1. Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses Trading Cards Assignment

2. Objective: The learner will identify and categorize research information with 100% accuracy on a graphic organizer wheel about a Mesopotamian god or goddess of their choice and begin to create a draft of a trading card of their findings.

3. If you were a god or goddess… Round Robin: As you walked in you received number written in a particular color. Please get together with that color group. In that group, discuss the following: If you could be the god or goddess back in Mesopotamia, who or what would you be the god/goddess of and why? Each person will have 30 seconds to talk. 2’s will start first. 4’s will report out.

4. Silent Response: Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses

5. Trading Cards

6. Nergal Lives in the Underworld Uses forest fire, fevers and plague as weapons against humans

7. I Do

8. We Do

9. Some gods and goddesses to choose from: Adad (Ishkur) Amurru (Martu) Anu (An) Apkallu fish Apkallu griffin Apkallu human Apsu (Abzu) Ashur Bull-man Bull of Heaven Dumuzi Ea (Enki) Ellil (Enlil) http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/gods/explore/exp_set.html Ereshkigal (Allatu) Gula Marduk Nabu Ninhursag Ninurta Pazuzu Shamash (Utu) Sin (Nanna) Tiamat Usmu (Isimud)

10. Closure: Part 1 Exchange wheels with a partner… What section of the wheel about Mesopotamia gods does your partner need more information on? What section of the wheel does your partner have good information on?

11. Closure: Part 2 What information do you still need to find on your god or goddess? What is one fact is new learning for you about your god or goddess that you will share on your trading card?