Mesopotamia, Lessons of First Historic People
By Gail Hennessey
Revised for TeachShare Guidelines and I removed discussion questions/link to information on Hammurabi's law.
Ancient Mesopotamia! Mesopotamia, means “Land between Two Rivers”.This area is called the cradle of civilization and is where archaeologists have found the remains of the oldest historic people(dating back around 3000BC)People called the Sumerians, Babylonians, Chaldeans, Akkadians and Assyrians, all called the region of Mesopotamia home. These people left behind many ideas which we still have in our world today. This unit of study includes notes, map work, a webquest, activities and resources to help you teach your students about the people of Ancient Mesopotamia.
OTHER RESOURCES OF INTEREST:
1. Have students learn about Hammurabi, the important lawmaker of ancient times with this reading passage. Additional, there are several Did You Know? facts and comprehension questions. The teacher page gives additional links and the key. This could be used as a homework assignment, enrichment or as a bell ringer activity during a study on the area of Mesopotamia. Hammurabi, King of Babylon: A Reading Passage
This is the first in my new series(LET'S MEET...) of short biographies in ancient History. I will be adding new titles very soon. Look for Ramses the Great and Hatshepsut in the coming days.
2. I also have a fun review resource for Mesopotamia: Try my Ancient Mesopotamia Puzzler activity. The activity involves students working individually or in groups to review vocabulary terms on Mesopotamia. Then,a following direction activity is next where students place letters from the different terms into boxes found at the end of the activity page. Once all the boxes are filled, a "secret message" about Mesopotamia is revealed! The teacher page includes additional information to share about the "secret message". If you prefer to offer a vocabulary box, I have included this as well. Mesopotamian Puzzler(Secret Message Vocabulary Review!
Want to introduce your students to the region of the world called the Middle East? This webquest will work great. Additionally, I have included several extension activities that I think will be of value.It would be a great one day activity for before a vacation or for an enrichment activity or for a unit of study on this part of the world.Let's Explore the Middle East: A Webquest
Check out my resource on the Phoenicians! You may find this resource helpful:
Let's Learn about the Phoenicians!
5. Studying ancient Mesopotamia? Looking to share with students contributions women have made in history. Enheduanna is the FIRST known poet, some say of men and women! Enheduanna's name is also thought to be the oldest name! ehneduanna's poetry was done in the FIRST person, something not done prior to her poetry. She also did something different, she SIGNED her work! Some nickname her "The Shakespeare of Sumerian literature" ! The reading passage also includes a Did You Know? fun fact section, a map activity, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extension activities, vocabulary words, links and keys. Reading on Enheduanna, First Known Poet of Mesopotamia
If you like this material, check out my other units including Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, Middle Ages, China, India and Japan. There are also review resources for each of this units of study, too.
Key Words: Ancient Mesopotamia, Middle East. Mesopotamia, Mesopotamians
Prehistoric Man: Earliest Cultures( Early Humans )
By Gail Hennessey
This mini-unit on Early Man/Prehistoric cultures will assist the classroom teacher in presenting this topic of history to students.In addition to an overview and notes, lots of additional resources, websites and activities are also included which you will find of value.
Want a student version, too? Send me a note and I will send it along.
This resource also includes a web quest with 12 web questions.
Topic: Early Man, Stone Age, Prehistoric Man, Early Humans
Egypt:Unit with notes, web quest,activities and resources
By Gail Hennessey
Covering ancient Egypt?This resource includes unit of study notes, activities and resources. There is also a 10 question webquest.
NOTE: If you'd like a student version so you can use it with Google Classrooms and not have the teacher section with the key, just email me via Q/A and I will be happy to send you a copy.
Gail Hennessey
Gail's Website for Teachers/Kids
NOTE: I offer a bundle of my Egyptian Resources: You save $3 if you purchased the bundle over resources individually. :-) Egyptian Bundle of Resources
If you are looking for additional resources on Egypt, perhaps, you may find these of interest:
1. Play on King Tut(Lots of information on mummies and the most famous mummy of all!) Wrapping with a Mummy: King Tut, a Reader's Theater Script
2. Learn about a WOMAN that was Pharaoh of ancient Egypt:
Hatshepsut, A Reader's Theater Script
3. Review activity: Mystery Message solved using key vocabulary words about Egypt: Egyptian Secret Message Review Activity
4. This Reader's Theater Script give students lots of information on the famous pharaoh of ancient Egypt-Ramses the Great. Great for reading for purpose and for developing reading fluency. The play includes a Did You Know section of fun facts, comprehension questions and a teacher's page with extension activities(including writing in the content area)and additional links. Ramses the Great, A Reader's Theater Script
5. Kids love mummies. Great for Halloween time(or for a unit of study on ancient Egypt) Learn all about mummies of the world. Included: Bog Mummies, Otzi, Chinchorro Mummies, Taklamakan Desert Mummies, Egyptian Mummies and more. 12 informative text questions/comprehension questions/extension activities, key, fun facts.MUMMIES, A Webquest!
Mesopotamia, Lessons of First Historic People(Unit of Study/Webquest)
By Gail Hennessey
Revised for TeachShare Guidelines and I removed discussion questions/link to information on Hammurabi's law.
Ancient Mesopotamia! Mesopotamia, means “Land between Two Rivers”.This area is called the cradle of civilization and is where archaeologists have found the remains of the oldest historic people(dating back around 3000BC)People called the Sumerians, Babylonians, Chaldeans, Akkadians and Assyrians, all called the region of Mesopotamia home. These people left behind many ideas which we still have in our world today. This unit of study includes notes, map work, a webquest, activities and resources to help you teach your students about the people of Ancient Mesopotamia.
OTHER RESOURCES OF INTEREST:
1. Have students learn about Hammurabi, the important lawmaker of ancient times with this reading passage. Additional, there are several Did You Know? facts and comprehension questions. The teacher page gives additional links and the key. This could be used as a homework assignment, enrichment or as a bell ringer activity during a study on the area of Mesopotamia. Hammurabi, King of Babylon: A Reading Passage
This is the first in my new series(LET'S MEET...) of short biographies in ancient History. I will be adding new titles very soon. Look for Ramses the Great and Hatshepsut in the coming days.
2. I also have a fun review resource for Mesopotamia: Try my Ancient Mesopotamia Puzzler activity. The activity involves students working individually or in groups to review vocabulary terms on Mesopotamia. Then,a following direction activity is next where students place letters from the different terms into boxes found at the end of the activity page. Once all the boxes are filled, a "secret message" about Mesopotamia is revealed! The teacher page includes additional information to share about the "secret message". If you prefer to offer a vocabulary box, I have included this as well. Mesopotamian Puzzler(Secret Message Vocabulary Review!
Want to introduce your students to the region of the world called the Middle East? This webquest will work great. Additionally, I have included several extension activities that I think will be of value.It would be a great one day activity for before a vacation or for an enrichment activity or for a unit of study on this part of the world.Let's Explore the Middle East: A Webquest
Check out my resource on the Phoenicians! You may find this resource helpful:
Let's Learn about the Phoenicians!
5. Studying ancient Mesopotamia? Looking to share with students contributions women have made in history. Enheduanna is the FIRST known poet, some say of men and women! Enheduanna's name is also thought to be the oldest name! ehneduanna's poetry was done in the FIRST person, something not done prior to her poetry. She also did something different, she SIGNED her work! Some nickname her "The Shakespeare of Sumerian literature" ! The reading passage also includes a Did You Know? fun fact section, a map activity, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extension activities, vocabulary words, links and keys. Reading on Enheduanna, First Known Poet of Mesopotamia
If you like this material, check out my other units including Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, Middle Ages, China, India and Japan. There are also review resources for each of this units of study, too.
Key Words: Ancient Mesopotamia, Middle East. Mesopotamia, Mesopotamians
Prehistoric Man: Earliest Cultures( Early Humans )
By Gail Hennessey
This mini-unit on Early Man/Prehistoric cultures will assist the classroom teacher in presenting this topic of history to students.In addition to an overview and notes, lots of additional resources, websites and activities are also included which you will find of value.
Want a student version, too? Send me a note and I will send it along.
This resource also includes a web quest with 12 web questions.
Topic: Early Man, Stone Age, Prehistoric Man, Early Humans
Ancient Egypt:Unit with notes, web quest,activities and resources
By Gail Hennessey
Covering ancient Egypt?This resource includes unit of study notes, activities and resources. There is also a 10 question webquest.
NOTE: If you'd like a student version so you can use it with Google Classrooms and not have the teacher section with the key, just email me via Q/A and I will be happy to send you a copy.
Gail Hennessey
Gail's Website for Teachers/Kids
NOTE: I offer a bundle of my Egyptian Resources: You save $3 if you purchased the bundle over resources individually. :-) Egyptian Bundle of Resources
If you are looking for additional resources on Egypt, perhaps, you may find these of interest:
1. Play on King Tut(Lots of information on mummies and the most famous mummy of all!) Wrapping with a Mummy: King Tut, a Reader's Theater Script
2. Learn about a WOMAN that was Pharaoh of ancient Egypt:
Hatshepsut, A Reader's Theater Script
3. Review activity: Mystery Message solved using key vocabulary words about Egypt: Egyptian Secret Message Review Activity
4. This Reader's Theater Script give students lots of information on the famous pharaoh of ancient Egypt-Ramses the Great. Great for reading for purpose and for developing reading fluency. The play includes a Did You Know section of fun facts, comprehension questions and a teacher's page with extension activities(including writing in the content area)and additional links. Ramses the Great, A Reader's Theater Script
5. Kids love mummies. Great for Halloween time(or for a unit of study on ancient Egypt) Learn all about mummies of the world. Included: Bog Mummies, Otzi, Chinchorro Mummies, Taklamakan Desert Mummies, Egyptian Mummies and more. 12 informative text questions/comprehension questions/extension activities, key, fun facts.MUMMIES, A Webquest!
Ancient Egyptians: A Bundle of Resources!(Ancient Egyptians)
By Gail Hennessey
This BUNDLE is great for a unit of study on ancient Egypt. Included are the following six resources which you can also purchase separately.
1. Have students learn about Ramses the Great, pharaoh of ancient Egypt with this reading passage. Additional, there are several Did You Know? facts and comprehension questions. The teacher page gives additional links and the key. This could be used as a homework assignment, enrichment or as a bell ringer activity during a study on the area of Ancient Egypt.Click here to see a preview: Ramses: A Reading Passage
2.Covering ancient Egypt? I taught ancient Egypt for 32 years and would love to share some my notes, activities and resources I used with my students. There is also a 9 question webquest: Click here to see a preview: Egypt: Unit of Study
2. Play on King Tut(Lots of information on mummies and the most famous mummy of all!) Click here to see a preview: King Tut: A Reader's Theater Script
3. Review activity: Mystery Message solved using key vocabulary words about Egypt: Click here to see a preview: Egyptian Secret Message
4. Mummies aren't just found in ancient Egyptian culture. Mummies have been found all over the world! In fact, the oldest man-made mummies are found in the country of Chile! Mummies can be naturally created or man-made. This web quest includes the different types of mummies and has 12 web questions including information on Bog Mummies such as Tollund Man, the Inca Mummies,the Taklamakan Desert Mummies of China, Otzi, the frozen mummy, the Chinchorro Mummies of Chile, the Egyptian mummies... and more. There are comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section, a teacher section with extension activities, additional links and the key. Great for a Friday activity, at Halloween time, or if you are studying ancient Egypt. Click here to see a preview:
MUMMIES: A Webquest
6. Let’ Meet…Hatshepsut, A Reading Passage.With this biographical reading passage, students will learn about the first female Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. There is a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extensions and links.Click here to see a preview: Hatshepsut: A Reading Passage
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptians
mummies
King Tut
Mesopotamia, A Bundle of Resources!
By Gail Hennessey
Mesopotamia, means “Land between Two Rivers”.This area is called the cradle of civilization and is where archaeologists have found the remains of the oldest historic people(dating back around 3000BC)People called the Sumerians, Babylonians, Chaldeans, Akkadians and Assyrians, all called the region of Mesopotamia home. These people left behind many ideas which we still have in our world today.
This bundle includes the following resources which I also sell separately.
1.A Unit of study includes notes, map work, a webquest, activities and resources to help you teach your students about the people of Mesopotamia. Click here to see a preview:Mesopotamia: First Historic People
2. A fun/informative Reading Passage with comprehension questions and extension activities on Hammurabi, King of Babylon. Check here to see a preview: Hammurabi, King of Babylon: A Reading Passage
3. A webquest on the Middle East. Check here to see a preview: Let's Explore the Middle East: A Webquest
4. My Mesopotamian Review Puzzler. An activity using vocabulary words for a unit of study on Mesopotamia. Check here to see a preview: Mesopotamian Puzzler(Secret Message Vocabulary Review!