Download Mesopotamia Ziggurat Stations Work

Name:
Period:
Date:
World History – Mrs. Schenck
Mesopotamia Ziggurat Stations Work
Directions: The purpose of a ziggurat was to worship the gods. Go to each station letter and follow the
directions here using the materials at that station. Put your answer in the corresponding letter on the
ziggurat on the back and on this side or other papers when prompted.
A. Religion EQ: “What is the role of religion in ancient civilizations?”
Most ancient cultures were polytheistic. Define polytheism and monotheism using a dictionary.
o polytheism: ____________________________________________________________
o monotheism: ___________________________________________________________
Use the handout “Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses” to complete the following.
o Dedicate your ziggurat to the god of your choice. Label Box A “Shrine”. Then write a god’s
name, association, city, and draw his/her symbol.
o Make an inference about the function of religion in ancient Mesopotamia using the list of
gods/goddesses.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
B. History EQ: “How do we use inferences and connections from reliable sources to build
understanding?”
o Have 2-3 people login to the online textbook. Complete the “Culture Close-Up: The Fertile
Crescent” activity found there. Answer the six questions found there in Box B and on an
additional piece of paper stapled here. You must write out the QUESTION and ANSWER!.
C. Geography EQ: “How does geography influence how people live, move, and define regions?”
Watch the Sumerian Creation Myth. http://www.bigmyth.com/2_eng_myths.html
o Answer the question in Box C.
o How does geography influence the Sumerian myth? What can you infer this might tell us about
Mesopotamian life and culture?
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
D. Government EQ: “How is power defined, used, and transferred?”
Read the handout “The Code of Hammurabi”.
o After reading, define what you think eye for an eye justice is:
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
o Define equal justice: ____________________________________________________________
o Choose one code to focus on and write it here. _______________________
Explain whether you agree or disagree with the code and why. If you disagree, offer a more
fitting punishment.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
o In Box D, describe what groups of people you think had power in ancient Mesopotamia after
looking at the code, and how they used it?
E. Contributions EQ: “How does learning about ancient cultures impact how you understand the
world and our connections to other people?”
Immortality is the search for eternal or never ending life or fame.
Watch 5 minutes from Episode 11 “The Immortals” of Cosmos (around 2:10 to 7:20).
o In Box E, explain how the Mesopotamian invention of writing lead to immortality for
Enheduanna and all people.
o What two main pieces of Gilgamesh’s story have become part of our culture today? Where have
you seen/heard them before?
1. __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
F. Contributions EQ: “How does learning about ancient cultures impact how you understand the
world and our connections to other people?”
http://mesopotamia.lib.uchicago.edu/interactives/DigIntoHistory.html - Click on GO TO MUSEUM.
Using the website given, locate artifacts to prove the statement about agriculture, writing, or
technology on the back of your ziggurat.
Name:
Period:
Date:
World History 7 –
Mrs. Schenck
A
B
C What was the purpose of humans in the Sumerian creation myth?
D What groups of people do you think had power in ancient Mesopotamia, and how did they use it?
E How did the Mesopotamian invention of writing lead to immortality for Enheduanna and all people?
EXHIBITCATALOG
The Role of Agriculture
Agriculture played a very important role in the development of ancient
Mesopotamian society.
Artifact: ______________________________________________________
Date: __________________________
Why this artifact supports an answer to the above statement:
Artifact: ______________________________________________________
Date: __________________________
Material: _______________________
Why this artifact supports an answer to the above statement:
Artifact: ______________________________________________________
Date: __________________________
Why this artifact supports an answer to the above statement:
Artifact: ______________________________________________________
Date: __________________________
Why this artifact supports an answer to the above statement:
EXHIBITCATALOG
The Development of Writing
As writing developed, its use and application became more complex over the
course of time.
Artifact: ______________________________________________________
Date: __________________________
Why this artifact supports an answer to the above statement:
Artifact: ______________________________________________________
Date: __________________________
Why this artifact supports an answer to the above statement:
Artifact: ______________________________________________________
Date: __________________________
Why this artifact supports an answer to the above statement:
Artifact: ______________________________________________________
Date: __________________________
Why this artifact supports an answer to the above statement:
EXHIBITCATALOG
Science and Inventions
The ancient Mesopotamians invented many important things that are still in
use today.
Artifact: ______________________________________________________
Date: __________________________
Why this artifact supports an answer to the above statement:
Artifact: ______________________________________________________
Date: __________________________
Why this artifact supports an answer to the above statement:
Artifact: ______________________________________________________
Date: __________________________
Why this artifact supports an answer to the above statement:
Artifact: ______________________________________________________
Date: __________________________
Why this artifact supports an answer to the above statement: