1. Mesopotamia’s Vocab Words
Set up your notebook like this.
Write the four words down and wait for further instructions
Mesopotamia’s Vocab Words
Scribe
Laborer
Ziggurat
Polytheistic

2. Someone who was able to read and write.
Scribe
Definition
Example
A scribe learned cuneiform and was highly respected by people in Mesopotamia.
Someone who was able to read and write.

3. Laborer Example Definition
Person who does physical work and was at the bottom of the social hierarchy in Mesopotamia
Construction workers, farmers and shepherds were considered laborers.

4. Polytheistic Example Definition Belief in more than one god.
Mesopotamians were polytheistic people who believed gods sent them good or bad things.

5. Ziggurat Example Definition
Temple built for a god in Mesopotamia. Located in the middle of the city-state
Mesopotamians built ziggurats to honor their gods with a shrine at the top.

6. Structured Reading- First & Second Read Read for Comprehension
Three ways to read:
Shared reading
Buddy reading
Independent reading
* Some of the words may not be exact, but have the same meaning.