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How does
geography impact
our everyday
lives?

Be prepared to
share!
Homework - work on test essay
Due Friday 10/12/18
Objective
Students will determine geography’s
impact on developing civilizations
through a website exploration.
Geography or Not? Challenge
With a partner:
Determine if the words on the list
are considered to be geography or
not
Record answers on the organizer
OUR definition of Geography
The study of the Earth’s resources &
physical features; culture
** how it affects mankind
New Unit!!!
Unit 2 - The Age of
Emerging Civilizations
Compelling Question
Which of the early civilizations
studied in this unit had the greatest
influence on modern society?
Enduring Understandings
• Geography affects the development of
civilizations and cultures.
• Political systems provide a framework
for the maintenance of order within
society.
• Technological and artistic advances
impact humans and their environment.
Enduring Understandings
● Primary and secondary sources are used
to obtain, organize and analyze
historical information.
● Historians and scientists analyze the
past using many different methods.
● People of the world attempt to solve
problems through conflict and/or
cooperation.
Enduring Understandings
• People throughout time share more
similarities than differences.
• Social, political, and economic
forces shape human societies.
Essential Questions
Experience 1:
-How did the geography of Mesopotamia
influence cultural diffusion?
-How did Mesopotamian societies
influence later civilizations?
Analyze the map of
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia
Click on the Padlet
link on ItsLearning
Respond: Would it be
difficult for
various Mesopotamian
culture groups to
invade each other:
yes or no?
Geography of Mesopotamia
● Explore the “The British Museum”
website
○ Link found on ItsLearning
● Respond to the questions on the
worksheet
 Exit Ticket
How does
geography
affect the
settlement of
civilizations?