Tuesday

GSPRITE or GRAPES

Geography	Where did they live (continent/region/main geographic land forms/main bodies of water)?  What did they use in the environment to live? How did their environment affect their way of life?  How did they adapt to/attempt to regulate their environment?  Were they isolated or did they come into contact with other groups?  Agriculture—what did they grow based on their environment?
Religion	What/Who did they worship?  Where did they worship?  What did they believe/not believe in?  Religious leaders?  Holy books?  Ceremonies/rituals?  Unique features of their religion?
Achievements	What did they invent?  Written language?  Philosophy?  Intellectual achievements?  Technological advancements?  What tools, if any, did they use?  Take note of their unique forms of art, customs, sports, dress, language, music, dance, foods, celebrations, architecture.
Politics	What form of government did they have?  Who was in charge?  Did people vote?  Did they have warfare?  What form of political organization did they have (city-states, nations, empires)?  Did they have written laws?  Court system?  What types of political documents did they utilize?  Did they make treaties with other groups?
Economics	Did they have a class structure?  What jobs did they perform?  How did they make a living?  What type of economy did they have?  Did they trade with others?  Did they use money?  If not, how did they trade with others?
Society	What were acceptable roles for men and women?  Did they have a rigid class structure (slaves, priests, kings)?  Did they live in family units?  What were the roles and responsibilities assigned to each member of the family?  Did they interact with other groups?  If so, how?  Were there minorities?  If so, how were they treated?  Anything else unique about their way of life?