1. After analyzing political, physical, and thematic maps of the Mesopotamia, what predictions have you made about this civilization?
Warm Up

2. Warm Up
Think about the following questions… In order to understand the Mesopotamian Civilization, what type of information do you need to find about that civilization (what are the 5 characteristics of a civilization)?
Advanced Cities
Complex Institutions
Technology
Specialized Workers
Record Keeping
Please turn in now your Mesopotamia: Cradle of Civilization worksheet

3. As you come in, please pick up your spiral and sit at the table where you were yesterday. You will have 5 minutes to finish up your second station QUIETLY!
Warm Up

4. The 5 Characteristics of the Civilization of Mesopotamia Stations

5. I can investigate the 5 characteristics of the Mesopotamian civilization
Learning Target

6. Vocabulary Topography Fertile Crescent Silt Irrigation Canals Flooding
Tributary
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Hammurabi Laws
Sumer.

7. In order to understand the Mesopotamian Civilization, what type of information do you need to find about that civilization (what are the 5 characteristics of a civilization)?
Advanced Cities
Complex Institutions
Technology
Specialized Workers
Record Keeping
Critical Thinking

9. The Tigris and Euphrates River
One of the earliest civilizations formed in Sumer in an area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers called Mesopotamia
Sumer arose in southern Mesopotamia
The Tigris and Euphrates River

10. The Need for Irrigation
The hot dry climate of Mesopotamia made farming a challenge, and rainfall was unreliable
Farmers in southern Mesopotamia solved this problem by developing increasingly sophisticated systems of irrigation
Access to water from the Tigris and Euphrates allowed permanent settlements to thrive in the south

11. Like some other major rivers systems, the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers gave rise to an early civilization
Between these rivers in southern Mesopotamia, the Sumerians developed new ideas for more complex cultures there
This led to one of the world’s first civilizations in Sumer

12. The 5 Characteristics of the Civilization of Mesopotamia
Stations

13. You will be visiting 5 stations that will give you more information about Mesopotamia
Station 1: Advanced Cities (pg 37)
Station 2: Complex Institutions (pg 38)
Station 3: Economy/Job Specialization (pg 39)
Station 4: Technology and Inventions (pg 40)
Station 5: Writing/Record Keeping (pg 41)
Directions

14. Task
At each station are a set of directions. Please make sure to read the directions carefully with your group before you begin.
Some stations will require you to work with your group
Some stations will require you to work independently.
There will be a task that needs to be completed at each station.
You will have 25 minutes to complete each of the tasks

15. Mesopotamia Stations
Title each of the following pages what station they are:
Station 1: Advanced Cities (pg 37)
Station 2: Complex Institutions (pg 38)
Station 3: Economy/Job Specialization (pg 39)
Station 4: Technology and Inventions (pg 40)
Station 5: Writing/Record Keeping (pg 41)

16. Period 1 Grouping Group 1: Group 2: Group 3: Group 4: Group 5:
Kaylon M, Dakota K, Jerray S, Devin C, Jillian W, Dayton E,
Group 2:
Leah C, Malique D, Roger A, Danielle Y, Kyle M, Ashlyn J, Destiny D
Group 3:
Kaleb W, Chloe O, Desiree H, Aidan B, Natalie S, Joshua H, Alysia A
Group 4:
Brianna E, Abigail, T, Jose C, Austen T, Ariel L, Alexis L, Liam H
Group 5:
Hayden W, Dominic M, Haley P, Joseph V, Melissa D, Michael M
Period 1 Grouping

17. Period 2 Grouping Group 1: Group 2: Group 3: Group 4: Group 5:
Christain M, Carson C, David V, Nate S, Jason C, Elijah T
Group 2:
Joshua K, Ariadna R, Rosalynn L, Ethan B, Victoria S,Analea P
Group 3:
Alicia A, Ashley L, Kalene N, Alandra R, Sahib S, Kayla B,,
Group 4:
James P, Evan P, DemiRae W, Haylee S, Shayn C, Alyssa F
Group 5:
Gabe C, Liliana S, David T, Keenan D,Ashley D,
Period 2 Grouping

18. Period 5 Grouping Group 1: Group 2: Group 3: Group 4: Group 5:
Madi C, Kanyon S, Quinten B, Alizay A, Damien M, Danielle T
Group 2:
Mia E, Alexis S, Derek C, Maya J, Davaun M, Kaylee Y, Kidane A
Group 3:
Luis G, Orlando G, Dakota Pilkington, Dakota Pruitt, Gabriella R, Brian K
Group 4:
Gabe Q, Lauren R, Catherine J, Monique D, Michael H,
Group 5:
Blake O, Sydney A, Arron H, Isabella P, Nine C, Makena G
Period 5 Grouping

19. Period 6 Grouping Group 1: Group 2: Group 3: Group 4: Group 5:
Desmond C, Skyler S, Starr E, Alex D, Joshua M, Nino P
Group 2:
Dakota C, Ember L, Carter O, Nayib M, Jayden S, Jordon T, Tyler M
Group 3:
Ashton D, Addison R, Hannah G, Kylie S, Arianna V, Jayda H, Gaby C
Group 4:
Lauren B, Samiya H, Anala S, Jaelyn R, Kallahan F, Tyfinni C, Lizette G
Group 5:
Anthony S, Andres B, Gabe H, Rand B, Laynee M, Kevin R
Period 6 Grouping

20. Mesopotamia Stations Station 1: Advanced Cities (pg 37)
Individual
Station 2: Complex Institutions (pg 38)
Individual/Group
Station 3: Economy/Job Specialization (pg 39)
Individual/Group/Individual
Station 4: Technology and Inventions (pg 40)
Station 5: Writing/Record Keeping (pg 41)

21. Write a SHORT, creative story from the point of view of an archaeologist in Mesopotamia.
Something happens, and you get transported back in time!
Visit the city of Sumer located in Mesopotamia.
Talk about the geography of the land
Run into leader Hammurabi,
Discover things like a cuneiform and their inventions.
Underline the terms you use – Use at least 4 of your terms
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