Mesopotomia Unit 2: Chapter 5
Social Studies Standard 6.2 Students will be able to describe the geographical, political, social, economical, and religious development of ancient Mesopotamia
Identify the Geography of Mesopotamia
Geography Tigris and Euphrates River Taurus and Zagros Mt “Fertile Crescent” Syrian Desert City of Ur City of Babylon Persian Gulf Mediterranean Sea
Geography Resources Googel Earth https://www.google.com/earth/download/thanks.html#os=win#updater=yes Geography Quiz http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/geography.html
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The Beginning
Journal Entry as a citizen of Sumer “Today I . . . .
Facts from the video/ Sumerians Contribution Irrigation Systems The Writing System The wheel Artificial lakes and ponds The plow Calendar Created gods Levees Zigeraught Farming
Journal Entry #2 Living near the Euphrates on 3000 BC is _______________. I (type of work) Describe your city-sate “My king. . . Describe your religion: “I believe...
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