Social Studies Worksheet (For teachers)
Name: _______________________________ Class: P5 _________ Date: ____________________________
Introduction to Ancient Civilisations – Online Learning Activity
You have learned that Civilisations generally share a set of common features. This exercise will let you explore three different societies. You may divide the work among your group. In this exercise, you will compare ancient Sumeria to:
The Yanomami, a tribal culture which still exists today in the Amazon jungle (see Textbook 5A pg. 26-28)
The “Jiroft Culture”, named after the excavation site in modern-day Iran. This is a recently discovered site which was first investigated in 2001. Some experts believe that it holds evidence of an entirely new civilisation – but others are not convinced.
Now that you know what the features of a Civilisation are, your task is to:
1. Look for information about each society in relation to the features of a Civilisation. For instance, did they live in cities? If not, what were their settlements like?
2. Analyse these 3 societies and judge WHICH ONES can be classified as CIVILISATONS, and WHY.
Suggested web resources:
Sumeria:
http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/tombs/index.html http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/ziggurats/home_set.html Yanomami: http://www.gymmuenchenstein.ch/stalder/klassen/hie/indigenous/yan.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/tribe/tribes/sanema/ http://www.greenwichschools.org/uploaded/virtual_library/IB_Resources/THE_YANOMAMI.pdf http://www.amazon-indians.org/yanomami.html
Jiroft:
http://www.livescience.com/1758-discovery-middle-asia-cities-recasts-ancient-history.html http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/kerman/jiroft.htm http://www.payvand.com/news/11/nov/1049.html http://ewas.us/jiroft.htm Feature of Civilisation
Ancient Sumeria
Yanomami tribes
Jiroft Culture
c.3500 – 2334 BC
Believed to have settled in South America 15,000 years ago. Their lifestyle has changed little until this day.
c. 3rd millennium BC (2001 – 3000 BC)
Introduction to Ancient Civilisations – Online Learning Activity
You have learned that Civilisations generally share a set of common features. This exercise will let you explore three different societies. You may divide the work among your group. In this exercise, you will compare ancient Sumeria to:
The Yanomami, a tribal culture which still exists today in the Amazon jungle (see Textbook 5A pg. 26-28)
The “Jiroft Culture”, named after the excavation site in modern-day Iran. This is a recently discovered site which was first investigated in 2001. Some experts believe that it holds evidence of an entirely new civilisation – but others are not convinced.
Now that you know what the features of a Civilisation are, your task is to:
1. Look for information about each society in relation to the features of a Civilisation. For instance, did they live in cities? If not, what were their settlements like?
2. Analyse these 3 societies and judge WHICH ONES can be classified as CIVILISATONS, and WHY.
Suggested web resources:
Sumeria:
http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/tombs/index.html http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/ziggurats/home_set.html Yanomami: http://www.gymmuenchenstein.ch/stalder/klassen/hie/indigenous/yan.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/tribe/tribes/sanema/ http://www.greenwichschools.org/uploaded/virtual_library/IB_Resources/THE_YANOMAMI.pdf http://www.amazon-indians.org/yanomami.html
Jiroft:
http://www.livescience.com/1758-discovery-middle-asia-cities-recasts-ancient-history.html http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/kerman/jiroft.htm http://www.payvand.com/news/11/nov/1049.html http://ewas.us/jiroft.htm Feature of Civilisation
Ancient Sumeria
Yanomami tribes
Jiroft Culture
c.3500 – 2334 BC
Believed to have settled in South America 15,000 years ago. Their lifestyle has changed little until this day.
c. 3rd millennium BC (2001 – 3000 BC)