1. Mesopotamia Name: ___________ Date: ____________
Page 1 burrito journal

2. page 2: Glue vocabulary sheet here

3. Glue map on page 3: Follow directions
Color outlines of the rivers blue.
Shade the area between the two rivers green to illustrate the fertile area and color surrounding area brown.

4. Page 4: glue map questions here & Answer the questions in complete sentences

5. Page 5: copy the following foods down
Page 5: copy the following foods down. using a laptop, draw a picture of the following foods from mesopotamia
Figs
Cucumbers
Onions
Pomegranates
Lettuce
Turnips
Almonds
Rice
Chickpeas
Fish
Wheat

6. Invention worksheet: cut out inventions and paste on page 6

7. Write the following on page 7
Where would we be without the wheel? And other inventions from Mesopotamia.
Answer in two complete sentences:

8. Write the following on page 8
The first form of writing was called ______________________. Write your name in ancient writing.
First Name:
Last Name:

9. Glue the cuneiform alphabet on page 9

10. Page 10: copy down the following. Refer to page 6 for the answers.
Do you like the sound of a guitar makes? Thank the Ancient Sumerians. They invented the first __________________ instruments, such as the harp and guitar.
A __________________ greatly changed the life of the Sumerians. It helped the people record the date, month, and year.
Mesopotamians were also the first to use an ______________ when construction buildings. This allowed them to build structures taller and heavier.

11. Page 11. Copy down the following.
The Mesopotamians were the first _____________________ in the Fertile Crescent. They used the _________________ when planting crops.
The Assyrians made the first __________________ from animal skins to help them float across rivers.
Mesopotamians were the first to use the _______________ for transportation.
The Assyrians were the first to use a piece of glass to magnify an object, that means to look bigger. It is called a __________.

12. Page 12. Copy down the following.
Which of the accomplishments of the Mesopotamians do you think important? Why?
Write a short paragraph discussing your conclusions.

13. Glue Hammurabi’s Codes 1 -6 here

14. Glue Hammurabi’s Codes 7 - 12 here

15. Based on the laws, what can we learn about Babylonian society
Based on the laws, what can we learn about Babylonian society? Glue Questions 1 & 2 here

16. Based on the laws, what can we learn about Babylonian society
Based on the laws, what can we learn about Babylonian society? Glue Questions 3 & 4 here