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| Guiding Questions: How did physical geography affect the growth of ancient civilizations? What legacies have been left by cultures of the past? |
| Section 1: Land Between Two Rivers |
| Objectives Explain the geography of the Fertile Crescent Explain the role of geographic features in the growth of cities |
| Getting Started Picture Walk Vocabulary List for chapter My PowerPoint for Section 1, including vocabulary Review Vocab for Section 1 (SMART Board) |
| Classwork and Homework |
| Section 1 As You Read Questions Section 1 Review Section 1 Workbook Page - two sided |
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| Map of Mesopotamia - Label and color Minibook on Sumerian Achievements |
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The British Museum-
Mesopotamia - Includes farming challenge Ziggurat - From CrystalLinks Near East from Odyssey OnLine - Includes info on why Mesopotamia was a civilization Kidipede: West Asian Civilization - Click on Sumerian link for more info on this section Kidipede: Sumerian Architecture - Includes info on ziggurats and walled cities Ancient Sumer - From Mr. Donn |
| Section 2: Babylon and Assyria |
| Objectives Explore how empires formed in Mesopotamia Compare and contrast Assyrian and Babylonian cultures Describe the effects o trade and conquest on ancient cultures |
| Getting Started Picture Walk My PowerPoint for Section 2, including vocabulary Review Vocab for Sections 1 and 2 (SMART Board) |
| Classwork and Homework |
| Section 2 As You Read Questions Section 2 Review Section 2 Workbook Page - two sided |
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| New map of Mesopotamia - concentrating on three kingdoms Model of Ziggurat from cardboard boxes |
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Mesopotamian
Timeline - Includes all three kingdoms |
| Section 3: The Legacy of Mesopotamia |
| Objectives Identify key points of Hammurabi's Code Explain the importance of the development of writing in Mesopotamia Describe the way Mesopotamians kept records |
| Getting Started Picture Walk My PowerPoint for Section 3, including vocabulary Review Vocab for Sections 1, 2 and 3 (SMART Board) |
| Classwork and Homework |
| Section 3 As You Read Questions Section 3 Review Section 3 Workbook Page - two sided |
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| My Code for St. Aloysius School Writing on Clay Tablets (Play Doh) |
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Write Like a
Babylonian You be the Judge: Hammurabi's Code |
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