D O NOW On this day in 1959, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art opened in New York City. Describe a time that you have been.

DO NOW

On this day in 1959, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art opened in New York City. Describe a time that you have been to a museum. If you haven’t been to a museum, explain why you would like to visit one.

UNIT 2: ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA

Land between two rivers

AGENDA

Recap of MesopotamiaGRAPESStudy Guide

REVIEW OF MESOPOTAMIAo It is located in an area called the fertile crescent in

Western Asiao It has both floods, and droughts- long periods without

raino Farming was a big part of the economy, they would

grow beans, onions, lettuce, apples, dates, and spiceso Farmers would grow surpluses or extra food, this

would lead to the growth of cities and townso Became wealthy by trading wool from

sheep

6.2.1

THE INVENTION OF AGRICULTURE CHANGED THE WAY PEOPLE LIVED.

Agriculture (Farming)

Growth of Cities (permanent settlements)

Division of Labor (Specialization)

Trade

Writing and Mathematics

6.2.1

• The Euphrates is to the left• The Tigris is to the right

6.2.1

TRACE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNIQUES THAT PERMITTED THE PRODUCTION OF ECONOMIC SURPLUS What does irrigation mean? The following helped agriculture succeed in

Mesopotamia: Irrigation Canals Wheel = Plow

These tools helped Sumerian farmers in Mesopotamia: Plow Hoes Hand tools

6.2.2

TRACE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNIQUES THAT LED TO THE EMERGENCE OF CITIES AS CENTERS OF CULTURE AND POWER.Key fact to remember:

Agriculture led to permanent shelter and farmers traded their surplus (extra) with others

6.2.2

RELIGION AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE IN MESOPOTAMIA

How did people know what jobs they had to do?Most people had the same job as their parents,

except scribes. How many classes were there in the

Mesopotamia Social Structure?1. 2. 3.

6.2.3

RELIGION AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE IN MESOPOTAMIA

Kings:Chosen by the gods/goddessesVery powerfulLeaders of both religion and politicsUpper class

PriestsOnly ones to communicate with the gods/goddessesPowerful members of societyUpper class

6.2.3

SIGNIFICANCE OF HAMMURABI’S CODE

What city-state was Hammurabi from?

What was Hammurabi’s Code?

How many laws did Hammurabi’s Code have?a. Over 400b. Almost 300c. Over 600d. Almost 200

How did Hammurabi communicate his code to his people? His law code was carved in stone for people to see. The stone was

called a stele and was placed in a ziggurat (holy temple) for everyone to see

6.2.4

SIGNIFICANCE OF HAMMURABI’S CODE

Why was it so important to history for archeologists to find Hammurabi’s Code?

It tells modern people about daily life,social class, and the values in Mesopotamia

6.2.4

TRACE THE EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE AND ITS WRITTEN FORMS

What is a scribe?

What tools did a scribe use?

What was the first type of writing in Mesopotamia called?

6.2.9

TRACE THE EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE AND ITS WRITTEN FORMS

Before cuneiform was written in wedged shapes, it was written in:

PICTOGRAPHS!

What was the writing called that was developed by Sumerians?

CUNEIFORM!

6.2.9

GRAPES!

Let’s complete the GRAPES for Mesopotamia

I need you to write the GRAPES chart on the left side of your notebook to fill out!!

Let’s talk about the GRAPES of Mesopotamia!

GEOGRAPHY

DesertZagros mountainsFertile crescent2 Rivers: Tigris and Euphrates Farmland

RELIGION

Polytheism: many godsZiggurats: holy templesPriests

ACHIEVEMENTS

Inventions:WheelPlowSailWriting = Cuneiform Irrigation canalsCalendar

Created first empire through Sargon the Great

POLITICS

Hammurabi’s code created 282 written laws that governed society

ENVIRONMENT

Land between two riversFlooding of riversDry, heatMany cities to trade with

SOCIAL STRUCTURE

Three social classesUpperMiddleLower

Can you remind me who goes in each?

ACTIVITY!Early Humans Early Humans Early Humans

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