1. Mesopotomia
Unit 2: Chapter 5

2. Social Studies Standard 6.2
Students will be able to describe the geographical, political, social, economical, and religious development of ancient Mesopotamia

3. Identify the Geography of Mesopotamia

4. Geography Tigris and Euphrates River Taurus and Zagros Mt
“Fertile Crescent”
Syrian Desert
City of Ur
City of Babylon
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea

5. Geography Resources
Googel Earth
Geography Quiz

6. Video Search

7. The Beginning

8. Journal Entry as a citizen of Sumer
“Today I

9. Facts from the video/ Sumerians Contribution
Irrigation Systems
The Writing System
The wheel
Artificial lakes and ponds
The plow
Calendar
Created gods
Levees
Zigeraught
Farming

10. Journal Entry #2
Living near the Euphrates on 3000 BC is _______________.
I (type of work)
Describe your city-sate
“My king. . .
Describe your religion:
“I believe...

11. Pictographs