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.
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
Textbook pages: 51-83
Use the following Google slides presentation for notes: (will add hyperlink when prepared)
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)
Helpful videos:
Practice using unit vocabulary words here!