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Ellis 6th S.S. Lesson Plans, Sept 6-9, 2016 Standard Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday No School Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, and social structures of Mesopotamia. Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, and social structures of Mesopotamia. Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, and social structures of Mesopotamia. Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, and social structures of Mesopotamia. What were the important advances that the Sumerians made? Who was Gilgamesh? How did Mesopotamia’s first empires develop? Why was Babylon an important city in the ancient world? Students watch BrainPop “Sumerians” Students watch video clip to introduce Gilgamesh and epic. http://www.learner.org/ courses/worldlit/gilgamesh/watch/ 0-5:13 Geography Activity: Pg. 94 Students create a timeline in their science notebooks of the empires. Why did the Sumerians build cities with walls around them? Why did the Sumerians invent a writing system? Describe Gilgamesh’s personality before meeting his friend Enkidu. Do you think Gilgamesh dies at the end of the epic? Explain. How was the first empire formed? Why was Hammurabi’s Code important? How did the Assyrians influence Southwest Asia? Why do you think the Chaldeans naturally became traders? Why do you think all ancient cities had at least one magnificent building? Review pgs. 81-83 to clarify Sumerian contributions. Students create graphic organizer for notes. Students follow along as the epic is read aloud. Pgs.84-85. Vocabulary is discussed as needed for understanding. www.youtube.com Epic of Gilgamesh from Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Darmok” by John T Students fill in graphic organizer as each empire is read about. Interactive Images: Caravans And The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Students view pictures and read information. Then in notebook create a quick sketch and main idea. (Students turned in Guided Reading Lesson 1 on Friday. Instruction today is based on incorrect answers about contributions.) Students answer four questions about the epic. Do Gilgamesh and Enkidu seem heroic in this excerpt? Why or why not? Students use textbook Pgs.86-93 to complete Guided Reading Lesson 2. Interactive Whiteboard: The Akkad, Babylonian, and Assyrian Empires. Students sort statements into correct columns and copy into notebook. Students answer Lesson 1 Quiz with 80% or higher to show mastery of content. Analyzing Literature pg.85 Students answers three questions on the Epic of Gilgamesh. Students use textbook Pgs.86-93 to complete Guided Reading Lesson 2. Students answer Lesson 2 Quiz with 80% or higher to show mastery of content. Students reflect on their preparedness for the quiz with Fist to Five. What does this story tell about the beliefs and values of the Sumerians? How are these alike or different from yours? Students chose one of the reflective sentence starters to complete and write it in the margin of their notebook paper. Students reflect on their preparedness for the quiz with Fist to Five. Internet BrainPop Internet Video Clips N/A Internet EdConnect Site Objective Introduction Questions Instruction Practice Assessment Reflection Technology N/A