Unit 2: EARLY CIVILIZATIONS :ANCIENT Asia
TASKS
1. Create a timeline of different events on
Ancient Mesopotamia. You must include pictures and a brief description of
events.
Mesopotamia
Timeline
2. A power point presentation explaining
three (3) of the five attributes of a culture
Use any links that you feel
are helpful!!
3. A poster of the Fertile Crescent that
is drawn freehand and with colors. You can get poster board from my classroom
4. Complete one of the web quests below.
5. Make a T Chart comparing how people
lived during those ancient times to how we live today. (This must be on a
poster board and presented to the class!)
Comparing
Medicine from then and now!
6. Create a set of laws that you would se
fit if you were Hammurabi and our class was your kingdom. You must come up
with twenty laws and consequences.
Hammurabi's
Code
7. Using Publisher create a newspaper
about two pages in length with all the sections from our time, but replace it
with news from ancient Mesopotamia. This is challenging and may count for two
weeks worth of projects!!
8. Using the website of another teacher as
a resource, you make create your own city-state. This is also challenging and
would require two weeks time!!
Create
Your Own City -State
9. The roles of Women during this time
period is often overlooked, but you may complete this assignment using the
link below!!
Women
in Mesopotamia
10. Using this website, answer all of the
questions and explore. Your goal: If these cities were so perfect why did
they all collapse? GO through the website and develop your own answer!
The
Collapse of Mesopotamia
11. Writing was so important to
civilizations. Your job will be to construct a poem about Mesopotamia. You
must include examples from the past. This assignment will require a few
drafts and perhaps some artwork.
12. Create an actual ziggurat using sugar
cubes or another building material. I would prefer no Lego's!! The
building should be very detailed and should include a map of a ziggurat. This
is a project for someone who wants to show off their building abilities to the
class.
Ziggurats
13. After researching Gilgamesh, your job
is to create a comic strip for the early superhero!!
GILGAMESH
A HEROES TALE
14. Sumer was a successful civilization
which had an influence on society everywhere. Many inventions and many firsts
occurred in this time period. Construct a PowerPoint explaining why we should
be grateful for Sumer and its inventions.
Who
needs a PLUMBER?
Here are some links for resources as well
as some games to try out. Remember you can play the games after the
assignments are finished!!
