Thesis Writing
Ancient Civilizations
of the World
of the World
The Eight Keys
to Civilization
to Civilization
Neolithic Era
VS
Paleolithic Era
VS
Paleolithic Era
Connecting past events, people, and ideas to the present.
100
A claim to a question supported with three arguments.
What is a thesis?
100
What are the locations of the ancient civilizations?
100
Social classes, religion, public works, writing, culture, cities, government, and job specialization.
What are the 8 keys of civilization?
100
Nomadic, hunter-gatherers, temporary shelters, and small groups of people.
What is the Paleolithic Era?
100
The Ten Commandments come directly from Judaism and created many of the laws in our civilizations today. An example would be how stealing is a Ten Commandment and a modern day law.
What is a way the Ten Commandments are connected to today?
200
Providing three arguments - only one sentence - only one claim - not repeating the question.
Saying I believe, I think, etc... - having more than one sentence - multiple claims - repeating the question.
What are the dos and dont's of thesis writing?
200
Indo-Europeans migrated from the Steppes bringing with them many new ideas and ways of life.
What is the way Indo-Europeans shaped civilizations?
200
Increased production of goods, a higher population, and the increased need to maintain order all lead to the establishment of government in civilizations.
What is the reason government is necessary for civilizations?
200
What is the Neolithic era?
200
Judaism is the first monotheistic religion created. Christianity is currently the number one religion in the world and it is also monotheistic.
What is a way monotheism is connected to the world today?
300
1. You need to have a question.
2. Determine an answer/claim to the question.
3.Research/find 3 arguments that support your answer/claim to the question
4. Write your thesis – follow basic structure/rules!
5. Refine/rework/rewrite your thesis.
What are the rules to thesis writing?
300
Mesopotamia was surrounded by mountains on two sides, a desert on another, and two major bodies of water. These geographical features played an important role in this ancient civilization.
What is a way geographical features influenced civilizations?
300
The US Constitution is the supreme law of the land in the United States. It was written down hundreds of years ago so that everyone could read, know, and understand the laws all citizens had to follow.
What is the reason writing is important to civilizations?
300
The development of agriculture/farming and domestication allowed people to stay in one area and marked the start to the next era of time.
What are the reasons that the Neolithic era began?
300
The Torah is the sacred text of the Jewish religion containing many guidelines that shape people's ethics. The Torah is also part of the bible which belongs to Christianity; which has the largest number of followers in the world today.
What is a way that Jewish beliefs are connected to the world today?
400
The best combination of foods is pizza because of the different toppings you can use, the doughy crust, and various sauces you can apply.
What is a proper thesis?
400
The Minoans and Myceneans were excellent sailors and navigators because they inhabited a region connected to the Mediterranean Sea. Since they traveled around the Mediterranean Sea their ideas and beliefs also spread.
What is cultural diffusion?
400
In the world today we have many things that we take for advantage but are necessary for life to continue in civilizations. Necessities include: plumbing, roads, water, sewage, police, firefighters, and etc...
What is the reason public works are important to civilizations?
400
Paleolithic people hunted herds of animals, gathered foods, and used caves or built temporary shelters from their environment.
What are the ways Paleolithic people used their environment?
400
The Hebrew Bible and Talmud include numerous statements that emphasize the importance of fair trials and a wide variety of provisions to help ensure that trials are fair. Many of these have become key legal principles in the Western world.
What is a way Judaism has influenced the Western world?
500
I believe the best food in the world is pizza because of the sauces it uses.
What is a non-working thesis?
500
Physical barriers isolated all of the ancient civilizations. This protected them from outsiders but also allowed them to develop their own beliefs, practices, and way of life.
What is a way physical barriers allowed ancient civilizations to develop?
500
Culture allows a person to express themselves and connect with other people. This connection creates unity and stability in civilizations.
What is the reason culture is important to civilizations?
500
Planting and harvesting crops, enclosing animals in pens, and building temporary houses from the environment.
What are the ways Neolithic people used their environment?
500
The Aryans were nomads from the Steppes who brought new ideas with them when they migrated to the Indus Valley region. One of those ideas was Hinduism, which is now a world religion. Another was the idea of a caste system which is a social class system that continues to influence the development of India.
What are the ways Aryans are connected to the world today?