Monday, October 20, 2008

Mesopotamia Student Review

You can post any questions on this blog regarding possible test questions for Wednesday's test on Mesopotamia. Other students will answer them for you. You will receive 5 extra credit points for posting or responding to a question. Have fun

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

British Museum Website Exploration

Explore the website from the British Museum by reading these directions and then clicking on the link at the bottom.

First click on one of the 3 names of the civilizations. From there you can click on Story, then Explore, then Challenge and explore each area. You can also just wander all around this website and discover things on your own. Have fun with it and learn some interesting stuff at the same time.

*Post a comment describing 3 things you discovered from this website about Mesopotamia that you didn't previously know. Be sure you explain each thing in some detail to prove that you gained some knowledge.

These posts are due by Friday, if you don't finish them in class.

http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/

If you finish that up, feel free to explore this website as well.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/default.aspx
You will just have to click around until you find info about Mesopotamia or any of the ancient civilizations. There are some cool videos and pictures and other stuff on here that you might really enjoy.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Mesopotamia Continued

You have until Friday to post a comment to the following question:

Would you rather be a hunter-gatherer like the Neanderthals or a farmer like the Sumerians became through innovative farming methods? Write your opinion along with advantages and disadvantages of each.

Welcome to Mesopotamia

We are now traveling through the ancient river valley civilizations of Mesopotamia-Sumer, Babylon, and Akkad. Begin your blogging life by answering or doing the following things: You have until Friday to post at least 1 comment for each question.

Name 3 things that we still use today that were invented in Mesopotamia.