Wednesday, March 11, 2009

7th Grade: History of the Middle East

7th Graders recently began explorer the history of Ancient Mesopotamia. All 7th graders have a hand out that should enable them to answer the following questions:

1. Why is ancient Mesopotamia referred to as the cradle of civilization?
2. Who was Hammurabi? And what were his contributions to ancient Mesopotamian history?
3. What modern country is located where Mesopotamia was located?
4. What Sumerian innovations made it possible for their villages to develop into large city-states?
5. What is Cuneiform? Where was it taught? And by whom?
6. What was the importance of the ziggurat? Who were the only people allowed inside these structures?
7. What other important innovations were developed by the people of Ancient Mespotamia?