Bell Ringer Define Empire WHAT WERE HAMMURABIS CODE OF LAWS? WHY WERE THEY SO IMPORTANT?
Objective Global Citizens can identify the organization and accomplishments of the Assyrian and Chaldean Empires Spi’s: Recognize the importance of advances in weaponry and understand how one civilization builds upon another
Vocabulary Provinces Caravans As we read look for these words and write the definitions in your notes
Pre Reading Today you will read about two empires in Mesopotamia Turn to page 27 of your book and read the Main Idea and Headings under The Assyrians. Then turn to page 29 and read the Main Idea and Headings under the Chaldeans. In your notebook write/predict what you think each section will be about
The Assyrians Create a heading called “The Assyrians” Create the following headings underneath, leaving space between each “Army”, “Government”, and “Life in Assyria” For each section you will take notes under each section
Assyrians Strong Army Government divided into provinces Chariots used Advanced Iron Weapons, from who??
As we read… Create a heading called “The Chaldeans” Create the following headings underneath, leaving space between each “Babylon” and “Why the Empire Fell” For each section you will take notes under each section
Chaldeans Skilled astronomers Hanging Gardens of Babylon King Nebuchadnezzar built them for his wife One of the Ancient Wonders of the World http://www.crystalinks.com/seven.html
Post Reading Create a Venn Diagram Comparing the Assyrians to the Chaldeans Go over this with a partner Send one person up to the board to write a similarity or difference
Discussion How is the Assyrian Empire similar to the United States?
Objective Review Identify the organization and accomplishments of the Assyrian and Chaldean Empires Spi’s: Recognize the importance of advances in weaponry and understand how one civilization builds upon another
Exit Ticket Do empires build on one another? If so, in what ways? Explain how you know this by using examples from the Assyrian and/or Chaldean empire.