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0. Unit Challenge 1. Physical Geography & Climate 2. Settlement of Mesopotamia 3. Early Civilizations of Mesopotamia 4. Later Civilizations of Mesopotamia 5. Hammurabis Code
World History
UNITCHALLENGE
Purpose:Theunitchallengeshelpstudentsexplorethebigpicturethemesthattietogethereachunitof Ignite!content.ThesechallengesaredesignedtocomplementtheIgnite!TopicLessons.
TeacherInstructions:
AttheStartoftheUnit:Beforestudyinganyoftheunitstopicsormovies: 1. divideyourclassintoteamsof3to4students 2. reproducetheunitchallengeworksheetanddistributetostudents 3. decidewhetherteamswillgiveoralpresentationsand/orwrittenstatementsinresponsetotheir challenge 4. readthechallenge(s)outloudandmakesurethatalltermsandconceptsareunderstood 5. askgroupstocompletePartOneoftheirworksheets(GettingStarted).Theyshoulddiscussand writedowntheirthoughts,basedontheircurrentknowledgeforhowtheymightrespondtothe selectedchallenge. WhiletheClassStudiestheUnitsTopics:Overthenextfewdaysorweeks,asyouareusingtheIgnite! TopicLessonsforthisunit,occasionallyremindstudentstorecordontheirworksheetsanyinformation theyhavefoundintheIgnite!moviesthatmighthelpthemtodeveloporsupporttheirresponsetothe challenge.TheyshouldrecordthisinformationinPartTwooftheirworksheets(TakingNotes). AfterCompletingtheLastTopicoftheUnit:Giveyourstudents20minutestodiscussandwriteuptheir responsetothechallenge.TheycanusethespaceprovidedinPartThreeoftheirworksheets(Preparing YourResponse).Youmightconsiderallowingthemtoreviewsomeofthemoviesfromtheunit.Then, havestudentsgivebriefpresentationsoftheirresponses(2to3minuteseach)and/orsubmittheirwritten responses.
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Mesopotamia
World History
Mesopotamia
ChallengeA:CometoMesopotamia! Background:Mesopotamiawasalandwithalottooffer.Itslocationandnaturalresourcesencouraged peopletosettlethere.Earlysocietiesdevelopedgovernments,agriculture,writing,andnew technologies.Overtimethe,civilizationsgrewlargerandbetterorganized. Challenge:Writeanadvertisementfor"TheAncientTimes"newspaperthatconvincespeopleinotherparts oftheworldtomovetoancientMesopotamia. Tips: Describethebenefitsofthelandanditslocationaswellasadvancementsandinventionsofthe peoplewholivedthere.Explainhowthesethingssupportedagoodlifestyle. Startwithashortcatchphrasethatwillstickinthelistener'smind. Beconvincing,butsticktothefacts. ChallengeB:PeopleandtheLand Background:Throughouthistory,thelandhasshapedthelivesofpeoplelivingonit.Mountains,valleys, rivers,coasts,andclimateallaffectwhereandhowpeoplelive.Atthesametime,peoplehave changedandusedthelandfortheirownneeds. Challenge:Describethemanydifferentwaysthatthelandwascriticaltothedevelopmentofcivilizationin Mesopotamia. Tips: Youcouldconsideritslocation,climate,water,andsoil,aswellasnaturalbarriersthatsurrounded it. Foreachfeatureyoudescribe,explainhowithelpedcivilizationstogrow.
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Mesopotamia
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Mesopotamia
TeacherInstructions:PlayIgnite!movieswithstudentsandcompletethefollowingactivity. PartOne:Studentscorrectlylabelitemsonthemap. PartTwo:StudentsusetheirworkfromPartOnetowriteanemail. TargetVocabulary/KeyTerms: CradleofCivilization EuphratesRiver FertileCrescent fertility Mesopotamia SyrianDesert TaurusMountains TigrisRiver ZagrosMountains
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Mesopotamia
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Mesopotamia:TheCradleofCivilization
Directions:Labelthefollowingplacesonthemap:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Directions:CompletethestatementsaboutMesopotamia. 1.Mesopotamiameans______________________________________________________. 2.Thecombinationof____________soiland____________fromtheriversmadeMesopotamiathe most_________________farmlandintheregion. 3.Thesurroundinglandismostly_____________________________________________. 4.TheFertileCrescentwasanareawith___________________________________.Ancientpeople builtlarge____________________here. 5.Mesopotamiawaslocatedinthemoderncountriesof___________________________, _______________________,and________________________. 6.NorthwestMesopotamia:peopleusedwaterto_________________theland.
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TheCradleofCivilization
Directions:ImaginethatyouarevisitingtheareawhereMesopotamiawaslocated.Writeanemaildescribinghow geographyaffectedcivilizationinthearea.WhywasitcalledtheCradleofCivilization?Whatishappeningtothe landnow?Howwillthischangetheland?
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2. Settlement of Mesopotamia
TypeInstruction:WholeClass
Mesopotamia
TeacherInstructions:PlayIgnite!movieswithstudentsandcompletethefollowingactivity. PartOne:Studentscompletecauseandeffectchart. PartTwo:StudentsusetheirnotesfromPartOnetocreateaposteraboutgoodsthatweretradedinMesopotamia. Studentspresentanddisplaytheirposterstotheclass. TargetVocabulary/KeyTerms: agriculture cuneiform divisionoflabor Irrigate merchants Sumerians surplus
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Settlement of Mesopotamia
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TheSettlementofMesopotamia
Directions:FillouttheCause&EffectchartbelowaboutthedevelopmentoftheMesopotamiancivilization. Cause:Describethetopic. Effect:DescribehowitinfluencedMesopotamia.
CAUSE
Describethesoil:
EFFECT
Huntergatherers decidedto:
Andwater:
SoilandWater
Crops:
Surplus:
Agriculture
Abundantmaterials: Howtheyusedit:
MudandClay
Trade: Cuneiform: Government:
DevelopmentofCivilization
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TheSettlementofMesopotamia
Directions:ImaginethatyouareamemberofthenewmerchantclassinMesopotamia.Makeanadvertisementfor theitemsyousellandtrade.Makeupatitle,aslogan,andincludeinformationaboutthecropsandartinyour collectionofgoods.
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Mesopotamia
TeacherInstructions:PlayIgnite!movieswithstudentsandcompletethefollowingactivity. PartOne:StudentscompleteagraphicorganizerwithfactsdescribingtheSumeriancivilization. PartTwo:StudentsanswerquestionsabouttheSumeriancivilization. TargetVocabulary/KeyTerms: Amorites Babylonians cuneiform Etana Polytheistic Ziggurats
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TheSumerianCivilization
Directions:Fillinthediagramwithinformationdescribingthegovernment,technology,dailylife,andwritingofthe Sumerians.
Dates
Trade
The Sumerians
Technology
Formof Government
Cuneiform
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TheSumerianCivilization
Directions:WhichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribestheSumeriangovernment? CircleOptionAorOptionBtoshowthecorrectanswer.
OptionA:
OptionB:
Directions:Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribescuneiform? CircleOptionAorOptionBtoshowthecorrectanswer.
OptionA:
OptionB:
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Later Civilizations of Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia
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LaterCivilizationsofMesopotamia
Directions: WritefactsdescribingeachofthecivilizationsthatruledMesopotamiabetween650B.C.and331B.C.
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WelcometoMesopotamia
Directions:ImaginethatyouareworkingasatourguidetotheLaterCivilizationsofMesopotamia:650 B.C. to331 B.C. Writeashortspeechthatyoucanusetointroduceyourtour.IncludeanoverviewofMesopotamiaanda descriptionofeachcivilization.Bepreparedtoreadyourspeechtoyourclass.
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Civilizationsfrom650B.C.to331B.C.
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5. Hammurabis Code
TypeInstruction:WholeClass
TeacherInstructions:PlayIgnite!movieswithstudentsandcompletethefollowingactivity. PartOne:StudentscompletestatementsaboutHammurabis. PartTwo:StudentscreateaposterthatcallspeopletoameetingaboutHammurabisCode. TargetVocabulary/KeyTerms: CodeofLaw Babylon Hammurabi HammurabisCode JudicialSystem Stela
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Hammurabis Code
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HammurabisCode
Directions:FillintheblankswithfactsabouttheCodeofHammuabi. 1.Hammurabiruled___________________intheyearsaround_________________B.C. 2.Hammurabihadlawscarvedintoahugeblackstonecalleda______________________. 3.TheCodeofHammuabiisthefirstknowncomplete_____________________________. 4.OnegoaloftheCodeofHammurabiwastoprotectthe_________________frombeingtaken advantageofbythe______________________________. 5.Manyofthepunishmentswerebasedontheideathatthepunishmentshould__________________the crime. Directions:GiveanexampleofalawandpunishmentfromtheCodeofHammuabiforeachofthefollowingtopics.
Topic
Example
Stealing
Responsibilitiesof Neighbors
MarriageandDivorce
EqualPunishment
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HammurabisCode
Directions:ImaginethatyouareagovernmentleaderwhosejobistoexplainHammurabisCodetothepeople. Makeaposterinvitingpeopletocometoameetingwheretheywilllearnaboutthenewlaws.Yourpostershould advertisethemeetingandexplainthelaws.Shareyourposterwithyourclass.
ComeOne!ComeAll!
LearnaboutHammurabisCode
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