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Discussion for Connection Between Farming, Trade and the Rise of Civilization

As we have learned in this unit, civilizations were made possible because of  improvements in farming. For this assignment, your task is to:

  1. Answer the question provided below. Write a one paragraph response that explains how farming and trade helped civilizations evolve.
  2. Evaluate the viewpoints of other students in a discussion post.

 

Question: How did improvements in farming lead to the growth of civilizations? What were TWO of those improvements and how did they affect growth?

 

Instructions:

  1. Review the lessons and videos in this unit that discuss the improvements in farming and the types of growth. You may consider any of the following:
Improvements:

  • Domestication of plants
  • Food surplus
  • Irrigation projects/water usage
  • Resource management
  • Farming technology (tools,animals, etc).
 Types of Growth:

  • Cities
  • Organized Central Governments:
  • Complex Religions
  • Job Specialization
  • Social Classes
  • Writing, Art, Architecture
  • Public Works

 

Feel free to use the following websites to supplement the information in this unit:

 

  1. Write a one paragraph response (5-7sentences) to the following question: How did improvements in farming lead to the growth of civilizations? What were TWO of those improvements and how did they affect growth? 
    • You are required to use evidence from your source in your response and you must also identify the source that you used.
    • If you need help writing, please consider using the format provided here: PDF: Example Format.or MS Word: Example Format.