1. Before – Themes of Geography
Complete the Themes of Geography on the back of your map from yesterday.
Answer questions 2-6
Be ready to discuss
5 minutes to complete

2. Coach Crews World History
The Skilled Sumerians
Coach Crews
World History

3. Today’s Outcome
Sumerian culture thrived through the use of natural resources and inventions
Before you leave, you will be able to:
Create a city-state of this time period using knowledge of the Mesopotamian way of life

4. Mesopotamia

5. Mesopotamia

6. Create a city-state Create a city-state
In a group of four, choose one of the 4 sites provided in which you would build your city-state
Name your city-state
Choose your site
What are the natural resources available to you?
How can you use them to create food, shelter, and trade?
What type of government are you going to have? Explain it.
What kinds of jobs will the people work?
Does religion play a role in society? Explain.
What is your social class structure like?
How will Sumerian inventions help you? Be specific.
Use vocabulary terms as much as possible. Show me you have a thorough understanding of how a Sumerian city-state should look.

7. After – Share your city-state
Share with your classmates where your city-state is located and how you will use it’s resources to provide for your people