Chapter 3: Ancient Mesopotamia
Chapter Objectives
Describe the development of the first human civilizations and the factors that helped give rise to them.
Lesson 1: Geography of Mesopotamia
- Describe the geographic features of Mesopotamia and the ways in which they contributed to the spread of agriculture.
- Explain how early farmers managed to control water supplies in the region.
- Summarize ways in which ancient people in Mesopotamia managed in a land with scarce resources.
- Language Objective: Examine how text organization makes new information easier to understand.
Lesson 2: The First Civilization
- Describe the characteristics that define a civilization.
- Trace the factors that led to the development of the first civilization.
- Describe the first civilization at Sumer.
- Language Objective: Make generalizations based on lesson information and personal experiences.
Lesson 3: Life in Sumer
- Describe the key features of Sumerian society.
- Describe the major technological advance of the Sumerian people.
- Explain the Sumerian role in the development of written language.
- Language Objective: Classify details by category to make nonfiction text more comprehensible and meaningful.
