The document discusses the key features of early civilizations, including writing systems, infrastructure like roads and bridges, organized government and laws, art and architecture, social classes, organized religion, job specialization, and the development of cities. It asks students to consider what factors make modern societies like New York City complex and civilized, and defines civilization as a group of people living together in an organized society that distinguishes humans from other species through complex urban networks and culture.

1. AIM: What advances in government, technology, and culture
did early civilizations make?
DO NOW: Write down three words
associated with the word civilized. (5
minutes)
HW: In one paragraph (5-7 sentences), discuss two
negative (bad) and two positive (good) consequences of
civilization building. What types of issues do complex
societies deal with???

2. OUR CIVILIZATION: NEW YORK CITY
WHAT FACTORS MAKE US A “CIVILIZED” AND COMPLEX
SOCIETY? Write down at least 3 ideas.

3. *NOTES* WHAT IS A CIVILIZATION???
CIVILIZATION- (1) group of people living and working
together for the purpose of creating an organized society.
(2) “the highest cultural grouping of people which
distinguishes humans from other species”
(3) “complex systems or network of cities that emerge
from pre-urban culture”

4. *NOTES*
EIGHT BASIC FEATURES
OF A CIVILIZATION:
(1) Writing Systems (2) Infrastructure- public works such as
bridges, roads etc.
(3) Government / Laws

5. *NOTES*
(4) Art / Architecture
(5) Social Classes

6. *NOTES*
(6) Organized Religion (7) Job Specialization
(8) Development of
Cities

8. Activity: Rank the eight characteristics of civilization in
order of what you think is the most important, and why.
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