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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: