sep 12/13:collective learning & the rise of civilizations

 LIT CIRCLE GROUP DISCUSSION: CH. 2 "WE GATHER BY THE RIVERS"

Within your Lit Circle, discuss Chapter 2, based on your roles. Before you end your discussion, be sure to plan for Chapter 3 and assign what the roles will be for the next time your Lit Circle group meets. 

Afterwards, we will discuss what you understand about the rise and significance of collective learning and agriculture and the role this played in the development of early civilizations.  We will watch several short videos (you will take notes).

We will use the evidence from the videos and the questions/thoughts this raises for you to develop possible questions of inquiry (researchable questions). We will share out at the end of class what questions we have developed. 

Link to today's class presentation:

• Collective Learning and The Rise of Agriculture

HW: BHP - Watch video/read articles from Unit 7

1. Watch: BHP: “Why Was Agriculture So Important?” (10:02 min.)
   
2. Read/skim through “Agrarian Civilizations” (BHP 7.1 article)
   
3. Read/skim through “The Origin of World Religions” (BHP 7.1 article)