1. DO NOW On the first Monday of each September we celebrate Labor Day. This holiday was first celebrated in 1882, in honor of American workers and their achievements. List all of the different community jobs in your town and then select one that you feel is the most important. Explain why you chose that particular job.

2. Unit 1 Review Continued! Agenda: 1.Mesopotamia Test Review 2.Mesopotamia Video 3.Study Guide (completion) 4.Homework 5.Jeopardy!

3. Mesopotamia Test Review 5: Advanced 4: Proficient 3: Basic 2: Not Proficient 1: Below Basic  Did we meet our class goals?  You will be able to come in to re-take any standards you missed afterschool, but you must make an appointment!

4. Individual Trackers! Let’s complete our individual trackers for Unit 2: Mesopotamia. I will complete one on the board so please follow along!

5. Ancient Civilizations Mesopotamia Video

6. Study Guide You will be receiving your second large index card. This one is for your Study Guide for Mesopotamia. Please copy down the notes on the index card to use as an additional study tool on top of your notes

7. Mesopotamia Study Guide Mesopotamians (Sumerians) all relied on floods for a good harvest Sumerians first written symbols were pictographs Cuneiform was developed by Sumerians Phoenicians are given credit for our English Alphabet According to Sumerians, each city-state was ruled by its own gods

8. In the Babylonian culture, Hammurabi’s Code was used to govern society. Hammurabi’s Code of laws were important to Sumerian society because these laws included the corresponding punishment Hammurabi’s Code listed 282 laws that were important because they were displayed for the public Mesopotamia Study Guide

9. Review notes from Early Humans Review notes & Study guide Bring yarn and wire hangers Go to bed EARLY!! Homework

10. JEOPARDY!! Early Humans Mesopotamia