1. Warm-up Questions Who created the first known empire?
What were the Sumerian gods associated with?

2. Mesopotamia The Rise of Sumer Ancient Civilizations
Mr. Hollingsworth’s World History
Friday – September 7, 2018

3. Today’s Learning Targets
I will use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I will identify the physical and cultural features of this region on a map.
I will outline Sumerian achievements.
I will outline Sumerian achievements.

4. Warm-up Questions Who created the first known empire?
Sargon
What were the Sumerian gods associated with?
Natural elements.

5. City-States of Sumer
What did a majority of the people of Sumer do for a living?
They were farmers.
What was the center of Sumerian society?
The cities.

6. City-States of Sumer
What was the determining factor in the size of a Sumerian city-state?
Its military strength.
What did city-states usually fight over?
to gain more farmland

7. Akkadian Empire
Besides the Sumerians, what other group of people lived along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Akkadians
Who conquered all of Sumer and established the first known empire?
Sargon

8. Akkadian Empire Who was eventually able to defeat the Akkadians?
The city-state of Ur.

9. Sumerian Religion How important was religion to the Sumerians?
It played a role in almost every aspect of Sumerian society.
What type of worship did Sumerians practice?
polytheism

10. Sumerian Religion
What did Sumerians need to do to have success in life?
Please the gods
Who performed religious ceremonies?
priests

11. Sumerian Social Order What was the social hierarchy of Sumer?
Kings – priests
Craftspeople, merchants, traders
Farmers and laborers (working class)
Slaves

12. Men & Women What was the role of the male in Sumer?
Political power & made laws
What was the role of the female in Sumer?
Take care of home and children

13. Key Terms Review More than needed. Human-made waterways. surplus
Canals
I can use the academic vocabulary
of this region and time
appropriately.

14. Key Terms Review A way of supplying water to an area of land
irrigation
When each worker specializes in a particular task or job.
Division of labor
I can use the academic
vocabulary of this region and
time appropriately.

15. Key Terms Review A large arc of rich, or fertile farmland
Fertile Crescent
A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks
Silt
I can use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.

16. Key Terms Review
The countryside
rural
City areas
urban

17. Key Terms Review An independent city and its surrounding countryside
City-state
a land with different territories and peoples under a single ruler
empire

18. Key Terms Review The worship of many gods
polytheism
People who perform religious ceremonies
priests

19. Key Terms Review The division of a society by rank or class
social hierarchy

20. Map of Mesopotamia

21. Survey What role did women play in the Sumerian culture?
Take are of the house and kids
Gods, gods, gods…
polytheism

22. Survey Ruler of the first known empire…
Sargon
Sargon established the ___ empire.
Akkadian

23. Today’s Learning Targets
I can use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I can identify the physical and cultural features of this region on a map.
I can outline Sumerian achievements.
I will outline Sumerian achievements.