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Sargon of Akkad

Sargon of Akkad

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History

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Joseph Anderson

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7 Slides • 3 Questions

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Lesson 13: Early Empires

11/20/2020

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Poll

What's better, camping or hotels?

Camping

Hotels

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The First Empire Builders

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Open Ended

What is an empire?

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from 3000 B.C. to 2000 B.C. different Mesopotamian kings attempted to conquer the area without success

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The Big Players

  • The Akkadian Empire: roughly 2350 B.C. - 2150 B.C.

  • The Babylonian Empire: roughly 1792 B.C. - 1595 B.C.

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Open Ended

How is it that we know about these empires?

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The Chronicle of Early Kings

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Examining a Primary Source (do not write down)

  • Step One: Read through the excerpt form "The Chronicles of Early Kings" with your group

  • Step Two: Answer the guiding question. How did Sargon of Akkad rule his empire?

  • Step Three: Quote at least two lines from the primary source as evidence for your answer

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Sargon Builds an Empire

  • Sargon of Akkad takes control of northern and southern Mesopotamia around 2350 B.C.

  • Sargon of Akkad is known for creating the first empire in history

  • An empire is a large area of land with many different cultures and peoples all under one ruler usually called an emperor

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Lesson 13: Early Empires

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