Read pages 14-23. See attached PDF for textbook sections. Complete all questions in complete sentences. You do not need to write out the questions... just answer them! Due Tuesday, 9/25. 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find one word in the reading that you don't know or are unsure of. Look it up. For each word, write out the word, the definition, and an original sentence that uses the word. This means a sentence that you created yourself using the word, NOT the sentence from the textbook or one from a dictionary.) Choose a regular word, not a social studies key term that is boldfaced in the text. Do NOT leave this blank because you think you know every word -- you WILL lose credit! 2) Explain how people of the Old Stone Age met their needs for food. Include the words nomads and hunter-gatherers in your response. Describe the technology these people used to increase their food supply. 3) What was the Neolithic Revolution? How do scientists believe it started? Describe slash and burn farming. 4) What is "domestication"? Why do you think it was an important advancement in human life? 5) According to the text, what were some advantages and disadvantages of life in the agricultural village of Catal Huyuk? 6) Describe some of the changes that allowed small villages to develop into larger cities. 7) According to the text, what are the 5 characteristics that a place must have in order to be considered a civilization? Write a paragraph that includes at least one sentence explaining each of the characteristics. 8) CREATIVE RESPONSE: Pretend you have been put in charge of attracting new citizens to the Sumerian city of Ur. Write a 2-paragraph description (at least 5 sentences per paragraph) of what Ur has to offer as a place to move to and live. Use persuasive language to convince your readers that they should move their families to Ur right away!
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