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Constructive Models of Mesopotamia
Research Project
250 points
Directions: Below is a list of various models you can make to demonstrate your knowledge and expertise
within the characteristics/structures of a civilization. Choose one model that sounds interesting to you and go
ahead and make it! Be sure to follow all the guidelines and directions for your model. Be ready to share it with
your classmates on December 18th!
Great source to get you started: http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Religion:
1. Paint a mural of Mesopotamian gods and write a brief summary of the creation story/myth including the use
of effective story transition words. Make sure to cite the source you used to learn about the creation story.
Requirements: MUST be on a 20x28 size poster board OR LARGER! Completely colored and enlarged
images! Attach summary of creation story to poster.
2. Construct a 3D model of a ziggurat and attach an explanation of what each level of the temple was used for,
what was housed inside, and any other interesting facts about the ziggurat.
Requirements: Use any creative materials. Make sure to cite sources used when researching information about
ziggurat for writing portion. You may use videos as a source.
Government:
3. Write at least 3 of Hammurabi’s code of laws in cuneiform in clay and on a separate sheet of paper respond
in IDEC format to this prompt: Evaluate Hammurabi’s code of laws. Do you think the consequences were fair
or too harsh? Compare/contrast your response to American laws today. Are our laws fair or too harsh? How are
they similar or dissimilar to Hammurabi’s laws?
Requirements: Must be in clay and writing must be in ink or typed. Make sure to follow IDEC format
INCLUDING evidence (this means you will have to research!)
4. Research then showcase Mesopotamian war strategies and tactics, including armory and other military
weaponry.
Requirements: If you choose to showcase on a poster board, the board may NOT BE SMALLER THAN
20X28. Make sure to cite your sources.
5. Make a Children’s book based on the play “The Story of Gilgamesh: The First Super Hero”
Requirements: Summarize play into four parts. You may not write it as a play, but rather as a story to tell to
little kids. For each part, provide an illustration. Remember illustrations in children books are very colorful and
bright. Make sure to have very little writing and more images. Also include one of the following: pop ups,
reading comprehension questions, unique materials that appeal to touch, rhyming, etc… (Total of 4-one for each
page) See handout or visit http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/gilgamesh.html. MUST BE ON 8X10 SIZE PAPER.
Geography:
6. Construct a model of the geographic region of Mesopotamia with a functioning irrigation system, such as a
levee, to demonstrate how the Sumerians controlled the water supply to grow their crops.
Requirements: If model is placed on a poster board, the board may NOT BE SMALLER THAN 11X17. Make
sure you are able to articulate how the system works.
7. Construct a geographic model using various materials to represent the geographic physical features of the
land.
Requirements: Must be on a poster board 11X17 OR LARGER! Make sure features are labeled.
Culture:
8. Showcase Nebuchadnezzar’s hanging gardens
Requirements: Explain why Nebuchadnezzar built the hanging gardens, why was it considered one of the
Seven Wonders of the World, and how was it constructed. (See handout)
9. Make a cone mosaic
Requirements: Research cone mosaic, and then write a quick summary of what this entails. After, construct a
model. (see handout)
Social Levels:
10. Build a 3D model of a city state-where did the high class live in relation to their temple? Common class?
Slaves? What did the houses look like? Were they different for high, middle, and low class? What were their
homes made out of? What did they look like?
Requirements: Choose a city state, and please label the city state and different classes within the walled citystate. Also, make sure to use functional materials that accurately represent the houses and overall city state of
Mesopotamia.
Economy:
11. Construct a 3D model of a bizarre and what and who bartered. In the model, the production, exchange, and
consumption need to be visible and easy to understand.
Requirements: Must cite sources used when researching. Also, must showcase at least 6 items that were
bartered.
12. Construct a map that showcases Mesopotamian trade partners. Also show what was traded and how it was
traded.
Requirements: Map must be on an 11X17 size poster OR LARGER! PB Style!
Rubric
Characteristic/Structure _____________________________ Assignment # ______________
1. Met all the requirements stated __________________/200 points
2. In PB Style: Effort and time is clearly revealed in model; neat, organized; authentic materials accurately
represents time period, etc. ___________/50 points