Unit+on+Ancient+Civilizations

= Ancient Civilizations =

"What are the building blocks of a civilization?"
 * MYP Unit Question:**

All societies have similar elements that help create and sustain civilizations.
 * Significant Concept:**

The cities of ancient times bustled with activity. Ordinary people shopped at markets, worked, and lived in families, as people do today. Builders, teachers, rulers, and thinkers invented objects, systems, and technology that we still know and use today. Who could have known how their beliefs and customs would affect the modern world?
 * Background**

Guiding questions:
Settlement How did physical geography affect the growth of ancient civilisations? How were homes and towns built? Agriculture: What were the food eaten? How was farming done?

Specialized Work What kind of work were done?(For example, careers, jobs, or anything that the people did.)

Complex Institutions What were the beliefs and values of ancient peoples? (For example Gods and Goddess) How did ancient peoples develop governments? What were the laws? How was order or punishment carried out?

Technology: What were the tools used to help the people solve problems?

Work covered in Term 1 on Ancient Civilizations:

 * Resources:**

Ancient Civilization Newspaper Due date: Week after Chinese New Year Break Exanple
 * MYP Assignment** (details to be given)