1. Agenda 9/19/16 HW: Complete any missing work!
TEKS: (6.3C) compare various world regions and countries using data from geographic tools, including maps, graphs, charts, databases, and models.
(6.4D) identify and locate major physical and human geographic features such as landforms, water bodies, and urban centers of various places and regions.
Language Objective: Students will understand the significance of the Mesopotamian River Valley civilization.
Mapping Activity – Mesopotamian Empires
Each group will need the following supplies:
World Map
Dry-Erase Marker
Atlas
Eraser (Tissue)
Mesopotamian Empires Worksheet
HW: Complete any missing work!

2. Agenda 9/20/16 HW: Finish Mesopotamia Reading
TEKS: (6.2B) evaluate the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions of individuals and groups from various societies, past and present.
(6.3B) pose and answer questions about geographic distributions and patterns for various world regions and countries shown on maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases;
(6.4B) identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for patterns of population in places and regions
(6.5A) identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for the location of economic activities in places and regions;
(6.5B) identify geographic factors such as location, physical features, transportation corridors and barriers, and distribution of natural resources that influence a society's ability to control territory;
(6.6C) analyze the effects of the interaction of physical processes and the environment on humans
(6.7A) identify and analyze ways people have adapted to the physical environment in various places and regions;
(6.7B) identify and analyze ways people have modified the physical environment such as mining, irrigation, and transportation infrastructure
(6.7C) describe ways in which technology influences human interactions with the environment such as humans building dams for flood control.
Language Objective: Students will understand how the Sumerians depended on, adapted to, and modified their physical environment in order to survive.
Ancient River Valley Civilizations
Mesopotamia Reading
Graphic Organizer
HW: Finish Mesopotamia Reading

3. PAT List (Highlight these key topics in each paragraph)
Paragraph 1 - The physical feature that allowed civilizations to exist and survive. Paragraph 2 - The name given to the rich land that is in an arc shape pattern. Paragraph 3 - The important rivers that exist in Mesopotamia. - After flooding, why is silt so important for the land? Paragraph 4 - Who settled in Mesopotamia around 3500 B.C.? - The advantages of living in Mesopotamia (highlight one color). - The disadvantages of living in Mesopotamia (highlight different color).

4. PAT List (Continued)
Paragraph 5 - How did Sumerians bring water from one location to their land for farming? - What did the Sumerians do to overcome any obstacles (challenges) they faced when living on the land? Paragraph 6 - What set the Sumerian civilization apart from other societies? Paragraph 7 - What is a city-state? Paragraph 8 - What was the role of the priests in Sumerian society?

5. PAT List (Continued)
Paragraph 9 - Description of how the Sumerians were ruled in their society (What was the term to describe those rulers?) Paragraph 10 - What advantage did having all kinds of food allow the Sumerians to do? Paragraph 11 - Description of polytheism. Paragraph 12 - How did the Sumerians describe their Gods?

6. PAT List (Continued)
Paragraph 13 - What did the Sumerians build to keep their Gods happy? - How the Gods did/did not provide for the Sumerians in the afterlife. Paragraph 14 - The ranking (social class system) of people in Sumeria. - Draw a pyramid to represent each level of society. - What could women allowed/not allowed to do Paragraph 15 - Technological innovations the Sumerians created. Paragraph 16 - The understanding of what an empire describes.

7. PAT List (Continued)
Paragraph 17 - Who was the ruler of the Babylonian Empire from 1792 – 1750 B.C.? - Description of why Hammurabi’s Code of laws was significant (important). - The 282 laws applied to everyone, but how were punishments determined? Paragraph 18 - The lasting impact of Hammurabi’s Code. - The lasting impact of the Sumerian people.

8. Agenda 9/21/16 HW: Finish Mesopotamia Reading
TEKS: (6.2B) evaluate the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions of individuals and groups from various societies, past and present.
(6.3B) pose and answer questions about geographic distributions and patterns for various world regions and countries shown on maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases;
(6.4B) identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for patterns of population in places and regions
(6.5A) identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for the location of economic activities in places and regions;
(6.5B) identify geographic factors such as location, physical features, transportation corridors and barriers, and distribution of natural resources that influence a society's ability to control territory;
(6.6C) analyze the effects of the interaction of physical processes and the environment on humans
(6.7A) identify and analyze ways people have adapted to the physical environment in various places and regions;
(6.7B) identify and analyze ways people have modified the physical environment such as mining, irrigation, and transportation infrastructure
(6.7C) describe ways in which technology influences human interactions with the environment such as humans building dams for flood control.
Language Objective: Students will understand how the Sumerians depended on, adapted to, and modified their physical environment in order to survive.
Warm up #7: copy down the following definitions
ADAPT: to adjust to land (people changing for land)
MODIFTY: to change land (land changing for people)
Ancient River Valley Civilizations: Mesopotamia Reading & Graphic Organizer
HW: Finish Mesopotamia Reading

16. Agenda 9/22/16 Warm up #8: What is Hammurabi’s code?
TEKS: (6.2B) evaluate the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions of individuals and groups from various societies, past and present.
(6.3B) pose and answer questions about geographic distributions and patterns for various world regions and countries shown on maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases;
(6.4B) identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for patterns of population in places and regions
(6.4C) explain ways in which human migration influences the character of places and regions.
(6.5A) identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for the location of economic activities in places and regions;
(6.5B) identify geographic factors such as location, physical features, transportation corridors and barriers, and distribution of natural resources that influence a society's ability to control territory;
(6.6C) analyze the effects of the interaction of physical processes and the environment on humans
(6.7A) identify and analyze ways people have adapted to the physical environment in various places and regions;
(6.7B) identify and analyze ways people have modified the physical environment such as mining, irrigation, and transportation infrastructure
(6.7C) describe ways in which technology influences human interactions with the environment such as humans building dams for flood control.
Language Objective: Students will understand how the Nile played an important role in the lives of Ancient Egyptians.
Warm up #8: What is Hammurabi’s code?
Ancient River Valley Civilizations
Ancient Egypt Reading
Graphic Organizer
HW: Complete Reading
WARM UPS!- turning in at #10

17. Agenda 9/23/16 HW: Finish Graphic Organizer
TEKS: (6.2B) evaluate the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions of individuals and groups from various societies, past and present.
(6.3B) pose and answer questions about geographic distributions and patterns for various world regions and countries shown on maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases;
(6.4B) identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for patterns of population in places and regions
(6.4C) explain ways in which human migration influences the character of places and regions.
(6.5A) identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for the location of economic activities in places and regions;
(6.5B) identify geographic factors such as location, physical features, transportation corridors and barriers, and distribution of natural resources that influence a society's ability to control territory;
(6.6C) analyze the effects of the interaction of physical processes and the environment on humans
(6.7A) identify and analyze ways people have adapted to the physical environment in various places and regions;
(6.7B) identify and analyze ways people have modified the physical environment such as mining, irrigation, and transportation infrastructure
(6.7C) describe ways in which technology influences human interactions with the environment such as humans building dams for flood control.
Language Objective: Students will understand how the Nile played an important role in the lives of Ancient Egyptians.
Ancient River Valley Civilizations
Ancient Egypt
Complete Graphic Organizer (for a grade)
HW: Finish Graphic Organizer