Learning Experience Plan: © SMA Jacobs
Learning Experience Plan: © SMA Jacobs
Topic: Mesopotamia
Content Standards:
9.1 DEVELOPMENT OF CIVILIZATION: The development of agriculture enabled the rise of the
first civilizations, located primarily along river valleys; these complex societies were
influenced by geographic conditions, and shared a number of defining political, social, and
economic characteristics.
(Standards: 2, 3, 4; Themes: TCC, GEO, ECO, TECH)
9.1a The Paleolithic Era was characterized by non-sedentary hunting and gathering lifestyles, whereas
the Neolithic Era was characterized by a turn to agriculture, herding, and semi-sedentary
lifestyles.
Differentiation (What will you do to meet the needs of students at these different levels?)
Approaching On-level Beyond
Curriculum Integration (Does this lesson correlate with any other content area? Describe.)
Materials Procedures/Strategies
Smart Sponge Activity- Historical Meme of Mesopotamia as the students walk in. Meme is a
Board picture with a clever saying written over the picture.
Power Anticipatory Set-(5 Mins)- DO NOW- Blank Map of Mesopotamian region- Students will fill
Point in what they know on the map.
Guided Practice-(10 Mins)- Students will work in table groups to fill out 5 locations on their
maps. The locations are: Tigris River, Euphrates River, Babylon, Sumer and Ur. Students will
then come and label them on the map on the board.
Independent Practice-(5 Mins) Map of Mesopotamia with questions- students will complete
map and following questions for homework and bring in the next day to hand in and be
graded
Sponge Activity
Anticipatory Set- Handout of artifacts- students will analyze the tools in the picture.
Guided Practice- Teacher and students do 1 example of H.A.P.P.Y. as a class to show how it is
done
Independent Practice- 2 sources. Answer H.A.P.P.Y. sheet with them- Students will create
analysis of 2 different sources and hand in the next day to be graded.
Sponge Activity
- Slide 1- DO NOW
- Slide 2- Explanation of assignment
- Slide 3 Grading Rubric
Independent Practice- Create your character for your diary- Students will complete a
character profile for their diary. The profile should include, but are not limited to: Name,
Age, Marital Status, Family Status, Which City you live in, and any other interesting things
you can come up with.
References: (e.g. Book, course packet, pg. #, complete web address URL)
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