1. Why could living near a river be important to a civilization?
Walk-in
Take out notebook, folder, pencil box, agenda. Put away backpack.
A’s, please get the textbooks.
Copy the question at the back and answer in sentences:
Why could living near a river be important to a civilization?

2. Answer
Water provided many important resources, including water for drinking, transportation, and growing crops!

3. Walk-in
Take out notebook, folder, pencil box. Put away backpack.
B’s, please get the textbooks.
Copy the question at the back and answer in sentences:
Was it a coincidence that the first civilization developed in the area that it did? (Hint: Think about the geography of the area!)

4. answer
It was not a coincidence that the first civilization developed in the area that it did. It developed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, and had the advantage of having two sources of water for drinking, growing crops, transportation and more!

5. Geography of mesopotamia

6. New Orleans, flooded after hurricane Katrina hit in 2005
What are the negative effects of flooding?
Could a flood ever do any good?!

7. What advantages could come from having two rivers around a region?
Look at map on page 79
What advantages could come from having two rivers around a region?

8. geography
Geography refers to the features of the land in a place, such as rivers, plains, mountains, etc., the weather and climate, and locations of places.

9. Follow along as we draw a map of the region.
Sketch a map
Follow along as we draw a map of the region.

10. The tigris and euphrates rivers
A Fertile Crescent was formed in the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. It was a round area of land that grew crops well since it was near two sources of water.

11. We will locate Mesopotamia on the map of Asia.
The world map
We will locate Mesopotamia on the map of Asia.

12. The world map

13. Mesopotamia is where modern Iraq is.

14. read pages
Answer the questions on the small sheet in complete sentences. Be ready to share your ideas when we go over them!

15. Watch: The Spread of Urbanization
Video Clip
Watch: The Spread of Urbanization

16. Exit ticket
Why was the area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers called the Fertile Crescent? Hint: What (besides water) did the two rivers supply that was helpful to humans?