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MESOPOTAMIA UNIT OVERVIEW
LEARNING GOALS
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Describe in detail the factors (farming methods, domestication of animals, division of labor, and geographic features), that led people
throughout Mesopotamia to develop civilization.
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Describe in detail the five different traits that made Sumer the first civilization in Mesopotamia.
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Advanced Cities
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Specialized Workers
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Complex Institutions
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Record Keeping
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Advanced Technology
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Describe in detail the importance and impact of Hammurabi’s laws as well as cite textual evidence to provide support to personal inferences in
regards to the justification of Hammurabi’s laws.
AT HOME ASSIGNMENT: REQUIRED
AT HOME ASSIGNMENT: OPTIONAL
On a separate piece of paper (either neatly hand written or typed)
answer the following comprehension questions. The information
needed for these questions will be analyzed and discussed in class.
Use notes and PowerPoints to help you with your answers. All
answers must be written in complete sentences with specific details.
You may either re-write the question or re-state the question within
your answers. The answers to these questions will serve as your study
guide for the unit test. QUESTIONS/ANSWERS ARE DUE BY 10/1.
Those interested in extra-credit before the end of the quarter can choose to
complete one or more of the assignments listed below. The amount of
points received for each assignment depends on the amount of work you put
into it. OPTIONAL EXTRA-CREDIT IS DUE BY 10/1. If you have questions
about any of these assignments, schedule a time to talk to Mr. Collins.
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How did the domestication of animals affect people’s lives?
What was irrigation? How did it work?
What does the name Mesopotamia mean? Which two rivers
played a role in the development of civilization in this area?
What does the term civilization mean? When and where did
the first civilization occur?
Describe each of the five traits that make a civilization
(advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions,
record keeping, and advanced technology).
What advantages did Sumerian city-states offer to people
living in surrounding lands?
What is a city-state? About how many Sumerian city-states
were there by 3000 B.C.?
How might the design of Sumerian cities have been different
compared to modern cities?
What was the ziggurat? Explain its importance to life in
Sumerian cities.
What is polytheism? How does this term relate to religious
beliefs in Sumer?
Describe the role of priests in Sumerian cities?
Why were people living in ancient Sumer thought to have had
such a negative view of the afterlife?
Which new type of leader replaced some of the priests in
Sumer, and how did Sumer change as a result?
Describe the Sumerian social class system.
Describe at least 3 important inventions in science and
technology that occurred in Sumer?
Describe the advancement of Sumerian writing from picture
writing to cuneiform.
Why is Mesopotamia referred to as the Fertile Crescent?
How is an empire different from a city-state?
Who was Hammurabi? What was his code of law? Give an
example of one of his laws.
Describe the legacy of Hammurabi. Why is he remembered?
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Create a diagram/poster that describes how farming
worked in ancient Mesopotamia. Diagrams should include
information as to how rivers and irrigation were used.
Research one of the Sumerian city-states and describe the
five different traits of civilization as it related to that
specific city-state.
Compare and contrast 2 different Sumerian city-states.
Include information such as daily life, religion, military,
farming, etc.
Compare and contrast inventions from modern
Mesopotamia with similar inventions of today’s world.
Create a travel brochure for the city of Babylon.
Research at least 10 of Hammurabi’s laws. Describe what
his punishment would have been and research what the
punishment would be for the same crime in the U.S today.
An option of your choice, presented and approved by Mr.
Collins.
END OF UNIT ASSESSMENT
The Mesopotamia unit test is scheduled to be on
Thursday, October 1st. The test will be a combination of
multiple choice, true/false, and short answer. Use the
notes from class, informational PowerPoints, and the
answers to your required comprehension questions as
an ongoing study guide.
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO
ACCOMPLISH WHAT YOU’RE RESPONSIBLE FOR. Each
night you should be seeing if you’re able to answer any
of the comprehension questions.
Email Mr. Collins with any questions you have or
schedule an appropriate time (before school/at lunch)
to discuss with Mr. Collins any questions.
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