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Gathering Information
Collect information to answer your questions.
Gather notes from these resources:
-Social
Studies textbook-The Ancient World Chapters 2 & 3
-World Book or World Book Online-search for Mesopotamia
-classroom
videos
-library
resource materials
-Internet
sites:
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The URBANIZATION of MESOPOTAMIA, 5500-2400
BCE”
·
Ancient
Mesopotamia by History Link 101- Links to many sites. Warning! popups.
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UR –
Archaeological site photographs
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Mesopotamia
Exhibit from Detroit Institute of Arts. Graphics and other historical
information.
·
Mesopotamia Timeline
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Ancient
Mesopotamia – lesson materials including information for student
research.
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Mesopotamia
– Graphics and Historical information from the British Museum. Rich site!
·
Ancient
Mesopotamia – teacher written information for 4th grade
students studying Mesopotamia.
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Why do
Civilizations Collapse? - Mesopotamia
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The
Ziggurats – map, photos, some data
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Map of
Mesopotamia – line map with labels
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Women
in Mesopotamia – information gleaned from cuneiform tablets
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Women in Babylonia – under the Hammurabi Law Code
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UR
– historical information on this important city
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Cuneiform
– Written language of Mesopotamia
Record information on your Notes
Sheet. Be sure to keep track of the resources you used to find your information. Do this by studying the information on Citing Sources for Writing & Research.
Keep your list of questions
in mind as you gather information and look for evidence.
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