1. Mesopotamian Civilization Portfolio Project Unit Bell Ringers

2. Bell Ringer Watch this video: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/people-places-kids/iraq- mesopotamia-kids/ Watch this video: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/people-places-kids/iraq- mesopotamia-kids/ http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/people-places-kids/iraq- mesopotamia-kids/ http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/people-places-kids/iraq- mesopotamia-kids/ Answer the following question: Answer the following question: What do you think is unique about the Mesopotamian civilization?

3. Bell Ringer Pick and describe one place that is special to you and why it is special. Pick and describe one place that is special to you and why it is special. Ex: There is a house in Rossford, OH on Oak Street that is the last place my parents and I lived together before they divorced. This place is special to me because it is last time the three of us were together as a family. Ex: There is a house in Rossford, OH on Oak Street that is the last place my parents and I lived together before they divorced. This place is special to me because it is last time the three of us were together as a family.

4. Bell Ringer Compare and Contrast the following geography themes: Compare and Contrast the following geography themes: PlaceLocation Both

5. Bell Ringer When you hear the word movement, what do you think of?

6. Bell Ringer List all of the regions you can think of. *If youre not sure what youre thinking counts as a region, write it anyway.

7. Bell Ringer Think about the five themes of geography. Think about the five themes of geography. Pick the theme that you think you could use more practice with. Pick the theme that you think you could use more practice with. Explain why. Explain why.