24 october 2013 objective – become familiar mesopotamia’s geography bellringer: map...
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24 October 201324 October 2013Objective – Become familiar Mesopotamia’s GeographyObjective – Become familiar Mesopotamia’s Geography
• Bellringer: Map Questions…River Valley Civilizations – page 58 & 59– # 1 - 5
• Mesopotamia Geo. Basics– Packet page 2
• Elements of a Civilization– Packet page 3
• Interactive Story? If time….
• HW: None
River Valley Civilizations – page 58 & 59
• 1. Why did all early civilizations settle in river valleys? (There are 3 reasons)
• 2. What two continents are these civilizations located?
• 3. Name the five rivers that these civilizations developed around.
• 4. Where in the world is Mesopotamia located?• 5. As people began to settle in farming villages
some became large cities. Name three cities from these river valley civilizations.
16 October 201316 October 2013Objective – Become familiar Mesopotamia’s GeographyObjective – Become familiar Mesopotamia’s Geography
• Bellringer: Why is it good to settle along a river?
• Mesopotamia Geo. Basics– Packet page 2
• Elements of a Civilization– Packet page 3
• HW: None
What does What does Mesopotamia mean?Mesopotamia mean?
The “land The “land between the between the
rivers” in Greekrivers” in Greek
On what rivers did Mesopotamia
develop?
The Tigris and The Tigris and Euphrates Euphrates
RiversRivers
What is the What is the Fertile Crescent?Fertile Crescent?
A large arc of A large arc of FertileFertile farmland extending farmland extending
from the from the Persian GulfPersian Gulf to the to the Mediterranean Mediterranean
SeaSea..
• Map from CIA Source Book
Map of Modern Day Mesopotamia
When and how were When and how were farming settlements farming settlements
established in established in Mesopotamia?Mesopotamia?
By By 7000BC7000BC people were people were growing crops along the growing crops along the TigrisTigris and and EuphratesEuphrates Rivers and had Rivers and had formed small formed small villagesvillages there. there.
Ways to help Ways to help farmingfarming……
Irrigation- a way of supplying Irrigation- a way of supplying water to an area of land.water to an area of land.
Silt- a mixture of rich soil and Silt- a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks. tiny rocks.
Canals- human-made Canals- human-made waterwayswaterways
Surplus!*Farming allowed Early Farming allowed Early
Mesopotamians to Mesopotamians to develop a surplus, or develop a surplus, or an an
excess - more than is excess - more than is neededneeded..
What is a division of What is a division of labor?labor?
Workers Workers specialize in a specialize in a specific task or specific task or
job. job.
How might big construction How might big construction projects like the building of projects like the building of canals and large buildings canals and large buildings lead to laws and lead to laws and government?government?
You need to have You need to have organization of some sort organization of some sort
to complete such large to complete such large tasks.tasks.
What Makes Up A Civilization?
Page 3
What is a civilization?
• It is a network of cities that all share a common culture.
• 5 Requirements– Stable Food Supply– Division of Labor– System of Government– Social Hierarchy– Highly Developed Culture
Highly Developed Culture
• Examples -- Art, architecture, religion, law, music, a system of writing.
Parting Thoughts….
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=84y2q4giihY
Stable Food Supply
• Irrigation increased the amount of food farmers were able to grow
• Farmers could create a surplus of food
• Foods included: fish, meat, barley and dates
Division of Labor
• Since there was a surplus of food, not everyone had to be a farmer
• Each worker could specialize in a particular job
• People could become– Crafters– Religious leaders– Government workers
System of Government
• Organized into city-states (city & countryside around it)
• King is in control
Social HierarchyKing
Priests
Skilled CraftspeopleMerchants & Traders
Farmers & Laborers(Working Class)
Slaves