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DATE : October 19 - 30, 2014 TOPIC #4: Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent – Sumerians

DATE : October 19 - 30, 2014 TOPIC #4: Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent – Sumerians REVIEW: Steps for developing civilisation OBJECTIVES: 9. List the civilisations of Mesopotamia. 10. Describe how the Sumerians lived. WARM UP:

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DATE : October 19 - 30, 2014 TOPIC #4: Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent – Sumerians

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  1. DATE: October 19 - 30, 2014 TOPIC #4: Civilizationsof the Fertile Crescent – Sumerians REVIEW: Steps for developing civilisation OBJECTIVES: 9. List the civilisations of Mesopotamia. 10. Describe how the Sumerians lived. WARM UP: 1. Why is it important to learn about the past? Discuss. 2. 3500 Years ago the countries of Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq were known as the Fertile Crescent. The climate of this area was mild, its vegetation and soil very rich and it had a large seeded area of grassland. Being close to the Mediterranean and Red Seas as well as the Arabian Gulf, it allowed many people to travel through and trade. This caused the population to increase quickly causing the rise and fall of many civilisations over the last 2000 years.

  2. TOPIC #4: Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent – Sumerians OBJECTIVE: 9. List the civilisations of Mesopotamia. and 10. Describe how the Sumerians lived. KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT: 1. What is Mesopotamia? (4) p. 25 2. Who started the first civilization in Mesopotamia? Why did they settle near the rivers (3) p. 26 3. Look at the map on p. 26. How many cities settled in Mesopotamia? List five (5) 4. If the answer is, people organized to dig irrigation systems, raise towns and villages above water level and built protective mud walls … what is a question you can ask? (2) p. 26 5. What became the most important Sumerian city-state? (1) p. 26

  3. TOPIC #4: Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent – Sumerians OBJECTIVE: 9. List the civilisations of Mesopotamia. and 10. Describe how the Sumerians lived. KD ANSWERS: 1. Mesopotamia: (4) A Greek word, which means ‘between the rivers’ Given to what is now Iraq (Bilad Al Rafedean) The two rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates 2. First civilization in Mesopotamia: (3) The Sumerians Settled near rivers: The soil was very fertile to grow crops. 3. Cities settled in Mesopotamia – 9 Ebla Mari Babylon Uruk Ur Tell Brak Nineveh Akkad Ashur

  4. TOPIC #4: Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent – Sumerians OBJECTIVE: 9. List the civilisations of Mesopotamia. and 10. Describe how the Sumerians lived. KD ANSWERS: 4. If the answer is, people organized to dig irrigation systems, raise towns and villages above water level and built protective mud walls … what is a question you can ask? (2) How did people deal with the destructive floods in Mesopotamia? How did people protect their settlements and cultivation in Mesopotamia? How did the people of Mesopotamia protect themselves from violent, Spring floods? 5. Most important Sumerian city-state: (1) Ur

  5. TOPIC #4: Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent – Sumerians OBJECTIVE: 9. List the civilisations of Mesopotamia. and 10. Describe how the Sumerians lived. KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT: 6. What was the first type of writing used by Sumerians called? (3) p. 27 7. If the answer is, an alphabet of wedge-shaped marks which were used to form words … what is a question you can ask? (2) p. 27 8. What story of Noah’s Ark was written by the Sumerians? (2) p. 27

  6. TOPIC #4: Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent – Sumerians OBJECTIVE: 9. List the civilisations of Mesopotamia. and 10. Describe how the Sumerians lived. KD ANSWERS: 6. First type of writing used by Sumerians: (3) Simple pictures called pictographs from 3200 BC 7. If the answer is, an alphabet of wedge-shaped marks which were used to form words … what is a question you can ask? (2) What is cuneiform script? 8. Story of Noah’s Ark written by the Sumerians: (2) The epic story of Gilgamesh, ruler of Uruk.

  7. TOPIC #4: Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent – Sumerians OBJECTIVE: 9. List the civilisations of Mesopotamia. and 10. Describe how the Sumerians lived. KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT: 9. Draw your teacher’s name using cuneiform writing. (3) p. 27 10. What dominated life in the flat lands of Sumeria? (4) p. 28 11. Sumerians worshipped many Gods. Identify the following: (4) p. 28 Enil - _______Ishtar - _______ Enki - _______ Anu - _________

  8. TOPIC #4: Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent – Sumerians OBJECTIVE: 9. List the civilisations of Mesopotamia. and 10. Describe how the Sumerians lived. KD ANSWERS: 9. Teacher’s name using cuneiform writing. (3) http://www.event12.com/babylonian/ For example: quinn-

  9. God of Air Goddess of Love and War TOPIC #4: Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent – Sumerians OBJECTIVE: 9. List the civilisations of Mesopotamia. and 10. Describe how the Sumerians lived. KD ANSWERS: 10. Dominated life in the flat lands of Sumeria: (4) Wind, rain, sun and farming 11. Sumerians worshipped many Gods. Identify the following: (4) p. 28 Enil – Ishtar – Enki – Anu - God of Water Father of the Gods

  10. TOPIC #4: Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent – Sumerians OBJECTIVE: 9. List the civilisations of Mesopotamia. and 10. Describe how the Sumerians lived. KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT: 12. Finish these sentences : The Sumerians devoted great efforts to building huge ____________. These temples called __________ were massive structures made out of ________ and were as tall as up to 30 _______ high. (4) p. 28 13. Name two inventions by Sumerians in science and technology. (2)p. 28 14. Name six places that were linked by trading (bartering)with the Sumerians. (6) p. 29 15. What items were manufactured in well-organised factories and exported? (6) p. 29 16. If the answer is, mathematics, biology, astrology, economics and farming … what is a question you can ask? (2) p. 30 17. Summarise the table from p. 30 into your exercise book. Include the title. (5)

  11. temples Ziggurats sun-dried clay bricks metres TOPIC #4: Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent – Sumerians OBJECTIVE: 9. List the civilisations of Mesopotamia. and 10. Describe how the Sumerians lived. KD ANSWERS: 12. Finish these sentences : The Sumerians devoted great efforts to building huge . These temples called were massive structures made out of and were as tall as up to 30 high. 13. Two inventions by Sumerians in science and technology: (2) Wheel Chariots Castings in bronze Glass Decimals and Geometry of Circles Hours into minutes and seconds http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/Ideas.html

  12. TOPIC #4: Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent – Sumerians OBJECTIVE: 9. List the civilisations of Mesopotamia. and 10. Describe how the Sumerians lived. KD ANSWERS: 14. Six places that were linked by trading (bartering) with the Sumerians: (6) Anatolia (Turkey) Cyprus Oman India Egypt Levant Afghanistan 15. Items manufactured in well-organised factories and exported: (6) Textiles FurnitureJewelleryPottery Copper and Bronze objects 16. If the answer is, mathematics, biology, astrology, economics and farming … what is a question you can ask? (2) What subjects were studied in Sumerian Schools by 2500 BC?

  13. Settled along the Tigris and Euphrates, irrigating and farming • City-States developed in Mesopotamia • Writing was invented to record information – pictographs and cuneiform TOPIC #4: Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent – Sumerians OBJECTIVE: 9. List the civilisations of Mesopotamia. and 10. Describe how the Sumerians lived. KD ANSWERS: 17. Summarise the table from p. 30 into your exercise book. Include the title. (5) • Organised Trade Routes – from India to Anatolia and Africa • Great contributions to science and technology

  14. TOPIC #4: Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent – Sumerians OBJECTIVE: 9. List the civilisations of Mesopotamia. and 10. Describe how the Sumerians lived. AFL - EXTENSION ACTIVITY: Draw a Ziggurat into your Exercise Book. http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/Ideas.html

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