Mesopotamia

NJSLS: 6.2.8.B.2.a Determine the extent to which geography influenced settlement, the development of trade networks, technological innovations, and the sustainability of early river valley civilizations.

Objectives: Students will locate Mesopotamia and learn about various aspects of their culture and history in order to determine whether this was or was not a true civilization.

Textbook pages: 51-83



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Assignments with due dates: (will add hyperlink when prepared)

Mesopotamia Geography (due 11/16)

Mesopotamia Challenges (due 11/18)

Mesopotamia Social Classes (due 11/22)

Mesopotamia Government (due 11/23)

Mesopotamia Religion (due 11/30)

Epic of Gilgamesh here and here (due 12/2)

Sumerian Inventions and Writing (due 12/5)

Sumerian DBQ (due 12/17)

Empires of Mesopotamia (due 12/15)




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