Lesson 27

Bell Ringer How did Mesopotamia pave the way for later civilizations? Unit Essential Question How did Mesopotamia pave the way for later civilizations? Process Mesopotamia Test After the test Write what you know about Egypt in your notebook Extension Find Egypt on Google Earth Look at the Pyramids and the Sphinx Play this Ancient Egyptian [...]

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Lesson 26

Bell Ringer Explain the story of the Exodus Unit Essential Question How did Mesopotamia pave the way for later civilizations? Lesson Essential Question How did the sea power of the Phoenicians help spread civilization throughout the Mediterranean area? Process Phoenician Alphabet  Trade Phoenician Geography Phoenician Trade Skills Phoenician Ships Review Game Mesopotamia Jeopardy Homework Mesopotamia Test [...]

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Lesson 25

Bell Ringer What is the difference between Polytheism and Monotheism? Unit Essential Question How did Mesopotamia pave the way for later civilizations? Lesson Essential Questions What were the major religious beliefs of ancient Mesopotamia? Process Vocab Quiz Religion Land of the Israelites Exodus Extension Inventions Battering Ram Wheel Invention Science and Inventions Ziggurats Pictures of [...]

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Lesson 24

Bell Ringer What is a myth? What is another name for a professional writer Unit Essential Question How did Mesopotamia pave the way for later civilizations? Process Review Vocab Time Warp Trio Video. Extension British Museum You read the story Then explore what you read Take the challenge (game)

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Lesson 22

Bell Ringer What were the two most important empires in Mesopotamia? Compare Babylonians to Assyrians. Unit Essential Question How did Mesopotamia pave the way for later civilizations? Lesson Essential Question What were some of the achievements of King Hammurabi? How were his contributions essential to Mesopotamia and later civilizations? Process Writing Prompt What are the [...]

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Lesson 21

Bell Ringer What was life like in Ancient Sumer? What are five inventions or achievements of Ancient Sumer? Unit Essential Question How did Mesopotamia pave the way for later civilizations? Lesson Essential Questions What were the two most important empires in Mesopotamia? What characterized the Babylonian and Assyrian empires? How was Babylonia able to rise [...]

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Lesson 20

Bell Ringer Name the two rivers that make up the Fertile Crescent. What four modern day countries make up Ancient Mesopotamia? Unit Essential Question How did Mesopotamia pave the way for later civilizations? Lesson Essential Questions What are the major achievements and how did they impact future civilizations? Process Energy Kits Transcribe your energy audit [...]

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Lesson 19

Bell Ringer What is a scribe? What is a city state? Unit Essential Question How did Mesopotamia pave the way for later civilizations? Lesson Essential Questions What four modern day countries make up Ancient Mesopotamia? What were the first cities in Sumer like? How did the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers support agriculture? [...]

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Lesson 18

Bell Ringer What did the ancient civilizations have in common?  What skills and practices were important in the growth of the civilizations? Process Preview Vocabulary for Mesopotamia Scribe professional writer Fertile Crescent region in Southwest Asia; site of the first civilizations City-state city that is also a separate, independent state Polytheism belief in many gods [...]

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Lesson 32

Bell Ringer What do you know about Ancient Egypt? Lesson Essential Question How does the relationship between Bear and Crispin change in this section of the book? Process Crispin – Ch. 28 – 31; pgs. 130 – 152 How does the relationship between Bear and Crispin change in this section of the book? Return Mesopotamia [...]

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