​Monday, october 16

Students used the class time to finish their SPRITE GAL review of the world's first civilization:  Sumer.

​If they didn't finish, they will finish for homework and be graded on it on Tuesday.

tuesday, october 17

Please watch the following video about MESOPOTAMIAN ACHIEVEMENTS.  Then, add a TIMELINE to your SPRITE GAL google slide.  Put the timeline at the very beginning of your presentation.  Just after the Title slide.
HERE'S a CHECKLIST to see if you done everything possible to do well on your SPRITE GAL CHECKLIST.
  • Do you have space for more pictures
  • mention POLYTHEISM on RELIGION page?
  • INTELLECTUAL page talks about SCRIBES
  • TECHNOLOGY page – every invention?  Wheel, plow, potter’s wheel, writing, math based on 60
  • ECONOMY page includes SURPLUS & SPECIALIZATION
  • GEOGRAPHY page describes Mesopotamia
  • ART & ARCHITECTURE shows all uses of a ZIGGURAT
  • LANGUAGE tells all about CUNEIFORM
  • If you have time, make page in POLITICAL about Priests to KINGS

After you are finished with your SPRITE GAL, watch this video about the Epic of Gilgamesh:

​​www.youtube.com/watch?v=axVubWiGUMM

WEdnesday, october 18

Epic of Gilgamesh
  1. READ the epic poem handout in front of you
  2. WATCH the video:  edpuzzle.com/assignments/59e770aef6af0540e598bfdf/watch
  3. GO TO THE GOVERNMENT SECTION and find the answers from this website:  nsms6thgradesocialstudies.weebly.com/mesopotamia.html
  4. DISCUSS the PROS/CONS of having a king and fill out the T Chart...finish the GOVERNMENT section
  5. DISCUSS the RELIGION section and fill out
  6. ​DISCUSS THE LITERATURE SECTION AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

thursday/Friday, 10/19 & 10/20

  1. READ and ANSWER the questions on the Leonard Woolley worksheet
  2. NOW, add ONE PAGE for each section of your SPRITE GAL google slide about the UNITED STATES
    1. for example, after your Society Page you will add an identical Slide but fill it out about the United States - info and pictures
  3. Then BRAINSTORM this question:  What Makes Sumer such a strong civilization (pick one section of SPRITE GAL) and then what makes US such a strong civilization
  4. Then at the END of your SPRITE GAL,  ADD TWO SLIDES and explain the most important part of SPRITE GAL for them and for us.  Write in PARAGRAPH form and add a picture
Click on the Calendar to find the homework!