BUILD A WORLD
THAT CAN SURVIVE.

A settlement needs more than houses. Make choices about geography, resources, work, rules, trade, and safety—and be ready to defend your reasoning.

0 of 9 civilization decisions made

Name Your Civilization

Civilization nameChoose the landscape

How will people get reliable water?How will they produce or gather food?

Which jobs does the settlement need?What will you trade, and what do you need from others?

Write 3 important laws or rulesHow will the settlement handle danger or conflict?

Historians and archaeologists make claims from evidence. Explain why your choices make sense for the landscape you chose.

My reasoning

Next: turn these decisions into the settlement map and physical model from the curriculum.