Cities and States
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 5.2 ACTIVITY CITIES AND STATES 1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Cities and States”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/PurposeEvaluating what life was like after the development of farming will help you understand the changes that took place as humans began to form cities and states.Process 1.As you read the “Where Did the First Cities and States Appear?” slideshow, answer the questions below.•Why did the earliest cities appear in Mesopotamia and Egypt’s Nile Valley?•Where did cities form after those in the Fertile Crescent and Nile Valley?•How did people in cities get access to fresh water?
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 5.2 ACTIVITY CITIES AND STATES 2•What changes took place in how societies were organized after cities formed?•How did trade impact cities?2.What were the pros and cons of living in cities? Explain your reasoning.