1. History of the Ancient and Medieval World Ancient Middle East: Mesopotamia Walsingham Academy Mrs. McArthur Room 111

2. Theme: Role of Geography Activating Prior Knowledge Study the map on pages 31 of your text. Cultural diffusion helps explain important changes brought about by contacts with others. How might art, ideas have been exchanged between the two early civilizations of Mesopotamia + Egypt?

3. Remember: a good map has: A title A date A scale A key or legend compass What 2 elements does this text map lack?

4. The Ancient Near East

5. Mesopotamia: Questions to Consider What are some of the ways in which Mesopotamia’s geography influenced its cultural and historical development? What specific examples of the civilizing process that we have studied do we encounter in Mesopotamia’s story?

6. Assignment 1 –Complete Physical Feature’s Map of Ancient City- States of Sumer. –Read pp. 30-31 of text and answer questions # 2,3 of Map Skills, pp 31 –Review lecture notes including key vocabulary terms (photocopy) mentioned –Bring Textbook to Class Reminders : Students absent 9/5, make up Quiz 1 this week! X-Credit: Green Sahara, Sept. 12 Black Ships Before Troy, September 15

8. Assignment 2 Reread pp 32-34 of textbook. Complete Assessment at bottom of pp 34, doing #1-4. (Be sure to follow guidelines for setting up your paper, etc.) What basic feature of civilization (as well as recurring theme) includes music? What can we learn about early civilizations from artifacts such as musical instruments?

9. Ziggurat Virtual Field Trip Ziggurats were the most impressive early buildings – temples show importance of religion. Kings claimed to be representatives of gods and to rule by favor of gods = theocratic kingship Due Dates: Green Sahara (X-Credit,) 9/12 Black Ships Before Troy, September 15

10. Write like a Babylonian List the progression from “object” to its cuneiform. Draw one example. Over what period of time and by which peoples were cuneiforms used? What were the advantages, the disadvantages of this system of writing? What eventually replaced cuneiforms writing? Why? What allowed scholars to learn about this first writing system?

11. Assignment 3 The Epic of Gilgamesh Read pp 35 of your text. Answer the 3 questions (2 in text, 1 on photocopy) on a separate sheet of paper. Include: –Your name and period –Answers written in complete sentences.

12. The Epic of Gilgamesh (practice questions) A. Is a “buddy” tale of two guys who perform astonishing feats. B. Is a cautionary tale reminding us of man’s mortality. C. Is a creation myth. D. A and B are correct. E. All the above are correct

13. An Epic is all the following except: A story: a.About a hero possessing extraordinary strengths ( and weaknesses.) b.About conflicts requiring feats of valor, great courage and stamina. c.Including a moral as the ending. d.Written in an elevated register (tone) of language.

14. Assignment 4 Read pp. 36-37 of your textbook. Complete first row of focus question on chapter guided reading worksheet. For each of the 5 blue-coded terms, write an identifying sentence. Answer Checkpoint question on pp. 37. What phrase emphasizes Hammurabi’s greatness? What effect would it have on its listeners?

15. Preparing to Write With your partner, you will discuss one of the two topics. Given our activities, (lectures and homework) summarize in bulleted form the key ideas presented. Be sure to cite examples of your major points. Class discussion

16. Assignment 5 Write a well-organized paragraph answering one of the topics assigned. Be sure to: Use complete sentences. Check your spelling and punctuation. Provide examples of your key ideas Black Ships Before Troy, September 15 Cuneiform Extra-Credit, September 19.