Mesopotamia

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0. Unit Challenge 1. Physical Geography & Climate 2. Settlement of Mesopotamia 3. Early Civilizations of Mesopotamia 4. Later Civilizations of Mesopotamia 5. Hammurabis Code

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Purpose:Theunitchallengeshelpstudentsexplorethebigpicturethemesthattietogethereachunitof Ignite!content.ThesechallengesaredesignedtocomplementtheIgnite!TopicLessons.

Eachchallengepresentsstudentswithanopenendedtaskwithnosinglecorrectsolution.Workingin smallgroups,studentsprepareashortresponse,ineitherwrittenororalform,inwhichtheyuse knowledgegainedbystudyingtheunitsmultimediamoviestoformulateanddefendaparticularposition. Theseresponsescanbeusedtostimulatefurtherclassdiscussionandexplorationoftheissues. NOTE:InordertousethisactivitywithyourclassforaparticularIgnite!unit,youshouldplanon havingstudentsstudytheIgnite!moviesfrommostofthetopicsinthatunit.Otherwise,students willnothaveenoughinformationtocompletethechallengeactivity.

Classtimerequired: 15minutesatthestartofunittoorganizestudentsintogroupsandreviewthechallenge,andfor thegroupstodiscussandrecordtheirinitialthoughtsandcurrentknowledgeoftheissues. 20minutesattheendoftheunitforstudentgroupstocompletetheirresponsestothechallenge. Optional:2030minutesforstudentgroupstopresenttheirresponsestotheclass.

TeacherInstructions:

AttheStartoftheUnit:Beforestudyinganyoftheunitstopicsormovies: 1. divideyourclassintoteamsof3to4students 2. reproducetheunitchallengeworksheetanddistributetostudents 3. decidewhetherteamswillgiveoralpresentationsand/orwrittenstatementsinresponsetotheir challenge 4. readthechallenge(s)outloudandmakesurethatalltermsandconceptsareunderstood 5. askgroupstocompletePartOneoftheirworksheets(GettingStarted).Theyshoulddiscussand writedowntheirthoughts,basedontheircurrentknowledgeforhowtheymightrespondtothe selectedchallenge. WhiletheClassStudiestheUnitsTopics:Overthenextfewdaysorweeks,asyouareusingtheIgnite! TopicLessonsforthisunit,occasionallyremindstudentstorecordontheirworksheetsanyinformation theyhavefoundintheIgnite!moviesthatmighthelpthemtodeveloporsupporttheirresponsetothe challenge.TheyshouldrecordthisinformationinPartTwooftheirworksheets(TakingNotes). AfterCompletingtheLastTopicoftheUnit:Giveyourstudents20minutestodiscussandwriteuptheir responsetothechallenge.TheycanusethespaceprovidedinPartThreeoftheirworksheets(Preparing YourResponse).Youmightconsiderallowingthemtoreviewsomeofthemoviesfromtheunit.Then, havestudentsgivebriefpresentationsoftheirresponses(2to3minuteseach)and/orsubmittheirwritten responses.

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Mesopotamia
ChallengeA:CometoMesopotamia! Background:Mesopotamiawasalandwithalottooffer.Itslocationandnaturalresourcesencouraged peopletosettlethere.Earlysocietiesdevelopedgovernments,agriculture,writing,andnew technologies.Overtimethe,civilizationsgrewlargerandbetterorganized. Challenge:Writeanadvertisementfor"TheAncientTimes"newspaperthatconvincespeopleinotherparts oftheworldtomovetoancientMesopotamia. Tips: Describethebenefitsofthelandanditslocationaswellasadvancementsandinventionsofthe peoplewholivedthere.Explainhowthesethingssupportedagoodlifestyle. Startwithashortcatchphrasethatwillstickinthelistener'smind. Beconvincing,butsticktothefacts. ChallengeB:PeopleandtheLand Background:Throughouthistory,thelandhasshapedthelivesofpeoplelivingonit.Mountains,valleys, rivers,coasts,andclimateallaffectwhereandhowpeoplelive.Atthesametime,peoplehave changedandusedthelandfortheirownneeds. Challenge:Describethemanydifferentwaysthatthelandwascriticaltothedevelopmentofcivilizationin Mesopotamia. Tips: Youcouldconsideritslocation,climate,water,andsoil,aswellasnaturalbarriersthatsurrounded it. Foreachfeatureyoudescribe,explainhowithelpedcivilizationstogrow.

PARTONEGettingStarted Directions: Chooseoneofthechallengesabove,oryourteacherwillassignyouone.Basedonwhatyou alreadyknow,talkwiththeothermembersofyourgroupabouthowyoumightrespondtothischallenge. Writeyourthoughtsintheboxbelow.YoucanchangeyourmindlaterafteryouhavereviewedtheIgnite! moviesinthisunit.

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PARTTWOTakingNotes Directions: AsyouviewanddiscusstheIgnite!moviesinthisunit,beonthelookoutforinformationthat willhelpyoudeveloparesponsetoyourchallenge.Recordthatinformationintheboxbelow.Use additionalpaperifnecessary.

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PARTTHREEPreparingYourResponse Directions: Dependingonyourteachersinstructions,workwithyourgrouptocreateawrittenororal responsetoyourchallenge.Decideontheargumentyouwishtomakeorthepositionyouwishtotake, andbesuretoincludeevidencefromtheIgnite!moviestosupportyourstatements.Usethespacebelow foryourresponse.Useadditionalpaperifnecessary.

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1. Physical Geography & Climate

TypeInstruction:WholeClass

Mesopotamia

LearningObjective(s):StudentsunderstandtheinfluenceofgeographyonthelocationofMesopotamiaintheFertile Crescent. LengthofTime:10Minutes Ignite!Movies: MesopotamiasFertileLand MappingMesopotamia LocatingMesopotamia

TeacherInstructions:PlayIgnite!movieswithstudentsandcompletethefollowingactivity. PartOne:Studentscorrectlylabelitemsonthemap. PartTwo:StudentsusetheirworkfromPartOnetowriteanemail. TargetVocabulary/KeyTerms: CradleofCivilization EuphratesRiver FertileCrescent fertility Mesopotamia SyrianDesert TaurusMountains TigrisRiver ZagrosMountains

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Mesopotamia:TheCradleofCivilization
Directions:Labelthefollowingplacesonthemap:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

TigrisRiver EuphratesRiver Mesopotamia FertileCrescent SyrianDesert

Directions:CompletethestatementsaboutMesopotamia. 1.Mesopotamiameans______________________________________________________. 2.Thecombinationof____________soiland____________fromtheriversmadeMesopotamiathe most_________________farmlandintheregion. 3.Thesurroundinglandismostly_____________________________________________. 4.TheFertileCrescentwasanareawith___________________________________.Ancientpeople builtlarge____________________here. 5.Mesopotamiawaslocatedinthemoderncountriesof___________________________, _______________________,and________________________. 6.NorthwestMesopotamia:peopleusedwaterto_________________theland.

7.SouthwestMesopotamia:theTigrisandEuphratesrivers________________beforetheyflowinto the________________________________.Itisanareaof_____________________________. 8.Withouttherivers,thewholeareawouldbea__________________________________. 9.Today,modernpracticesof_________________________riversand____________________the marshlandare__________________________thearea.

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TheCradleofCivilization
Directions:ImaginethatyouarevisitingtheareawhereMesopotamiawaslocated.Writeanemaildescribinghow geographyaffectedcivilizationinthearea.WhywasitcalledtheCradleofCivilization?Whatishappeningtothe landnow?Howwillthischangetheland?

NewMessage To: NewMessage CC: Subject:

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2. Settlement of Mesopotamia
TypeInstruction:WholeClass

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LearningObjective(s):Studentsunderstandandidentifythegeographicandculturalfactorsthatledtothe developmentoftheMesopotamiancivilization. LengthofTime:10Minutes Ignite!Movies: CivilizationfromDirt MesopotamianCivilization ThePeopleorthePlace?

TeacherInstructions:PlayIgnite!movieswithstudentsandcompletethefollowingactivity. PartOne:Studentscompletecauseandeffectchart. PartTwo:StudentsusetheirnotesfromPartOnetocreateaposteraboutgoodsthatweretradedinMesopotamia. Studentspresentanddisplaytheirposterstotheclass. TargetVocabulary/KeyTerms: agriculture cuneiform divisionoflabor Irrigate merchants Sumerians surplus

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Settlement of Mesopotamia

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TheSettlementofMesopotamia
Directions:FillouttheCause&EffectchartbelowaboutthedevelopmentoftheMesopotamiancivilization. Cause:Describethetopic. Effect:DescribehowitinfluencedMesopotamia.

CAUSE
Describethesoil:

EFFECT
Huntergatherers decidedto:

Andwater:

SoilandWater

Crops:

DivisionofLabor: Trade: Artists:

Surplus:

Agriculture
Abundantmaterials: Howtheyusedit:

MudandClay
Trade: Cuneiform: Government:

DevelopmentofCivilization

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TheSettlementofMesopotamia
Directions:ImaginethatyouareamemberofthenewmerchantclassinMesopotamia.Makeanadvertisementfor theitemsyousellandtrade.Makeupatitle,aslogan,andincludeinformationaboutthecropsandartinyour collectionofgoods.

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3.Early Civilizations of Mesopotamia

TypeInstruction:WholeClass

Mesopotamia

LearningObjective(s):StudentsexaminetheSumerianandBabyloniancivilizations. LengthofTime:10Minutes Ignite!Movies: TheSumerianCivilization KingHammurabiofBabylonia MesopotamianRap

TeacherInstructions:PlayIgnite!movieswithstudentsandcompletethefollowingactivity. PartOne:StudentscompleteagraphicorganizerwithfactsdescribingtheSumeriancivilization. PartTwo:StudentsanswerquestionsabouttheSumeriancivilization. TargetVocabulary/KeyTerms: Amorites Babylonians cuneiform Etana Polytheistic Ziggurats

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TheSumerianCivilization
Directions:Fillinthediagramwithinformationdescribingthegovernment,technology,dailylife,andwritingofthe Sumerians.

Dates

Location Agriculture CityStates

Trade

The Sumerians

Technology

Formof Government

Cuneiform

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TheSumerianCivilization
Directions:WhichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribestheSumeriangovernment? CircleOptionAorOptionBtoshowthecorrectanswer.

OptionA:

OptionB:

TheSumerianshadtheworldsfirst democracy,probablybecausetheylived soclosetoeachotherbetweentheTigris andEuphratesRivers.

TheSumeriancivilizationwasacollection ofseparatecitystates.Duetotheir rivalries,theyneededpowerfulleaders, suchaskings,tounitethem.

Directions:Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribescuneiform? CircleOptionAorOptionBtoshowthecorrectanswer.

OptionA:

OptionB:

Cuneiformwritingwasmadebypressing wedgeshapedcharactersintosoftclay tabletsthatweredriedinthesun.Someof themstillexisttoday.Itwasinventedby theSumeriansandcopiedbylater civilizations.

Cuneiformwritingwasmadebypressing wedgeshapedcharactersintosoftclay tabletsthatwerethendriedinthesun. Cuneiformwasinventedbythe Babylonians,longaftertheSumerian civilizationended.

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4. Later Civilizations of Mesopotamia

TypeInstruction:WholeClass

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LearningObjective(s):StudentstracethelatercivilizationsofMesopotamiaincludingrulebytheAssyrians, Chaldeans,Persians,andAlexandertheGreat. LengthofTime:10Minutes Ignite!Movies: Mesopotamia:LandChangesHands Mesopotamia:WhoRuledWhen? PeopleofMesopotamia

TeacherInstructions:PlayIgnite!movieswithstudentsandcompletethefollowingactivity. PartOne:StudentscompleteatimelineaboutthelatercivilizationsofMesopotamia. PartTwo:StudentswriteanoverviewofthelatercivilizationsofMesopotamia.Studentssharetheirintroductionswith theclass.

TargetVocabulary/KeyTerms: AlexandertheGreat AssyrianEmpire Astrology ChaldeanEmpire HangingGardens KingNebuchadnezzarII Macedonia PersianEmpire

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LaterCivilizationsofMesopotamia

Directions: WritefactsdescribingeachofthecivilizationsthatruledMesopotamiabetween650B.C.and331B.C.

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WelcometoMesopotamia
Directions:ImaginethatyouareworkingasatourguidetotheLaterCivilizationsofMesopotamia:650 B.C. to331 B.C. Writeashortspeechthatyoucanusetointroduceyourtour.IncludeanoverviewofMesopotamiaanda descriptionofeachcivilization.Bepreparedtoreadyourspeechtoyourclass.

WelcometoMesopotamia
Civilizationsfrom650B.C.to331B.C.

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5. Hammurabis Code
TypeInstruction:WholeClass

LearningObjective(s):StudentsunderstandtheimportanceandinfluenceofHammurabisCode. LengthofTime:10Minutes Ignite!Movies: TheCodeofHammurabi InHammurabisWords HoorayforHammurabi!

TeacherInstructions:PlayIgnite!movieswithstudentsandcompletethefollowingactivity. PartOne:StudentscompletestatementsaboutHammurabis. PartTwo:StudentscreateaposterthatcallspeopletoameetingaboutHammurabisCode. TargetVocabulary/KeyTerms: CodeofLaw Babylon Hammurabi HammurabisCode JudicialSystem Stela

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HammurabisCode
Directions:FillintheblankswithfactsabouttheCodeofHammuabi. 1.Hammurabiruled___________________intheyearsaround_________________B.C. 2.Hammurabihadlawscarvedintoahugeblackstonecalleda______________________. 3.TheCodeofHammuabiisthefirstknowncomplete_____________________________. 4.OnegoaloftheCodeofHammurabiwastoprotectthe_________________frombeingtaken advantageofbythe______________________________. 5.Manyofthepunishmentswerebasedontheideathatthepunishmentshould__________________the crime. Directions:GiveanexampleofalawandpunishmentfromtheCodeofHammuabiforeachofthefollowingtopics.

Topic

Example

Stealing

Responsibilitiesof Neighbors

MarriageandDivorce

EqualPunishment

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HammurabisCode
Directions:ImaginethatyouareagovernmentleaderwhosejobistoexplainHammurabisCodetothepeople. Makeaposterinvitingpeopletocometoameetingwheretheywilllearnaboutthenewlaws.Yourpostershould advertisethemeetingandexplainthelaws.Shareyourposterwithyourclass.

ComeOne!ComeAll!
LearnaboutHammurabisCode

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