Monday, August 12th

Bell Work: Please pick up a copy of the two handouts on the front table. Silently and independently, please read Hammurabis Code and complete the Document Analysis form. Tuesday, January 14th Daily Agenda:Bell Work: Document Analysis Hammurabis CodeWOD resilientReview: The Neolithic RevolutionGRAPES IntroductionCrash Course: Neolithic Revolution

Essential Question:What were the long-term demographic, social, political, and economic effects of the Neolithic Revolution?Homework: Read Chapter 2 and complete Guided Reading worksheet (due Wednesday)Resilient- bouncing back from adversity or misfortune; recovering quickly

Pronunciation

Amys long wait for her SAT scores finally ended. She nervously accessed her College Board account. Then as the numbers appeared on her computer screen, her heart sank. The scores were not as good as she had hoped. What would Amy do? Would she make excuses and give up? Or would she be RESILIENT and bounce back from a temporary setback? Amy chose to study harder. Her RESILIENCE worked. Her SAT scores shot up, and she received a scholarship to her top college choice.

Click on the photo to view a short video illustratingthe meaning of being resilient.Read-Aloud Jan. 14, Block 1

Why might these people be described as resilient?

What are the three most important events that humans have undergone in their entire history?Pop Quiz:Transform verb. To change (something) completely and usually in a good way. Agricultural RevolutionsWhy the shift?Domestication and Semi-cultivationNew Technology: Slash-and-burn and swidden agricultureWhy not call it the Neolithic Revolution?

Key ElementsAnimal Domestication Dog first, then sheep, goats, cattle, water buffalo, pigsSelective BreedingMixed farming and herding Largely determined by environmental factors

Ecological CrisisWhy did so many adopt Agriculture? (Holocene)Why did others still reject agriculture?Pastoralism ruled in N. America, Australia, and Northern EurasiaDemographic Shifts: 2 million people 13,000 years ago, 50-100 million people 7,000 years ago.

Life in Neolithic CommunitiesBenefits and Risks?Violent or peaceful process?Expansion = surpluses and slow rateRise of Institutions Nuclear families (no), kinship networks (yes)

Cultural ExpressionsReligion Shift to focus on Earth Mother, Sky God, and ancestor cultsLanguage Likely necessitated out of trade (Similarity in language groups)

Making ComparisonsI need 11 volunteers to come to the front of the room.Practice: Identify a difference.

Practice: Identify a similarity.

Direct Comparisons:What characteristics could we use to compare an Apple and an Orange?If we wanted to compare their appearance, would it be appropriate to say that one is orange and the other has a smooth, somewhat shiny appearance?Reorganize your groups into new categories using DIRECT comparisons. Remember, you must have at least 3 groups, and at least 2 artifacts in each group.If we wanted to compare two societies, what characteristics could we use?GRAPES ComparisonGeographyReligionAchievementsPoliticsEconomicsSocial Structure

River Valley Civilization Jigsaw1st BlockMesopotamia (Ch. 2 pg. 26-37) Victoria, Abby, Rebecca, Michael, Erika, Dakotah, DeannaEgypt (Ch.3 pg. 51-65) Ethan, Patty, Madison, Kayla, Zae, Zach, TaevenIndus Valley (Ch. 4 pg. 72-84) McKenzie, Brandon, Kes, Tara, Jacob, Issy China (Ch. 5 pg. 88-104) Savanna, Adriana, Jordan, Matthew, Cheyann, Sarah, Chris