Chapter 1-The First Nomads Become Farmers

Target Language or Knowledge:

Why was the Fertile Crescent a good place to live? Why was it called "fertile"? What was it shaped like? What did the first farmers grow? Did farmers move from place to place like nomads? Why or why not? How did farmers water their crops? Did the farmers still hunt wild animals? What did the farmers build their houses out of? How did they protect their village?