Ancient river valley civilizations mapping activity worksheet. Interactive maps interactive visuals starting with a story ancient mesopotamia internet resources webquest homework helper research links internet activities quizzes maps test practice current events go to for chapter3 ancient mesopotamia 5000 b. Mesopotamia map activity by history gal teachers pay teachers. Using handout and transparency of map of mesopotamia, have. Mesopotamian clay tablet lesson plan and handout pdf with cuneiform alphabet from the oriental institute in chicago hands on. Ancient mesopotamia history unit 123 homeschool 4 me. Mesopotamia geography activity mapping mesopotamia use your reading, or on line resources to place mesopotamia in the context of its region, the middle east. Mesopotamia from the greek, meaning between two rivers was an ancient region located in the eastern mediterranean bounded in the northeast by the zagros mountains and in the southeast by the arabian plateau, corresponding to todays iraq, mostly, but also parts of modernday iran, syria and turkey. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The entire map is neatly and clearly designed 5 points. Unlike egypt, which was a relatively unified state, it was the site of many different citystates, kingdoms, and empires, frequently at odds with one another, and replacing one another as the locus of powerakkad, ur. Euphrates river, tigris river, persian gulf, mediterranean. Empires of mesopotamia map activity map activities.
Mesopotamia the teacher guide provides detailed lesson plans for each student book chapter, as well as activity page masters, assessments, additional activities such as virtual field trips, simulations, or literary selections, and. The very name mesopotamia means between two rivers and so. On the map, label the area of the fertile crescent. Blank map with 6 questions for students to answer 2 pages, uneditable pdf. How did the geography of ancient mesopotamia help agriculture develop. Mesopotamia geography activity historys historiesyou. Click the link below to download the chapter notes in pdf format. This map foldable is folded on two lines so that the sides meet in the middle to form a map of ancient mesopotamia. All locations on the map are spelled correctly 3 points 24. Label the following bodies of water drawn in on the map, and shade with blue colored pencil. The student will understand that the fertile crescent was the home of many early civilizations because the region possessed abundant natural resources. Ancient mesopotamia is located within the fertile crescent, but the crescent covers more geography than ancient mesopotamia. Civilizations of mesopotamia map activity directions. This mapping activity is on the ancient river valley civilizations.
Mesopotamia map classroom activity norwell high school. Nile and mesopotamia regional map label the following bodies of water drawn in on the map, and shade with blue colored pencil. Introduce vocabulary and definitions and place words on word wall. Social studies worksheets, map worksheets, geography activities, 6th grade social. Students use an atlas to label the defining features and areas of mesopotamia on a map.
Use your reading, or on line resources to place mesopotamia in the context of its region, the middle east. Label your map with the place names from the list below the map. Media in category maps of mesopotamia the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. During this time, students will focus their attention on the core concepts of. Ancient mesopotamia map free by curriculum hound teachers pay teachers. Empires of mesopotamia map activity students will label and color a map to help them visualize the locations of the empires that rose and fell in mesopotamia after the defeat of babylon. Worksheet fertile crescent geography printable social studies.
Mesopotamian clay tablet lesson plan and handout pdf. Cc cycle 1 week 1 blank map of mesopotamia for labeling ancient world history. The rivers framing mesopotamia are the tigris tygrihs and euphrates yoofrayteez. In this unit, students will begin an exploration into the earliest human civilization. Chapter 2 mesopotamia social studies middle school, social. Blank map of mesopotamia for labeling mesopotamia, ancient. Most scholars date the beginning of babylonia to the fall of the third dynasty of ur, around 2000 bc because many amorites apparently migrated from the desert into mesopotamia. Chapter 3 ancient mesopotamia 6th grade social studies.
Draw a map of mesopotamia in this exercise, you are required to create a map of mesopotamia using the blank map provided on the other side of this paper. Directions are provided on a separate sheet to give your students stepbystep instructions for completing the map. When the rivers flooded, they enriched the soil with minerals that were good for growing food crops. The directions are given in pdf and powerpoint formats in case you w. Ancient mesopotamia, often referred to as the cradle of civilization, incorporates the cultures of the sumerians, the babylonians and the assyrians. Use pages 62 and 715 to add and label the landforms, regions, and cities. Big ideas about ancient mesopotamia geography civilizations arise in geographic locations that help the development of agriculture or trade or both. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Mesopotamia map activity label the identified places on the map using the maps on page 79 and 120 of your textbook. Tigris river euphrates river nile river mediterranean sea red sea jordan river persian gulf arabian sea caspian sea black sea using a green pencil, shade the fertile area in the nile delta and along the nile river. Today, the crescent includes such countries as syria, lebanon, cyprus, jordan, palestine, iraq, kuwait, as well as the sinai peninsula and northern mesopotamia. Use pages fl47, 55, 58, 59, 61, 74 and 77 in your textbook or on my website to guide you.
Map of mesopotamia mesopotamia was the cradle of civilization. These are activity and project ideas for kids and teachers to use in your unit study of ancient mesopotamia sumer, babylon and assyria. Citystates in mesopotamia 6th grade social studies. Like the people of mesopotamia, the egyptians took advantage of a water source, the nile river, to irrigate arid land and produce a surplus of food. Follow the numbered steps below to label the map on the back of the page using pen please, no pencils. Mesopotamia map instructions please onlg use colored pencils, no markers. They will consider how geography both helps and hinders development. Activities for nile and mesopotamia regional map label the following bodies of water drawn in on the map, and shade with blue colored pencil. The river also acted as a highway for traveling north to the mediterranean and south to nubia ancient egypt. Sumer, babylon, assyria, and chaldea 2 marks label the tigris, euphrates, and nile rivers. Below you will find assignments and activities from class that we have done related to ancient mesopotamia. Ancient river valley civilizations mapping activity includes explicit instructions on how to complete the map as well as questions based on the map along with knowledge based questions ancient river valley civilizations.
Tigris river euphrates river nile river mediterranean sea red sea jordan river persian gulf arabian sea caspian sea black sea. Students use their work from part one to write an email. Mesopotamia map activity by history gal teachers pay. Taking the mystery out of mesopotamia core knowledge foundation. Task to be completed on the map correct incorrect 1. The fertile crescent assignment doc pdf powerpoint pptx youtube video florida lesson plan doc pdf listen mp3 civilization assignment doc pdf florida lesson plan doc pdf listen mp3 abraham maslow assignment doc pdf florida lesson plan doc pdf listen mp3 numbering years assignment doc pdf powerpoint. Ancient mesopotamia map activity label cities, kingdoms and rivers in this ancient civilization activity. Mesopotamia this unit will last approximately 3 weeks.
Handouts on key civilizations in mesopotamia, rise of farming map. Students will also use the map to answer 6 questions. Displaying 0311 civilizations of mesopotamia map activity. Label the following bodies of water and color them blue mediterranean red persian gulf 3 label the following rivers and trace them in blue river lines are alreadg on the map for gou euphrates river boofragteez tigris river. Look for the answers to your questions as you read. Map for students to just color 1 page, uneditable pdf, answer key for map and questions 2 pages, uneditable pdf, animated powerpoint shows each location and the key perfect for classrooms without textbooks or internet access 8 slides, each slide guides students through completing the map, text is editable but images are not this zip. Students will analyze the first river valley civilizations and their relationship to success and location. If you want to download you have to send your own contributions.
Great for unit introduction, quiz, test and regular lessons. It includes the hittites, phoenicia, assyria, neobabylon, lydia, and persia. Mesopotamia was one of the oldest and broadest cradles of civilization. Ancient river valley civilizations for students 7th 9th standards. Map for students to just color 1 page, uneditable pdf, answer key for map and questions 2 pages, uneditable pdf, animated powerpoint shows each location and the key perfect for classrooms without textbooks or internet access 8 slides, each slide guides students through completing the map, text is editable but images are not. Map of mesopotamia public schools of robeson county. Ancient civilizations mesopotamia the laws of hammurabi map activities. In this unit, students will learn the definition of a civilization, what components are neccesary for a successful civilization, and compare this to our lives today. Ancient mesopotamia activities and projects for elementary. Color the water blue and label them in black 1 mediterranean sea 2 red sea 3 nile river 4 tigris river 5 euphrates river 6 persian gulf 2. Mesopotamia is a region of southwest asia in the tigris and euphrates river system that benefitted from the areas climate and geography to host the.
Euphrates river, tigris river, persian gulf, mediterranean sea, black sea, red. Scoring guide for the map of the fertile crescent activity a. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. You may also need to reference the atlas on page a25 of the. Ancient mesopotamia map north palos school district 117. Early civilizations of 1 mesopotamia, egypt and kush. Mesopotamias fertile land mapping mesopotamia locating mesopotamia teacher instructions. The tigris and euphrates rivers flooded mesopotamia at least once a year. Please type up your answers and submit your responses electronically by completing the assignment form below. This map actually does not have the word mesopotamia on it. Lying on a large area known as the fertile crescent, mesopotamia is generally accepted as one of the worlds oldest yet most advanced civilizations.
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