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Games Link: To get you familiar with topics of our next section, here are some Mesop0tamia related games at the links below - you must not wander off the links and they have to be Mesopotamia/Education related.
Dig Into History - Check This site out
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/worldhistory/royal_game_of_ur/
http://www.kidsdiscover.com/shop/issues/mesopotamia-for-kids/
http://www.wartgames.com/themes/ancient/mesopotamia.html
(need to use Safari for this site)
http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/games.html
http://ancienthistory.pppst.com/mesopotamia.html
http://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/ancient_mesopotamia.php
https://www.quia.com/jg/307809.html
http://ancientmesopotamians.com/index.html
Mesopotamia Links
Interactive Map of Mesopotamia
http://www.classzone.com/webquest/AC_interactives/AC_02/mesopotamia/AC_03_079_mesopotamia.html
Meso Powerpoint Review
British Museum-Mesopotamia
http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/menu.html
Meso Links, Pics, Maps
http://www.historylink101.com/ancient_mesopotamia.htm
Babylonian Math
http://www.angelfire.com/il2/babylonianmath/
http://landbetweentherivers.weebly.com/links-and-games.html
Do U See What I See??
Previewing the Chapter
New Vocabulary Format
use this format for the Content Vocabulary on page 132.
use one slide per word
make sure your "Creative Sentence" follows the guidelines for a "Creative Sentence"
FRED NOTES
Start a new Google Slides document for your FRED notes.
DO NOT INCLUDE A TITLE side.........
(remember to re-use your FRED notes template)
A Skilled People + Movie
For this section you will combine information from the Textbook AND a short video in your notes. Watch the video, then decide what your last two CATEGORIES should be called.
Contributions & Inventions Video
Enriching Your F.R.E.D. notes :)
Navigate to the section on Mesopotamia (see image, Lesson 1).
Take your time going thru the Lesson 1 section slowly and
ADD NEW INFORMATION to your FRED Notes.
1. Mesopotamia
(make a copy since you already turned this one in, call it ENRICHED Mesopotamia, then add new information)
2. A Skilled People
(make a copy since you already turned this one in, call it ENRICHED Skilled People, then add new information)
USE A DIFFERENT COLORED FONT, SO YOU KNOW WHAT INFORMATION IS ENRICHMENT/NEW
CLICK HERE TO GO TO REVIEW SITE
Learning With LEGO
Build A Ziggurat
Now it is your turn, try to build a ziggurat or an ancient Mesopotamian city-state. HAVE FUN, BE CREATIVE and build something.
Your ziggurat scene requires
1. A Ziggurat (check out page 134 or search some pics)
2. Include TWO ITEMS that represent something you learned about life in Mesopotamia
3. BE SURE TO SAVE YOUR WORK - (look for SAVE AS)
4. Use Command + Shift +4 to snag a picture, it goes on your desktop, you will turn this in to Google Classroom.
The Lego Builder App
I loaded an application on your machine. Open the LAUNCHER/ROCKET SHIP and look for the Lego Brick icon.
Drag the icon to your DOCK and double-click to open and enjoy.
You can work in offline mode
USE "HELP" within in the App For Tips
Be sure to SAVE your work!!!
Instagram Post Activity
Instagram Template
After you have read all the directions in the presentation above, you can use this link to get a template for this project. "Biography" notes are key facts about a person, their life, accomplishments, death etc...you should have information from BOTH the textbook and the VIDEO in your notes slide. Create a separate slide of notes for each person (this is a different slide from the Insta post)..
Be sure to MAKE A COPY in your Google Drive and change the name before you use it!!!
YOUR FINAL PRESENTATION WILL HAVE 4 slides:
1. notes for Sargon
2 Instagram for Sargon
3.notes for Hammurabi
4.Instagram for Hammurabi
HOW TO WRITE A GOOD INSTAGRAM POST - WATCH VIDEO HERE
The Legend of Sargon
The Code of Hammurabi
Challenge Your Notes Mesopotamia
Using the information in the slideshow below to double check your notes!!!
Be sure to ADD any missing information that looks relevant (important) - change the font color on all
ADDED INFORMATION so you know how well you did taking notes the first time through.
The Assyrians & Chaldeans
The 5Ws....sort of
Using the 5W's as your FILTER - use the FRED process to outline and take notes on the two short section on the Assyrian and Chaldean empires.
You will use the TextBook AND the NEW REVIEW LINK for each section.
First USE THE TEXTBOOK - THEN ADD INFORMATION FROM the online review resource.
DO ONE EMPIRE AT A TIME COMPLETELY (Book + Website)
Create a separate chart for each Empire
Online Review Site: Click Here
Go to Mesopotamia Chapter LESSON 2 - Start with Assyrians on the second page:
Be sure to spend time on the pictures, the game and take the practice quiz
Here is some info on Women
Challenge Your Notes Assyrians/Chaldeans
Using information in the slideshow below to double check your notes!!!
Be sure to ADD any missing information that looks relevant (important) - change the font color on all
ADDED INFORMATION so you know how well you did taking notes the first time through.
SOLO Kahoots
You will need a Kahoot Account to access these links, so make one with your PUSD Gmail.
See if you can play these at home alone to help prepare for the Knowledge Check
REVIEW TIME GAMES
https://create.kahoot.it/l/#/preview/d8ddc487-a214-4bac-ae45-7c17573fcbd9
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You Are The Script Writer
(as we covered yesterday in class)
1. Watch movie entirely thru one time
2.You work with one script writing partner to create a script to include the following:
a. Narrator script necessary to tell the story
b. Character scripts (some need voices)
Your script needs to creative yet factual (containing facts) about mesopotamia. This might require some research for what you see on the screen.
Everyone needs their own written copy of the script.
Link to download video if you want
Friday Research Project
Below are some links that have all sorts of cool information about Mesopotamia.
Spend time exploring.
You will then pick one topic and create a SINGLE SLIDE PRESENTATION using OpenOffice.org (check Applications folder)
Choose File-New and select "presentation" - the Save As with your name and pay attention to where you are saving the slide.
Your SLIDE needs to include the following:
1. Your Name
2. Topic Name
3. Picture/ClipArt of Topic
4. Include THREE key facts about the topic
(Think of the W's - who, what, where, when, why important)
5. Assume you are presenting this to a five year old and they have to understand the topic you chose
Everyone needs their own slide.
Your topic must be different from the people sitting next to you!!!
Research Link
http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/
http://ancienthistory.pppst.com/mesopotamia.html
http://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/ancient_mesopotamia.php
Check Your Notes Assyrians/Chaldeans
Using information in the slideshow below to double check your notes!!!
Be sure to ADD any missing information that looks relevant (important) - change the font color on all
ADDED INFORMATION so you know how well you did taking notes the first time through.
Music Videos
How To Prepare
Quia Review Games
https://www.quia.com/jg/307809.html
Games Link: Once you are finished and check you have all the requirements you can play some Mesoptamia related games at this link - you must not wander off the links and they have to be Mesopotamia/Education related.
http://ancienthistory.pppst.com/mesopotamia.html
http://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/ancient_mesopotamia.php
The Assyrians Digital Collection
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