Download Mesopotamia Sixth Grade mini project - meso

Name: _______________________
Sixth Grade mini project: Research a topic on Mesopotamia
You will research and compile facts for your topic. You also will create a simple presentation that lasts 2 – 5
minutes. This could be a poster (like our continent posters), tech project (PowerPoint, Prezi, or PhotoStory), a
performance or essay. The presentation will be filmed!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------My topic is: __________________________________________________________
Resources: library/e-library for Research…we will also share good websites like the British Museum.
Facts: You will create Fact cards (10-20) of the interesting things you find.
Bibliography: Pull information from up to three (3) different sources- keep track of your sources…put these on
a fact card. They need to be in the correct format (use easybib.com)
The teacher will also give you an “essential question” that you will need to answer. The essential question may
be changed if you find something that provokes you. Talk to the teacher before changing or modifying your
essential question.
Here are examples:
(Geography) How did the geography of Mesopotamia influence the lives of the citizens?
(Religion) Compare and contrast the gods of Mesopotamia with the gods from other ancient cultures.
(Social Hierarchy) Compare and contrast the social hierarchy of Mesopotamia with that from other ancient
cultures.
(Art) What art was popular during the time your culture flourished? Why was it popular?
(Architecture) Think about the types of structures that were built and the materials that were used. Did they
influence later civilizations?
(Economy/trade) How did the economy of your civilization operate? Does anything like it exist today?
(Security/Military) – What were the causes of conflict between city-states in Mesopotamia?
(Education) – compare and contrast the education people received in Mesopotamia with education today.
(Inventions) – What was the most important inventions created during this time? Why?
(Daily Life) – compare and contrast the lives that women, men, and children led with your life today…any
similarities?
(Government) - How did the governments in the city-states influence other civilizations? Can you find any
connections?
(Laws) – What were the “Laws of Hammurabi”? Why were they important?
(Agriculture) – What types of agriculture practices did the people establish? Why were they important?
Due date: tentative date is Friday, November 14.