1. Do Now Take out a pen or pencil Go get a divider.
Get ready for the quiz!

2. Homework review 3a: How did Sumerians practice religion?
Priests held ceremonies, rituals, made offerings
Built temples called ziggurats
Washed statues of the gods
Made food offerings to the gods
Statues praying
3b: What do the religious practices of the Sumerians tell us about their values?
Nature of great importance
Food = super important
Ziggurats = wanted to keep the gods happy

3. After the quiz 1. Check it over!
2. Place it face-down on the back table.
3. Open the textbook to page 38.
4. Copy the definitions for: empire, Babylon , caravan, bazaars.
5. Begin to read page 39 about the Babylonian Empire. Focus on how the city grew, how trade influenced the city, and how people traded.
Come grab the activity from the front table.

4. Do Now Take out your comic strip from yesterday.
Everyone have their NB check done yesterday?

6. Babylon Empire Babylon
Many territories and peoples controlled by one government
Babylon
The capital of Babylonia; a city of great wealth and luxury

7. Caravan Bazaar A group of travelers journeying together
Market selling different kinds of goods

8. Bazaar????

9. The Babylonian Empire For each box:
2-3 sentences
Picture
You are going to imagine you are a trader in the Babylonian Empire.
The year is 1750 BCE.
You are going to create a comic strip reporting on your journey from the city of Ur to Babylon to Ninevah.
You will write 2-3 sentences per box and also draw a picture.

10. A Babylonian Trader’s journey
Box #
Details to tell about 1
You start in the city of Ur.
Describe your caravan (people, supplies, etc.) 2
Travel north to Babylon.
Describe advantages of the new roads. 3
Reach Babylon.
Explain why this city is a center for trade (hint: check out the map on page 39) 4
Describe the bazaar and what items you trade and items you receive. 5
Explain how all of this trade impacts the city of Babylon. 6
Describe the last part of your journey to the city of Ninevah in the north.

11. DO NOW Take out the WHIL due today.
With your group, share what your WHILs.
Then, take out your Babylonian trading story board from yesterday.

12. Trade in Mesopotamia

13. A Babylonian Trader’s journey
Box #
Details to tell about 1
You start in the city of Ur.
Describe your caravan (people, supplies, etc.) 2
Travel north to Babylon.
Describe advantages of the new roads. 3
Reach Babylon.
Explain why this city is a center for trade (hint: check out the map on page 39) 4
Describe the bazaar and what items you trade and items you receive. 5
Explain how all of this trade impacts the city of Babylon. 6
Describe the last part of your journey to the city of Ninevah in the north.

14. Main Ideas about Babylonian trading
My caravan (group of travelers journeying together) included my friend Karen, my sister Lynn, and five camels.
Our supplies include one hundred bronze swords and fifty pounds of Egyptian spices.
We traveled north along the Euphrates River to Babylon.
The king just had new roads built, which makes our journey easier.
Before it took us a week to reach Babylon, now it only takes us two days.

15. Main Ideas about Babylonian trading
We finally reached Babylon!
The city is a great place to trade because it is located in between cities to the south and cities to the north.
It became sort of a pit stop for traders!
Once we get to the bazaar I am amazed at all the exotic food and items!
We immediately trade our swords for twenty pounds of Indian cotton!

16. Main Ideas about Babylonian trading
All of this trade makes the city of Babylon very rich.
We can tell from all the fancy architecture!
Finally, we head north to Ninevah.
We hope there we can sell our spices for a new cart!

17. Final Activity
With your group, examine the trade route map of southwest Asia.
Brainstorm:
How did the increase and spread of trade impact people?
Using the organizer, come up with as many “effects” as you can.
CAUSE = increase and spread of trade

18. CAUSE = increase and spread of trade
Effects:
People are able to get a wide variety of goods
Creates the “haves” and “have nots” (rich people vs. poor people)
Spreads ideas (religion, inventions, etc.)
People may develop a “trade” language- where everyone can speak it
Spread diseases more easily

19. Closure
Who
Did What
To Whom
Where
When
Why
And How