1. 1.Describe the characteristics of the Fertile Crescent. 2.List four advances the Sumerians made with regards to farming and agriculture. 3.Describe the Sumerian religious practices. 4.What is cuneiform? 5.Who was Hammurabi? Why is he important? 6.Who were the Assyrians? Why were they successful? 7.THINKER: In your opinion, what was the greatest achievement of Mesopotamia? BELLWORK

2. Fertile Crescent: 1. Describe the characteristics of the Fertile Crescent.

3. The Sumerians 2. List four advances the Sumerians made with regards to farming and agriculture.

5. The Sumerians 3. Describe the Sumerian religious practices.

6. Civilizations & Numbering Years

7. Writing 4. What is cuneiform?

10. Hammurabi 5. Who was Hammurabi? Why is he important?

11. The Assyrians 6. Who were the Assyrians? Why were they successful?

12. THINKER: In your opinion, what was the greatest achievement of Mesopotamia?

13. An eye for an eye……

14. As you know, Hammurabi’s Code was very harsh, but it became one of the earliest attempts at law. You are now going to read over 25 laws within Hammurabi’s Code. You must pick 10 and translate them into modern language. We will do the first one as an example. I challenge you to create your own! Hammurabi’s Code