Fertile Crescent and Ancient Egypt

1. The Fertile Crescent and Ancient Egypt Fertile Crescent and Ancient Egypt

2. Pick up a copy of the handout on the desk: The Tigris and Euphrates River Valley. • Use the image as a way to answer the questions Bellwork (1)

3. Objectives: We will 1) Determine ways civilizations adapted and modified their environment 2) Analyze Hammurabi’s code and interpret its meaning 3) Summarize the origins of Judaism and assess its impact on the surrounding region and the larger world Essential Questions 1) What can we learn from historical documents? 2) How do civilizations, societies and regions change their environment over time to suit them better? 3) What impact does religion have over time? Objectives and Guiding Questions

4. Hammurabi’s Code One of the earliest surviving set of written laws originated by the Babylonians. • Ancient Mesopotamia A region in and around the Tigris-Euphrates river system in which some of the earliest known civilizations formed. It includes Sumer, Assyria, and Babylonia. • City-State A self-governing central city and its surrounding villages who collectively follow a similar way of life. Vocabulary

5. Monotheism The belief in one God. • Polytheism The belief in many gods. • Judaism The religion of the Hebrews; it is the world’s oldest monotheistic religion. • Torah Grouping of five holy books which make up the Hebrew Bible. Vocabulary Cont.

6. Location

7. What is so great about this area? • Why does it matter? • What can I learn from this? http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/FBEA377D-B3FC-45EC-85E6-3781019F5350 http://www.mrdowling.com/603mesopotamia.html Fertile Crescent

8. Classwork/HW: • A Rich Land: Read and annotate the text. Use the Why There and Why Then text to answer the questions Tigris and Euphrates

9. Grab the worksheet off the table: The River’s Flow • Read and annotate the passage • Answer the questions Bellwork (2)

10. Why did the ancient Civilizations grow around a water source? • Why is that region important • Does this still exist today? • http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/people-places-kids/iraq-mesopotamia-kids/ http://www.mrdowling.com/603-water.html Region: Water Source

11. Use the knowledge that you learned today to complete the Ancient Civilization worksheet Classwork/ HW

12. Pick up the BW off the table: Between the Rivers • Use the document provided to answer the question • Share your answers Sumerians (BW3)

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14. Who Had the Write Idea: Read and annotate the passages and organize each group into the proper category HW

15. Grab the BW sheet off the table (Stella!) • Read and annotate • Answer the questions (alone) • Discuss with your group Hammurabi’s Code (BW 4)

16. Who was this man? • http://www.mrdowling.com/603-hammurabi.html • What does this area look like during his time? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDALXORbtR4 Who was Hammurabi?

17. In your groups, audibly annotate together as you read the King’s and I excerpts. • Make sure you pay close attention to your Context Connections. • When you finish reading and annotating, complete the web on the back with your groups The Kings and I

18. Complete the 5 W’s of Hammurabi’s Code • Use your notes and the videos to help you. There is a guide on the back to show you the expectation for your answers • This will be turned in first thing tomorrow HW

19. Pick up the papers off the table • Quickly skim through the Code of Hammurabi • Answer these question on a piece of paper: • What aspects of life did the Code Govern? • What are some specific crimes mentioned? • What are some punishments mentioned? • How did the code protect citizen’s rights • How did the code address differing social classes? Hammurabi’s Code in Action (BW 5)

20. Read through the American Bill of Rights. Be sure to take notes of the different kinds of laws that are present • After reading through the Bill of Rights, read through Hammurabi’s code. • On the Venn Diagram, compare and contrast the two codes: Which would you rather live by and why? Hammurabi’s Code VS American Bill of Rights

21. Answer the questions in the space provided. Make sure you write in complete sentences. • You must justify each answer and provide textual evidence. HW/ Classwork

22. Pick up the Judaism 101 packet off the table • Read and Annotate the Text • Answer the questions at the bottom BW (6)

23. Who are the Jews? • http://www.mrdowling.com/603-hebrews.html • http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/FB47D28C-EAD8-43AB-BFEC-3EEA945DBFE3 • The Story of Abraham (teacher reading) 1. What connection did Abraham have to other Semitic people in Mesopotamia? 2. What was Abraham’s role in the history of the Jewish religion? 3. What lessons did Abraham’s beliefs and actions teach Jews and others? Judaism

24. Investigating Israelites: Using the text provided, classwork, and a little research; fill out the worksheets provided to learn about the Israelites HW/Classwork

25. Grab the worksheet off the table: Assyrian Armies • Read and annotate • Share your answers Assyria & Persia (BW7)

26. Who are theses Super Powers?

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