1. Red words go in the ‘Religion’ section Blue words go in the ‘Daily Life’ section

2.  Believed in an afterlife  Believed in many gods (polytheism)  Ziggurats-

3.  Believed in an afterlife  Believed in many gods (polytheism)  Ziggurats- were at the center of the city, were tall (nearer to the gods), ceremonies at the top, offerings left on steps  Priests- could go to the top,  Ate the offerings

4. Social classes: Upper class- king, his family, priests Middle class: scribes, craftworkers, farmers, merchants Lower class: slaves

5.  Use Textbook (pg 114- 118) and http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/ http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/  Write a Journal entry including, your name, the date, the events of your day in a Sumerian city- state  Graded on spelling, accuracy of information, neatness and creativity