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Name_____________________ Hr.____ The Empires of Mesopotamia Project Introduction: Mesopotamia was home to many of the inventions that shape our world today. Some of these “firsts”, such as the wheel and written language were good. Others were not so good, such as the development of conquest through warfare and the formation of Empires. Task: It will be the task of you and your group to explore 1 of 4 major empires (Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian) that fought for control throughout the ancient history of Mesopotamia. As a group, you must conduct research in order to find out what each empire did to create a culture, organize society and build a powerful empire. Procedure: You have a lot of freedom in putting your project together. You have the choice of putting together a powerpoint, googledoc presentation, poster or trifold. Your presentation must include: ● Historical Background ○ Important Dates ○ Geographic Location ○ How/why did it start? ● Notable Figures ○ Who were the Key Figures that made the empire what it was? ○ Was Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal or Gilgamesh important? ● Notable Achievements ○ Scientific & mathematical ○ Social & Cultural ○ Political & Military ● Daily Life ○ Food, clothing, occupations, lifestyle ● Religious Beliefs ○ What did people believe? ○ How were Mesopotamian gods/godesses a part of life? ● Demise ○ How and why did the empire fall apart? ○ What came after? Topic Choies 1. The Akkadian Empire 2. The Babylonian Empire 3. The Assyrian Empire 4. The Neo-Babylonian Empire Names_______________________________ Hr.___ Empire____________________________ Rubric Areas of Improvement Criteria and Requirements Areas of Strength Historical Background Utilized Important Dates and Geographic Location to provide background and context for your presentation Notable Noun Identified and explained (using visual aids) the notable people and accomplishments associated with the empire. Daily Life Used a combination of visual aids and typed analysis to give us a “snapshot” of the daily life, culture and religion of the empire Rise and Fall of the Empire Applied the social, political, economic & military conditions that existed before the rise of the empire and as it fell /16