Lesson 5: 5. Technology & Achievemens
Duration of Days: 6
Lesson Objective
I can write down two vocabulary words: scribe and cuneiform. I can read the informational text and write down three facts about each category (farming,writing, mathematics, bronze, and the wheel.) I can answer the “think” question using RACES.
I can find evidence to support that achievements in an ancient civilization helped them thrive.
Ziggurat
Lunar Calendar
Cylinder Seal
Base-60 System
Irrigation
Bronze
Chariot
D2.Geo.7.6-8:
D2.His.1.6-8:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.1.B
RH.6.1
W.6.1.b
DOK 3,4
Base 60 System/ Clock
RACES response graphic organizer
Annotated Texts
Station Rotation
Debate the Signifcane of the Invenions in a "Mesopotamia Madness" Challenge
Students will respond to a Brief Wrie in NRI
Prompt: "Which Mesopotamian achievement was the most essential for the civilization to thrive, and why?"