Title of Lesson: Comparing Two Ancient River Valley Civilizations

Grade Level(s): 10th Grade Content Area: World History

Standard(s):
SSWH1 Analyze the origins, structures, and interactions of societies in the ancient world
from 3500 BCE/BC to 500 BCE/BC.
a. Compare and contrast Mesopotamian and Egyptian societies, include: religion, culture,
economics, politics, and technology.

Amount of time needed for lesson: 50 minutes

SMAR Level: This lesson will implement Substitution and Augmentation levels of SAMR.

Essential Questions:

1. Where did the first civilizations develop?

2. How are the first civilizations similar and different?
Instructional Strategies and Learning Activities:

• PowerPoint on Mesopotamia and Egypt: teacher will present a PowerPoint on

Mesopotamia and Egypt through a question and answer.
• Compare and Contrast Mesopotamia and Egypt worksheet: students will list similarities
and differences between Mesopotamia and Egypt on a Venn diagram.
• Take a quiz on Google Form: students will take a quiz on Google Form to gauge how
much they learned.