Warm-up Questions Who created the first known empire? Sargon What were the Sumerian gods associated with? Natural elements.

Ancient Mesopotamia The Rise of Sumer Ancient Civilizations Mr. Hollingsworth’s World History Thursday – September 7, 2017

Alabama Course of Study Analyze characteristics of early civilizations in respect to technology, division of labor, government, calendar, and writings. Comparing significant features of civilizations that developed in the Tigris-Euphrates valleys. Identifying on a map locations of cultural hearths of early civilizations.

Today’s Learning Targets I will use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately. I will identify the physical and cultural features of this region on a map. I will identify the geographical characteristics needed for a civilization to develop. I will outline Sumerian achievements.

Warm-up Questions Read the following passage: “Go to school, stand before your ‘school-father,’ recite your assignment, open your schoolbag, write your tablet… After you have finished your assignment and reported to your monitor (teacher), come to me, and do not wander about in the street.” What answer best describes the meaning of the passage? Sumerians had few students to go to school. Sumerians valued education for their children. Monitors were very strict and demanded much from their students.

Warm-up Questions Who created the first known empire? Sargon What were the Sumerian gods associated with? Natural elements.

Reading Check Questions How did Sargon build an empire? He was a very capable military leader and used a permanent army to defeat all the city-states of Sumer. How did trade affect Sumerian society? It brought important goods like copper and lumber to Sumer and led to greater wealth.

City-States of Sumer What did a majority of the people of Sumer do for a living? They were farmers. What was the center of Sumerian society? The cities.

City-States of Sumer What was the determining factor in the size of a Sumerian city-state? Its military strength. What did city-states usually fight over? to gain more farmland

Akkadian Empire Besides the Sumerians, what other group of people lived along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? Akkadians Who conquered all of Sumer and established the first known empire? Sargon

Akkadian Empire Who was eventually able to defeat the Akkadians? The city-state of Ur.

Sumerian Religion How important was religion to the Sumerians? It played a role in almost every aspect of Sumerian society. What type of worship did Sumerians practice? polytheism

Sumerian Religion What did Sumerians need to do to have success in life? Please the gods Who performed religious ceremonies? priests

Sumerian Social Order What was the social hierarchy of Sumer? Kings – priests Craftspeople, merchants, traders Farmers and laborers (working class) Slaves

Men & Women What was the role of the male in Sumer? Political power & made laws What was the role of the female in Sumer? Take care of home and children

I can identify the physical and cultural features of this region on a map.

Key Terms Review More than needed. Human-made waterways. surplus Canals I can use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.

Key Terms Review A city and its surrounding countryside. city-state The worship of many gods. polytheism

Key Terms Review A large arc of rich, or fertile farmland Fertile Crescent A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks Silt I can use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.

Key Terms Review countryside. rural .. .

Key Terms Review Land with different territories and peoples under a single ruler. empire The division of society by rank or class. social hierarchy

Key Terms Review city. People who perform religious ceremonies. urban priests

Key Terms Review A way of supplying water to an area of land irrigation When each worker specializes in a particular task or job. Division of labor I can use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.

Today’s Learning Targets I can use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately. I can identify the physical and cultural features of this region on a map. I can identify the geographical characteristics needed for a civilization to develop. I can outline Sumerian achievements.