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Introduction to OUR WORLD &
ANCIENT CIVILISATIONSPrimary 5 Social Studies 2014
WELCOME TO ADVENTURE!THIS YEAR, WE WILL TRAVEL BACK IN TIME TO UNLOCK THE MYSTERIES OF THE PAST…
…AND DISCOVER HOW THEY AFFECT YOUR LIFE TODAY!
Our PastHow did WE come about?
How our Earth was FormedYou can read your textbook 5A from pg 4 to 11…
Or would you rather watch a video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsn3wpVAcjk
Our Earth and its CivilisationsScientists estimate that earth was formed 4.6
billion years agoHowever human civilisation (complex societies
living in cities) only started about 5,000 years ago
How do the two numbers compare?
4,600,000,000 5,000!
Pause and ReflectOur Earth is unique among planets – it is
the only one we know of suitable for LifeHuman life and civilisations have only
existed for a very short time compared to our planet
How then should we view our place on this planet? How should we treat it?
Big idea: INTERACTIONSMan interacts with
The natural environmentHuman communities
By adapting to the environment, and co-operating with people, Man created ancient Civilisations which still awe us today
In the next three weeks, WE WILL LEARN ABOUT…Our Earth – how it beganThe World we live inUnderstanding dates in historyHow we know about the pastFeatures of a Civilisation
WHAT is a Civilisation?We will discuss this in more detail in a later
lessonFor now, just remember that a Civilisation:
Is a complex society living in cities
Has a large populationRequires large amounts of food and water
Civilisations we will exploreSUMER and EGYPT
Civilisations we will exploreGREECE and ROME
Civilisations we will exploreCHINA and INDIA
Civilisations we will exploreAs you learn about these 6 Civilisations this year, think about WHY they were selected for you to study
Our World and its CivilisationsWork with a partner to complete this worksheet
You have 20 minutes to complete it
Our World and its Civilisations1. How many continents are there in the world? 72. The day-to-day amount of rainfall, sunshine, wind
speed and cloud cover are known as the weather3. Climate refers to the weather pattern in an area
over a long period of time. 4. Two important elements of climate are amount of
rainfall and temperature levels. These affect the kind of vegetation / plants which can grow in that area.
5. Climate also affects the design of peoples’ houses, what food they eat and their activities.
6. All over the world, people learned to adapt to their climate and environment.
Our World and its CivilisationsANCIENT
CIVILISATIONS(pg. 54-55)
ON WHICH CONTINENT WERE THEY FOUND IN?
(pg. 12-13)
WHAT VEGETATION TYPE IS FOUND IN THAT
CIVILISATION’S LOCATION? (pg. 24-25)
CAN THE WORLD’S MAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGES BE FOUND
THERE? (pg. 20-21)
SUMER ASIA DESERT NO
EGYPT AFRICA DESERT NO
GREECE EUROPE / ASIA TEMPERATE
FORESTNO
ROME EUROPE TEMPERATE
FORESTNO
CHINA ASIA TEMPERATE
FORESTNO
INDIA ASIA GRASSLANDNO
*You must compare the FOUR different world maps
Our World and its Civilisations8. Which of the world’s vegetation types do NOT appear in the table above? Rainforest, Tundra (Mountainous Area)
and Tundra (Arctic)
9. Based on your answers in parts 7 and 8 above, WHY do you think the six civilisations did not develop in certain areas of the world? (Go to next slide)*You must compare the FOUR different world maps
Our Climatic Zones
*You must compare the FOUR different world maps
Our World and its Civilisations9. Based on your answers in parts 7 and 8 above, WHY do you think the six civilisations did not develop in certain areas of the world?
They did not develop in the northern and southern Tundra areas as these are very cold climates where crops cannot grow. Hence large numbers of people cannot live there.
Rainforests have thick jungle and it is hard to create farms and large buildings there.
Mountains are cold and windy. It is difficult to grow crops there.
Our World and its CivilisationsAs you can see, mankind has adapted to
different climatesThrough human ingenuity, great civilisations
arose even in hot, dry desert climates or extremely cold climates.
As you can see on pg 40 - 43, there are examples of people living in the tundra and cities built on mountaintops!
Adapting to Our EnvironmentThe BajauThey live in the waters around Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. They get their food by fishing.
Before
After
An example of adaptation…(This won’t be tested, don’t worry!)We assume that air-conditioning is a very
modern inventionWe love using it, but it consumes huge
amounts of power (ask your parents!)Older air-conditioners also produce toxic
gases which destroy earth’s ozone layer
An example of adaptation…Now, can you imagine air-conditioning
technology…
That can make a house cold even in the hottest climates?
That does not require ANY energyProduces NO pollutionAND IS THOUSANDS OF YEARS OLD?
An example of adaptation…Long ago, the people of Persia (Iran) built WIND
CHIMNEYS as part of their homesTheir climate is hot, dry and windy.
Image from: http://www.kuriositas.com/2012/06/windcatchers-of-persia.html
These “wind chimneys” would direct moving air into homes, forcing out hot air
The moving air would keep the house cool even on hot days
Basements were sometimes so cold that food could be kept there without rotting
Even today many homes in desert areas use this ancient technology
Architects around the world have begun to adopt this idea
ADAPTATIONAs you can see, clever ideas from
centuries ago can still inspire and help us today
There are many more such brilliant inventions which man created to master his environment
We will learn about such inventions throughout this year
What we have learnt today:Our earth is much older than human
civilisationsOur earth is made up of 7 continents, with
different climatesCivilisations are complex societies Civilisations need enough food and water to
sustain a large populationCivilisations arose in different climatesMan has been able to adapt to various
climates
For our next lesson…You are a group of ancient settlers trying to
find a location to settle down. Which location within the school would you choose? Why?
For our next lesson…HOW do you think large groups of people
were able to grow enough food and get fresh drinking water?
YES – RIVERS!
Homework!Complete the worksheet “Rivers and
Civilisations” before the next lesson