Description
The Traits/Characteristics of Civilization
The main goal of this lesson is to have students describe and apply the various traits of civilization
You get a 16 Slide PowerPoint with:
- Do Now
- Class Notes, Graphics, and Charts
- 2 Video Links
- 2 Assessment Questions
- Activity Instructions
- Conclusion Question
For the Activities there are 3 different options based around 2 different resources
Resource #1: 173-word chart on the Characteristics of Civilization
Resource #2: 602-word reading on the Characteristics of Civilization
- Activity Option 1 – Students complete the Which Trait Is It? worksheet where they are given 10 different statements and must decide which trait each statement falls under.
- Activity Option 2 – Students complete and worksheet containing 5 tasks made up of different matching and multiple-choice questions
- Activity Option 3 – Students use a box chart to describe how the traits can benefit an ancient civilization, and apply these traits to our modern world
Keys/Examples are provided for each activity option!
View a video tutorial on how to integrate these digital PDF’s into Google Classroom here!