Today: Finish the Graphic Organizer- Hand in work from last week! (including extra

credit)

11/23/11BR – Can you describe one aspect of Sumerian Culture

Fertile Crescent = Mesopotamia (“land between the two rivers”) Not a country!

As You Read:Do Graphic Organizer – Summary Statement

Tomorrow!You may do the Terms and Names for Extra

Credit (3 points per term!)

•1. The land of Mesopotamia•Fertile crescent –

“Land Between The Two Rivers” – Mesopotamia

•Tigris and Euphrates provide water and fertilizer (silt)

•2. Environmental Challenges

•Unpredictable flooding•No natural barriers•Limited natural

resources•3. Solving Problems

•Irrigation ditches•Built walls•Trade d grain for raw

materials (like trees and metal)

•1. Priests and Rulers Share Control

•2.

Sumerians Create City States (Uruk, Lagash, Kish, Ur,)

Ziggurat

•1. •2.•3.

•1.•2.•3

Homework: - Due Monday, November 28Finish Graphic OrganizerFinish Summary StatementsComplete Summary Statements“Analyzing Primary Sources”

Questions 1-2“Main Ideas”

#4Critical Thinking and Writing

#7You may also define the terms for extra credit!

(24 Points)

Civilization began to prosper in the city states of Mesopotamia. The Geography of the Fertile crescent helped this prosperity because______. There were also environmental challenges like______. Over time the people of ____ dealt with these challenges. The ______ created city states like ____, ____, and _____. In these cities, ___ and ___ shared control. Over time the cities ____ and the culture and technology they invented spread by the process of _________.

Summary Statement#1

Sumeria culture had many aspects. First,___________. Second, _________. Finally, ___________.

Summary Statement #2

Sumeria saw the first Empire builders. First came _______. Next, came the _______ empire which reached its peak under ____. ______ was famous for the _____- which was a system of laws_____. This system of laws was good because_______.

Summary Statement #3