1, three waves: agricultural revolution, industrial revolution and information revolution.

2. The era of agricultural revolution: about 1 ten thousand years ago (or seven or eight thousand years ago).

3. Central areas of agricultural revolution: West Asia, East Asia, Central and South America.

4, the impact of the agricultural revolution: P3

5. Driven by the agricultural revolution, human life style (settled life) and social structure (P4) have undergone tremendous changes, and human beings have entered a civilized society.

6. The limitations of agricultural society: P5

Lesson Two: The Industrial Age

1. The time when the industrial revolution started:1the second half of the 8th century.

2. The symbol of the beginning of the industrial revolution: the invention and application of the steam engine.

3. Two stages of the industrial revolution:

The first stage: powered by steam, it first happened in Britain and mainly spread in Europe and North America, and was called "age of steam".

The second stage (after 1970s of 19): electric energy began to be widely used, and it was called "electrical age", and its important achievements spread from Europe and America to all parts of the world.

4. The impact of the industrial revolution: P7

5. Industrial production is a large-scale commodity production. Britain, France, Germany, the United States and other countries took the lead in the industrial revolution and became world powers.

6. Important features of industrial society: mechanized production and urban life.

7. Progress of industrial society: P8

8. Limitations of industrial society: P9

Lesson 3: Information Age

1. The age when the information revolution began: the middle of the 20th century (after World War II).

2. Signs of the beginning of the information revolution: the invention of electronic computers (1946 USA) and the launch of artificial satellites.

3. Characteristics of the information society: P 14