Lesson 3: 3. Culture & Society
Duration of Days: 6
Lesson Objective
Identify and explain how the Sumerians and later empires (like the Babylonians) expressed their values through writing, religion, and social structures.
-How did the inventions and beliefs of the Mesopotamians shape the way they lived togethe?
-Why did the transition from pictographs to Cuneiform change Mesopotamian society?
-How did the Mesopotamians' environment influence their view of the gods?
-How did the "Social Pyramid" create stability, and who benefited the most from it?
Cuneiform
Scribe
Ziggurat
Theocracy
City-State
Social Hierarchy
Artisans
Bronze
Social Studies:
HIST 6–8.1
GEO 6–7.3
ECO 6–8.1
ELA:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.2
Reading Informational Texts
Research & Inquiry
Writing (Informative & Argumentative)
DOK 1 (Recall) & DOK 2 (Explain)
How does the Mesopotamian base-60 mathematical system still affect your life every single day?
Ziggurats were Egyptian-style Pyramids
Cuneiform is an Alphabet
Mesopotamia was one single Country
Visual Vocabulary
Chunking of Assignments
Graphic Organizers
Audi-Visual Alternatives
Guided Note Taking
Short Answer Guided Response in NoRedInk
Exit Tickets
Check for Understanding
Life in Sumer: Mesopotamia Stations
Teacher Created Slides
Frayer Model Vocabulay
"Who Were the Phoenicians" Informational Reading