around this ancient civilization?
Quick Write #4 (CP9): Civilizations might not have formed around other rivers in China because...
How does this map help us understand why civilizations didn’t arise around other rivers in this area? Add your thoughts to QW4.
December 6th, 2019
I can identify the key characteristics of civilizations by reading to mark the text
about trends found in several civilizations. I will know I am successful when I can explain what a place has to have it be
considered a civilization.
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Activity: Key Characteristics of Civilizations Overview
