Tuesday January 16

Objective: To explain how improvements in agricultural efficiency have impacted the flow of people from rural to urban areas (urbanization) over time, making claims about the impact of this trend.
Entry:
- Is a state a necessity for civilization?
- What are some of the biggest drawbacks and benefits of being part of a state?
- What does it mean to be "civilized"?
Activity:
- Activity: Rethinking Civilization: Crash Course
- Discussion:
  - Why is it so loaded/controversial to think about any group of people as "civilized" or "uncivilized"?
  - What makes "civilized states" exploitative in nature?
  - Why would people choose to reject "civilized" societies and look for alternative ways of life in "the hills"?

Wednesday/ Thursday January 17/18

Objective: To explain how improvements in agricultural efficiency have impacted the flow of people from rural to urban areas (urbanization) over time, making claims about the impact of this trend. Also, to being to explain how trade connected urban production centers throughout the world and the impacts those trade networks had.
Entry:
- If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why? Would it be in a city or in a smaller community?
- What are the differences between Urban and Rural areas today?
- What do you think the main differences were 2,000-4,000 years ago?
Activity
- Assignment: The growth of cities.

Friday January 19

Objective: To explain how improvements in agricultural efficiency have impacted the flow of people from rural to urban areas (urbanization) over time, making claims about the impact of this trend. Also, to being to explain how trade connected urban production centers throughout the world and the impacts those trade networks had.
Entry:
- How does understanding social hierarchies help us explain rural animosity/distrust towards urban areas?
Activity:
- Finish The growth of cities.