Unit 2: MesopotamiaStatement of Inquiry: A civilization is composed of six elements: government, religion, social structure, written communication, technology, and artistic expression. Global Contexts: Personal and Cultural Expression, Globalization and Sustainability, Fairness and Development.

Big Ideas: The six elements that define a civilization are: government, religion, social structure, written

communication, technology, and artistic expression. Access to water leads to the development of a civilization's resources, trade and inventions. Humans shape and adapt to their environment to meet their needs. Creative use of one's surroundings/resources may lead to economic growth and stability. Humans develop and continuously improve tools and other technologies to more efficiently meet

their basic needs of food, shelter, and clothing.

Other questions to consider:• How did religion, government, and family life influence the civilization of Mesopotamian societies?• Why were Hammurabi and his laws important?• How did the developments of Mesopotamia influence other civilizations?• How did geography influence the location and development of city-states? • How is trade important to the development of a civilization? • What unforeseen effects may arise from the development of new technologies? • How do leaders use religion to get and keep power?• How does learning about this region of the world’s ancient history inform our understanding of the

region today?

Summative Assessment: Unit test – covering the big ideas. The format of the test includes multiple choice, fill in the blank, short

answer, labeling and thinking maps.

Formative Assessments: Hammurabi’s Code – DBQ Weekly quizzes

MYP Assessment Criteria Addressed: Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding Criterion B: Investigating Criterion D: Thinking Critically

Unit 2 exam review guide:

Terms/People to know: (tested through matching, multiple choice, short answer or organizers/thinking maps)

Phoenicians Where Who

Tigris River Where Significance

Euphrates River Where Significance

City-States Definition

Sumerians Where Accomplishments

Ziggurats Who Where Significance

Babylonians Where Accomplishments

Hammurabi’s Code Examples Purpose

Hebrews Where Accomplishments

Mesopotamia Where Significance

Fertile Crescent Where Significance

Cuneiform Definition Examples

Semitic Definition

Akkadians Where Accomplishments

Assyrians Where Accomplishments

Judaism Who Examples

Monotheism/Polytheism Definition

Nebuchadnezzar Who

*accomplishments

The Epic of Gilgamesh Who Purpose

7 wonders of the world Identification Location

Geography and location – tested through mapping

Use the following map to identify: Tigris River Euphrates River Fertile Crescent Sumer Babylon Persian Gulf Mediterranean

Sea Red Sea Arabian Sea Black Sea

Study Suggestions for terms to know

*Create flash cards*have a friend or family member quiz you with the flash cards* write out the explanation or definition of each one*create sample questions about the terms*use old quizzes to study from* go through your Unit Material and pull all papers that relate to these topics and review*have a friend or family member quiz you with the flash cards

Study Suggestion for key concepts:

*practice writing out the answers to these questions*create sample questions that are similar to these and answer them*go through your Unit Material and pull all papers that relate to these topics and review

Key concepts/questions (tested through short answer or multiple choice)

1. When and where did civilization first begin?2. How did civilization develop in Sumer?3. What are the 6 traits of Civilization?4. What was life like in Sumerian city-states?5. Which early empires ruled the Fertile Crescent?6. What changes took place over time in the Fertile Crescent?7. What led to the downfall of the Fertile Crescent empires?8. What were similarities and differences between Judaism

and other religions at the time?

Jordan River Caspian Sea Zagros Mountains Arabian Desert Nile River