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BELLWORK: 8/23
Read “The Fertile Crescent” on pgs 34-35 and answer the
following questions:
Describe The Fertile Crescent.
What did the Sumerians build along the Tigris-Euphrates river
valley? Why?
What is a city-state? How was government set up in citystates?
What rights did men and women have in Mesopotamia?
List three achievements the Sumerians made in ancient
Mesopotamia.
THINKER: As you know, Egyptian civilization centered around
the Nile, which flooded every year. How did the people living
here control seasonal floodwaters?
Mesopotamia
• Today you are going to
learn about the ancient
civilization of Mesopotamia.
• This civilization was formed
between the Tigris and
Euphrates rivers in presentday Iraq.
• As you read, complete the
following worksheet. These
are your notes for the
section so make sure it’s
completed accurately!
• Be ready to discuss!
PARTNER REVIEW
• List four advances the Sumerians made with regards to
farming and agriculture.
• Describe the Sumerian religious practices.
• What is cuneiform?
• How do you number BCE-CE years on a timeline?
• Who was Hammurabi? Why is he important?
• Who were the Assyrians? Why were they successful?
• In your opinion, what was the greatest achievement of
Mesopotamia?
PARTNER REVIEW
• List four advances the Sumerians made with regards to
farming and agriculture.
• Describe the Sumerian religious practices.
• What is cuneiform?
• How do you number BCE-CE years on a timeline?
• Who was Hammurabi? Why is he important?
• Who were the Assyrians? Why were they successful?
• In your opinion, what was the greatest achievement of
Mesopotamia?
Hammurabi’s Code
• 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.