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'''Aim:''' What was the significance of Geography on Mesopotamia? | '''Aim:''' What was the significance of Geography on Mesopotamia? | ||
'''Do Now:''' [http://www. | '''Do Now:''' [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/images/d/d1/Mesopotamiadonow.pdf Writing in Mesopotamia] | ||
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== Classwork & Homework == | == Classwork & Homework == | ||
'''Lesson PowerPoint:''' [http://www. | '''Lesson PowerPoint:''' [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/classroom/Mesopotamia.ppt Mesopotamia - Geography & Early Civilization] | ||
'''Lesson Video:''' [http://www. | '''Lesson Video:''' [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/classroom/8812.wmv Invention of Writing] | ||
'''Lesson Activity:''' [http://www. | '''Lesson Activity:''' [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/images/9/9d/Mesopotamiaactivity.pdf Mesopotamia Geography & Map Activity] | ||
'''Homework:''' [http://www. | '''Homework:''' [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/images/9/96/HomeworkPacket2.pdf Homework Packet #2] | ||
Revision as of 09:39, 23 December 2021
The Geography & Early Civilizations of Mesopotamia
Aim: What was the significance of Geography on Mesopotamia?
Do Now: Writing in Mesopotamia
Achievements of Mesopotamia
Some of the most important inventions in human history were made in ancient Mesopotamia.
Inventions, Science and Mathematics
Sumerians probably invented
- wheel
- sailboat
- tools and weapons of copper and bronze
- earliest writing system
- cuneiform – symbol writing on clay tablets
- calendar
- divided into 12 months
Babylonians
- number system based on 60
- basis for our clock time: seconds and minutes
Building
Sumerians were the world’s first city-builders
- lacked stone and timber
- used mud bricks and crushed reeds
- constructed
- walled cities
- temples with arches
- stepped pyramids – ziggurats
Classwork & Homework
Lesson PowerPoint: Mesopotamia - Geography & Early Civilization
Lesson Video: Invention of Writing
Lesson Activity: Mesopotamia Geography & Map Activity
Homework: Homework Packet #2