Read this link about Mesopotamia. Answer questions 1 - 3 on page 32 (the last page of the reading).
also, answer the two map questions on page 28 (the should be familiar. I would like you to have the answers on your blog).
Also, watch this video and answer this question:
1. Why did the Sumerians develop written language?
AND watch this video and answer these questions:
1. What do the symbols is Cuneiform represent?
2. What surface did they write on and how did they do it (briefly describe the process)?
3. What were some of the things they drew on?
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1) - Fertile Crescent: The regions curved shape and richness of the land.
ReplyDelete- Silt: When a flood leaves a thick bed of mud.
- Irrigation: To dig ditches that carry river water to there fields which allowed a surplus of crops.
- City-State: When each city and surrounding land is controlled.
- Dynasty: A series of rulers from a single family.
- Cultural Diffusion: When a new idea or product is spread from one culture to another.
- Polytheism: To believe in many gods.
- Empire: When several people, nations, and states are under control of one ruler.
- Hammurabi: When the Babylonian Empire reaches its peak during the reign of Hammurabi.
2) Challenges: No way of communicating.
Solutions: Making up writing.
Challenges: No transportation.
Solutions: Making the wheel and the sail.
Challenges: No tools for planting.
Solutions: Inventing the plow.
3) An advantage that is offered from living in a cities is you have no more then one ruler.
Modern cities do offer the same things because we only have one person who runs the cities and that person is the president.
Map Question
1) The Tigris and Euphrates river valleys are located on Mesopotamia.
2) Physical characteristics of this valley is that it over flows from time to time.
Video #1
1) The reason why the Sumerians developed written language is because they had to keep records from the things that would happen in there whole tribes daily lives.
Video#2
1) Cuneiform is symbols that are wedge shaped.
2) The surface they write on are clay tablets. They write on it with a stylus. A stylus grows along the river they cut them from leaves. They write on the tablet while its soft but first they have to pat it to make a smooth surface to write on. Then after there done or have taken up the whole clay they put it under the sun so it gets hard and turns into a hard tablet and lasts long.
3) Some things they drew on were walls and clay.
HW #7
ReplyDeleteFertile Crescent - An arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia , between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean sea.
Silt - a fine soil carried in water of rivers.
Irrigation - the bringing of water to crop fields by means of canal ditches.
City-State - a city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit.
Dynasty - a series of rulers from a single family
Cultural Diffusion - the process of an new idea or product being spread from one culture to another
Polytheism - the belief in many gods
empire - brings together several peoples, nations, or previously independent states under the control of one ruler
Map question 1
The Tigris and Euphrates River valley are found in Mesopotamia.
Map question 2
This valley runs right through Mesopotamia.
Video 1 question
Language was created because the Sumerian's needed to keep record of what happened each year.
Video 2 questions
1. The symbols in the cuneiform represent wedge shapes.
2. The wrote on clay. They find clay and make them into a tablet by flattening them . Then they use a stylus that they cut from reaves to write. then they place the clay in the sun so it can harden.
3. they only drew on clay and the clay became tablets.
HW#7
ReplyDeleteQuestion#1
Fertile Crescent- the regions curved shape and what lead the scholars to call it this is the richness of its land.
Silt- a thick bed of mud that was left by the floodwater recended.
Irrigation- helps carry river water.
City-State- the surrounding land it controlled formed this.
Dynasty- a series of rulers from a single family.
Cultural Diffusion- processof a new idea or a product spreading from one culture to another.
Polytheism- a belief in many gods
Empire- brings together several people, nations or previously independent states under the control of one ruler.
Hammurabi- most enduring legacy is the code of lawws he put together.
Question#2
Challenge1
The challenge was that there was no transportaion and the solution was to make the sail and the wheel.
Challenge2
The next challenge was that there was no one to communicateand the solution was making the writing
Challenge3
The next challenge was that there was no tools for plantation and the solution was to invent the plow.
Question#3
the advantage that the Sumerians had is that they had only on ruler.
The first video QuestionThe reason that they developed the written language ws because they had to keep record of what happened in there tribes.
The second video Questions 1.The symbol of Cuneiform represents is that they are wedge shaped.
2.The surface that they writted on is a stylus because it is soft.
3.They drew on clay and they also drew on walls.
HW#7
ReplyDelete1)
Fertile Crescent: The region's curved shape and the richness of its land.
Silt: As the flood leaves, it left a thick bed of mud.
Irrigation: To dig ditches that carried river water to there fields that allowed a surplus of crops.
City-State: When each city and surrounding land is controlled.
Dynasty: A series of rulers from a single family.
Cultural Diffusion: When a new idea or product is spread from one culture to another.
Polytheism: To belief in many gods.
Empire: Brings together several people, nations, and states are under the control of one ruler.
Hammurabi: When the Babylonian Empire reached its peak during the region of Hammurabi.
2)
Challenge 1: There was no transportaion and the solution was to create the wheel and the sail.
Challenge 2: There were floods so they built an irrigation so the river water can go to crops and they would be watered.
Challenge 3: There was no way to communicate so the solution was to create a written alphabet.
3)
The advantages for living in cities offer the people of acient mesopotamia were that thay had all they needed to live and survive. Almost all of the modern cities today have all they need to live and survive.
Map Question 1: The Euphrates river and the Tigris river valley is found on Mestopotamia.
Map Question 2: The Pysical Characteristics of the valley is that it runs through Mesopotamia and it connects to the Persian Gulf.
Video 1: The Sumerians develop written language, because they needed to keep record of what happened each year.
Video 2:
1) Widged shaped is the type of writing that is Cuneiform.
2) They way they wrote was on plates of clay thet made the clay in to plates like pancakes and wrote with a stylus, then after done writing they let the clay dry in the sun.
3) They drew on plates of clay and on walls.
HW#7
ReplyDelete1. Fertile crescent- Curved land with fertile soil
Silt- Thick mud
Irrigation- Transporting water to fields
City States- A city and its surrounding land that it controls
Dynasty- Series of rulers from a single family
Cultural diffusion- Process of a new idea or a product spreading from one culture to another
Polytheism- Belief in many gods
Empire- Something that brings together several people, nations, or previously independent states under
the control of one ruler
Hammurabi- Babylonian emperor from 1792 B.C. to 1750 B.C.
2. Challenge- Water was needed after the flood receded
Solution- Irrigation ditches were dug
Challenge- Sumerian villages were almost defenseless
Solution- City walls were made
Challenge- Extremely limited natural resources
Solution- Sumerians traded with people for more resources
3. Living in city states provided protection for the people of ancient Mesopotamia. This is because each city state functioned as a separate country. Countries protect their citizens. Modern cities do not provide these advantages. The reason for this is because modern cities do not function as separate countries like city states did.
Map Questions
1. The Tigris and Euphrates river valley is found in Mesopotamia
2. The valley is mainly flat and is connected to the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean sea
Video 1
1. The Sumerians developed written language because they need a way to keep records of what had happened from year to year
Video 2
1. The symbols in Cuneiform represent words
2. Sumerians would take some clay and pat it into a tablet. Then they would cut a stylus and press the end into the wet clay and start writing. Then they would put the tablet in the sun to dry and harden
3. Sumerians would draw on clay
Hw#7
ReplyDeletePg 28
1. Where is the Tigris and Euphrates river valley found?
The Tigris and Euphrates river valleys are found in Mesopotamia.
2. What are the physical characteristics of this valley?
The physical characteristic is Fertile Crescent.
Pg 32 (identify)
1.) Fertile crescent - Area of fertile land in Southwest Asia reaching from Israel to the Persian Gulf and incorporating the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Iraq.
Silt - A fine-grained sediment, especially of mud or clay particles at the bottom of a river or lake.
Irrigation - To bring a supply of water to a dry area, especially in order to help crops to grow.
City-State - A independent state consisting of a sovereign city and its surrounding territory.
Dynasty - A prominent and powerful family or group of people whose members retain their power and influence through several generations.
Cultural diffusion - The process of a new idea or a product spreading from one culture to another.
Polytheism - The worship of or belief in more than one deity, especially several deities.
Empire - A group of nations, territories, or peoples ruled by a single authority, especially an emperor or empress.
Hammurabi - A Babylonian emperor that ruled from 1792 B.C. to 1750 B.C.
2.) Problem 1.) - Flooding of the river.
Solution - Dug irrigations that led to crop feilds.
Problem 2.) - Had limited supplies.
Solution - Traded with other people for goods.
Problem 3.) - Villages out in the open.
Solution - Built city walls.
3.) The advantage of living in a sumerians city is that theres everything you need to survive and you only have one ruler. City's today have everything you need to survive and more but there are too many rulers of the modern city today that things can get chaotic.
Video #1
1. Why did the Sumerians develop written language?
To keep record of many things like how many crops a person grew that year, how many animals they had, How much of everything was given to the gods.
Video #2
1.) What do the symbols is Cuneiform represent?
The symbols in cuniform represent different letters or picture that people wrote back then.
2.)2. What surface did they write on and how did they do it (briefly describe the process)?
People wrote on clay tablets back then. They used a stylus. To make the stylus they cut them from reeds that grew along the river.
3.) What were some of the things they drew on?
They drew on clay tablets.
TextBook Questions
ReplyDeleteQuestion 1: Define:
- Fertile Cresent: The region’s curved shape and the richness of its land.
-Silt: The floodwater receded, and it left a thick bed of mud.
-Irrigation: They Dug ditches that carried river water to their fields and allowed them to produce a surplus of crops.
-City-Sate: The city and the surrounding land it controlled.
-Dynasty: The Series of rulers from a single family.
-Cultural Diffusion: The process of a new idea or a product spreading from one culture to another.
-Polytheism: The belief in many gods.
-Empire: That brings together several peoples, nations, or previously independent states under the control of one ruler.
-Hammurabi: Is the Babylonian Empire reaches its peak during the reign of Hammurabi.
Question 2: Challenges and Solution:
Challenge: No Communacation
Solution: Writing the Alphabet
Challenge: No Transportation
Solution: Created a wheel and a Sail
Challenge: The water After the Flood Receded
Solution: They dug Irrigation ditches and allowed them to produce a surplus of crops.
Question 3: Avantages:
-The advantages offered in living in a cities offer the people of acient mesopotamia was that we were ruled by only one person.And that person lived in the White House and That person was called the President. Also, each city state functioned as a separate country. Countries protect their citizens.
Map Questions
1: The Tigris and Euphrates river valley were found in Mesopotamia.
2: The physical characteristics of this valley is that its connected to Persian Gulf and also the valley runs through Mesopotamia.
Video #1
1: The Sumerians devolop written language becuase to keep records from year to year such as how much grain each farmer had growen, how much people got as their shared, how much sheep and Cattel they had, how much animals died and were born, also how much everything was given to the god, Etc.
Video #2
1: The symbols is Cuneiform represent webed shaped. And all the symbols were made out of little wege marks.
2: The surface they written on was in clay tablets and with a stylus. First, Pat some clay into a square pancake. Second, Cut the Stylus at the edge and make it sharp. Press the end of the stylus into the clay and start writing. Third, Put the tablet in the sun to dry. Finally, it turns into hard solid stone and lasts forever (Almost forever).
3: Some of the things they drew was on Clay Tablets and Maybe in Walls.
TERMS & NAMESFertile Crescent:The region’s curved shape and the richness of its land
ReplyDeletesilt:As the floodwater receded, it left a thick bed of mud
irrigation:ditches that carried river water to their fields.
it controlled formed a
country does today.
eventually passed it on to their own heirs.city-state:Each city and the surrounding landcity-state. A city-state functioned much as an independentdynasty:rulers who passed their power on to their sons, who
spreading from one culture to anothercultural diffusion:process of a new idea or a product
polytheism:The belief in many gods
states under the control of one ruler.empire:Brings together several peoples, nations, or previously independentHammurabi was also an able military leader, diplomat, and administrator of a vast empire.
2.
Recreate the chart below on your
paper. List three environmental
challenges the Sumerians faced
and their solutions to these
challenges.
Challenges
Needed water to get to there crops
Needed away to protect the city
A sysytem to control the cities
Solutions
They built irrigration
built city walls
the hammurabi laws
3.
What advantages did living in
cities offer the people of ancient
Mesopotamia? Do modern cities
offer any of the same advantages?
Support your answer with
references to the text.
THINK ABOUT
city-states
economy and society
governmentTAKING NOTESMAKING INFERENCEScharacteristics of Sumer’scharacteristics of Sumer’sdevelopment of organized
1.
Identify
they allowed people to live in a house with an bathroom kictchen bedroom. It also allowed them to gain an education and a work in job specialization. It let people live in cities were they can be protect from forces outside.
1. Why did the Sumerians develop written language?
They developed a writtrn lanaguage so they can have a set of rules people can live and follow by.
1. What do the symbols is Cuneiform represent?
the symbols in cuneiform represented things in nature or thing around them.
2. What surface did they write on and how did they do it (briefly describe the process)? they used clay wrote on it with litte sticks
3. What were some of the things they drew on?
they drew on walls, in caves, on roofs and more.