EPIC QUEST: Ancient Real Estate Advertisement

The real estate industry is subject to the ebb and flow of the economy: When money is available to consumers, they have the opportunity to utilize funds to purchase property. Conversely, when money is difficult to come by, consumers may benefit from lower prices and decreasing rates of interest. In either scenario, the value of a piece of property is related to a variety of conditions, including the land, location, and natural resources available.

In ancient Sumer, having a great location meant conquering multiple challenges to make the most of the land and resources. Since the Sumerians were able to resolve four (4) major issues, their city-states are developing at a rate that is attractive to prospective home buyers. How can you show this location to be desirable for development and encourage prospective buyers to move here?

Similarly, the Nile River showcased the importance of "Location, location, location!" Where would you have people settle in Egypt, given all you learned in Mesopotamia?

India had unique and intriguing terrain: eight (8) different options for settling near physical features. How will you determine which location(s) support the most successful living opportunities for survival and growth? 

"The Rise of Sumerian City-States" demonstrated how Mesopotamians overcame challenges to settle between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in the region of Sumer. Now that you know the solutions to the major problems they faced, you're prepared to encourage others (in ancient times) to move to this region! Similarly, understanding the geography of Egypt and India highlights how some locations are suitable for settlement, while others could spell disaster if people try to live there!

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Directions: Use your knowledge of the importance of location and physical features to create a real estate advertisement, commercial, or listing that encourages people to move to a specific location and settle to establish a city-state.

Highlight/emphasize the solutions to major problems with settlement in that area to get clients to move to your location! (Choose from Mesopotamia, Egypt, or India)

Design a real estate advertisement, either as a flier/poster...OR...create a TV/Internet commercial...OR...develop a real estate listing.

For the flyer/poster:  Use Google Slides as the base for your real estate ad. Reference the samples for key elements to include. Be sure to verify the requirements of the evaluation tool (rubric).

For the TV/Internet commercial:  Use any one of the resources below to either create an animated commercial...or...film and record your own live-action commercial.

For the real estate listing: Use either Google Docs or Slides to create a written listing including all the key elements of the location's physical features and chances for successful survival.

*Not all of the work is perfect; however, each represents various elements that were successful in the students' execution of this assignment.