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Mr. Carroll 6 Social Studies Name: Mods: Unit: Mesopotamia (Chapter 3) Unit Word: Humbaba Mesopotamia Test: Nov 9 Mesopotamia Project: Due Nov. 15 HW Check Scores Assignment Due Date Thorough Job Missed One Not Thorough/ Answers off the mark/ Mostly Incomplete Missing/ Not Done Section 1 Geography of Fertile Crescent Section 2 Rise of Sumer Oct. 13 5 4 3 2 0 Oct. 25 5 4 3 2 0 Mesopotamia Maps Oct. 26 5 4 3 2 0 Royal Tombs of Ur Oct. 27 4 3 2 1 0 Section 4 Later Peoples Nov. 2 5 4 3 2 0 Sumerian Achievements Activity Hammurabi Dialectical Journal Nov. 3 5 4 3 2 0 Nov. 8 5 4 3 2 0 Total Score for HW Check Stamp # Title of Notes ______/ On Time (4 points) Total Points for Stamps ________ / Late (2 points) Geography of the Fertile Crescent: Section 1 Rivers Support the Growth of Civilization The rivers of Southeast Asia supported the growth of civilization. 1. What does Mesopotamia mean? 2. What is the Fertile Crescent? What two bodies of water is it located between? 3. Why were floods important to the farmers in the Fertile Crescent? 4. When and how were farming settlements established in Mesopotamia? Farming and Cities New farming techniques led to the growth of cities. 1. Illustrate how irrigation improved farmer’s lives: 2. What effects did irrigation have on farming settlements? 3. How might big construction projects like the building of canals and large buildings lead to laws and government? Rise of Sumer: Section 2 An Advanced Society The Sumerians created the world’s first advanced society. 1. Where did most Sumerians live? (the answer is not Sumeria!) 2. What were city-states? 3. Make an analogy that demonstrates how city-states got along with each other? 4. How was Sargon able to build the first empire? Religion Shapes Society Religion played a major role in Sumerian society. 1. What is polytheism? 2. What kind of powers did Sumerians believe their gods possessed? 3. Visually show why priests gained high status in Sumer: 4. Who made up the middle ranks of society? Geography of the Fertile Crescent Follow these instructions using the map on the reverse side of this page. Use the maps on pages 57, 60, and R34- R37 in your textbook for reference. Find the Fertile Crescent on the map. Outline it in black ink, then lightly shade it with a green colored pencil Label the following bodies of water with blue or black ink: Mediterranean Sea Black Sea Red Sea Persian Gulf Caspian Sea Lightly shade those bodies of water with a blue colored pencil. Label the following geographical features and regions: Mesopotamia Syrian Desert Arabian Peninsula Taurus Mountains Zagros Mountains List at least 14 modern day countries that are shown on this map: 1. 8. 2. 9. 3. 10. 4. 11. 5. 12. 6. 13. 7. 14. Royal Tombs of Ur http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/tombs/home_set.html 1. Who discovered the Royal Tombs of Ur? 2. When were they discovered? 3. How many graves were discovered at the dig site? Click on the “Explore” link. Draw three pictures of objects found in the Royal Tombs of Ur. Be sure to label them. Title of Object: Object: Title of Object: Title of Object: Title of Object: Title of Title of Object: Later Peoples of the Fertile Crescent: Section 4 The Babylonians Conquer Mesopotamia The Babylonians conquered Mesopotamia and created a code of law. 1. When did Hammurabi become Babylon’s king? 2. Draw a scene showing why it would have been helpful to have the law code written down: Invasions of Mesopotamia Invasions of Mesopotamia changed the region’s culture. 1. Why did the Hittite Kingdom come to an end? 2. Illustrate and label the military advantages the Assyrians had: 3. What advances did the Chaldeans make? The Phoenicians The Phoenicians built a trading society in the eastern Mediterranean region. 1. Where did the Phoenician ships sail? 2. What led the Phoenicians to create a successful sea trade? Hammurabi’s Code Dialectical Journal Entry http://eawc.evansville.edu/anthology/hammurabi.htm Full text of all 282 laws on the above website Directions: In the left column write any phrases, sentences, or direct quotes from the set of laws that interest or confuse you. Be sure to record the law number. In the right column respond to the entry in the left column. You may respond in one or several of the following ways: 1. Ask questions 2. Make predictions 3. Analyze the text 4. Draw a connection to other events 5. Comment on the terms 6. Make a personal observation Responses should be thorough and demonstrate a thoughtful connection to the text. Quotation Law #: Law #: Law #: Personal Reaction Quotation Law #: Law #: Law #: Personal Reaction