World History Ch 1 L3

Bellringer:

With a partner:

1. Where was Abraham from? Where do you think that is on a map?

2. How did the Fertile Crescent get its name?

3. What is a civilization and how does it form?

World History Ch 1 L3
The Sumerians

1. Bellringer

2. Agenda

3. Objectives

4. Fertile Crescent

5. City States of Ancient Mesopotamia

6. Closure

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Agenda 09/04/23

​SWBAT (16) Evaluate the impact of the Fertile Crescent in creating an environment that allowed the appearance of multiple civilizations.

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Objective:

Multiple Choice

Why did the Fertile Crescent become so heavily populated early on?

• Rich in gold and metals.

• Rivers are full of Food and water. Ease of access to Mediterranean.

• People knew the land.

• Expansive agricultural industry.

​What is a City State?

Multiple Choice

How does a city-state differ from a kingdom?

• A city-state can be a kingdom but it must be an actual city.

• They are the same.

• Kingdoms have a much more developed society with heavy emphasis in infrastructure.

• WHAT?

Multiple Choice

T or F The people from Ur were theocratic.

• T

• F

Multiple Choice

The Ziggurat was:

• A palace

• A temple

• A market.

• A complejo residencial.

​Trade and Industry

​Writing and Technology

Closure:

With your partner:

1. Read the Epic of Gilgamesh

2. Does it feel like a life of Mesopotamian occurrence or a universal story with a universal theme?

3. Why?