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Geography of Ancient Civilizations and Components of Civilizations

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Warm Up: Pre-Assessment on Ancient River Civilizations. On a notecard- Answer #1-7

WIO: Rank importance of the 8 key components of early civilizations.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.

Date: 10.15.12 A10.16.12 B

Class Work:•Warm Up •Check HW- First Civilizations Quiz/Questions•Geography of Ancient Civilizations Activity•What makes a civilization? Notes from ppt•WIO

HW: CHOOSE ONE PROMPTto answer in a paragraph (5-7 sentences) on page 29 of your notebook. Discuss two negative (bad) and two positive (good) consequences of building a civilization. What types of issues do sophisticated societies deal with? Explain your reasoning to justify your answers.ORWhat are the 8 basic features of a civilization? What do you think are the 2 most important features in order for a civilization to run smoothly and be successful? Explain your reasoning to justify your answers.:

How do characteristics such as geography, economics, politics, and societal norms impact development of a civilization?

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Mesopotamia and the Sumerian Notes

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Warm Up: Answer each “I am” statement.

(1) I am a group of people working together to create an organized society. ________________

(2) I am the geographic feature where early people settled. _________________

(3) I am two features of a civilization that helps to bring people together. _____________ & _____________

WIO: Answer the following questions based on what we talked about today in class.

1. What two rivers run through the Fertile Crescent?

2. What is a ziggurat?

3. In what present day country is Mesopotamia located?

Date: 10.16.12 A10.17.12 B

Class Work:

•Warm Up, Check HW•Go over HW- Features of a Civilization Paragraph•BrainPop Video Clip – Sumerians•Mesopotamia/Sumerian Notes•WIO•Explain HW

HW: Complete Mesopotamia reading and answer questions 1-7. Highlight/underline the sentence you found each answer in. Number the sentences based on the question they answer.

How did geography encourage the rise of civilization in Mesopotamia?

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Help Wanted Poster

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Warm Up:

List 2 important inventions from the Sumerians.1. 2.

Explain how those two inventions improved life for civilizations.

WIO: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. Why do you think you received the grade you did on the Unit 1 test?

2. How can you improve your study practices/habits for the next unit test?

Date: 10.19.12 A10.22.12 B

Class Work:

•Warm Up, Check HW•Quiz – Mesopotamia/Features of a Civilization•Review Test•“Help Wanted” ad project•WIO

HW: •Complete front portion/rough draft of “Help Wanted”ad. Final is due Thurs/Fri!!

•Complete test corrections if you received a 79% or less for half credit up to an 80%.•All late/missing work is due FRIDAY!! End of the Quarter!!

How can I improve my study habits for quizzes and unit tests in the future?

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Trade and Transportation in Mesopotamia

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Warm Up: Copy underlined words.Explain in 2-3 sentences each.WHY job specialization was important is ancient Mesopotamia?

What do you think life would be like TODAY if the ancient people have NEVER specialized in jobs?

WIO: Mesopotamian Jobs Reflection- Write 2 sentences for each. 1. What job would you most likely see

yourself doing if you lived in Mesopotamia?

2. Are any of the jobs similar to what we have today? How do you think they have changed?

Date: 10.23.12 A10.24.12 B

Class Work:

•Warm Up/WIO•Video – Trade and Transportation in Mesopotamia•Discussion about video•“Help Wanted” ad work time•Reminders about HW/End of Quarter grades

HW: •Complete “Help Wanted”ad. Final is due Thurs/Fri!! 10/25 and 10/26

•Complete test corrections if you received a 79% or less for half credit up to an 80%.•All late/missing work is due FRIDAY!! End of the Quarter!! 10/26

How did job specialization impact ancient Mesopotamia?

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Writing in Mesopotamia and Gilgamesh

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Warm Up: Copy underlined words. Using the BROWN textbook do the following:1. Turn to page 325 and read the section titled

“City-States and Empires”.2. Write the main idea of each paragraph in a

complete sentence in the “warm-up” section.

1. 2. 3.

WIO: Epic of Gilgamesh Comprehension Questions on notecard. To be collected!

Date: 10.25.12 A10.26.12 B

Class Work:

•Warm Up-Collect HW –Advertisement•Watch Mesopotamia Writing Video•Video Quick Check•Go over quick check•Watch Gilgamesh Video•WIO

HW: •Complete Mesopotamian Word Puzzle

•Complete test corrections if you received a 79% or less for half credit up to an 80%.•All late/missing work is due FRIDAY!! End of the Quarter!! 10/26

How did writing help to further develop the Mesopotamian civilization?

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Understanding Code of Hammurabi

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Warm Up: Given this sentence, define what an innovation is in your own words. One of the great innovations created by the Sumerians was cuneiform.

What innovation of Mesopotamia led most significant improvements in creating a civilized society and WHY? Answer in Complete Sentence

WIO: Consequences to broken Hammurabi’s laws. Given Crimes: Your punishment. Real Punishment1.2.3.4.5.6.7.

Date: 10.30.12 A10.31.12 B

Class Work:

•Warm Up•Check HW- Mesopotamian Word Puzzle (page 37)•Hammurabi Notes•WIO•Understanding the Code of Hammurabi•Skit Preparation

HW: •Hammurabi’s Code Paragraph- Part 3 of WS in class. Put on back of WS

How did King Hammurabi and the Mesopotamian civilization influence society?

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Code of Hammurabi Skits

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Warm Up: Why do you think the punishments in Hammurabi’s code were so severe in some cases and not in others?Answer in Complete Sentences!

WIO: Skit Group Work Reflection

Date: 11.1.12 A11.2.12 B

Class Work:

•Warm Up•Check HW- Hammurabi’s Code WS Part 3 Paragraph•Skit Preparation/Perform Hammurabi Skits- Use Rubric to Prepare•Reflection of skits•WIO

HW: Write your Own Laws WS-p. 41

Study for Quiz on Mesopotamia Next Class! (Study pages 34-41 in Notebook)

How did King Hammurabi’s Code impact different social classes within Mesopotamia?

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Warm Up: Watch Mesopotamia parody song and write down at least 2 facts from viewing.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6thAH9PdBcI

1.

2.

WIO:What topics do I really need to focus on for the test? ***

Date: 11.5.12 A11.7.12 B

Class Work:

•Warm Up•Check HW- Laws (p. 41)•Finish Skit/ Reflections as needed•Mesopotamian Quiz•Mesopotamian Unit Study Guide

HW: Study for Test on Mesopotamia next class. Study pages 28-43

What are the essential concepts about Mesopotamia that I need to know?

Mesopotamian Study Guide