choose the region that you would like to investigate. you can pick mesopotamia, egypt, india, or china. write down the
name of the civilization you selected in the answer space. then, make a research plan by identifying three to four basic
categories that you're going to investigate. write down the categories you want to research. some examples include
geographic features, economy, leaders, religions, social structure, language, writing, architecture, innovations, and
government
as you select your categories, keep in mind that they should lead to connecting the ancient past with the present. for
example, if you select the category geographic features, you may ask these questions:
• why were waterways such as the indus, the tigris and euphrates, the nile, and the huang he rivers important in the
past? how are they important now?
• are historical or current borders the same? are they different?
or if you select religion, you might consider the following questions:
• how important was religion in ancient civilizations?
• what did people believe and practice?
• how important are these religions in modern society?