Mrs.
Jordans Lesson Plans
7th Grade World Cultures
Week of: September 29, 2014
Purpose:
This week well be studying about the Mesopotamians. Well look at religion, government, and education. We will also look at
their contributions and implement their style of writing and knowledge of science. Students will perform a play and create a story using
cuneiform. To aid in our learning, well complete worksheets, watch video clips, and participate in review games to prepare for
assessments. There will be a quiz on Thursday on Chapter 2 Lesson 2.
Standards: 8.1A, 8.4ABCD
Schedule:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Objective
Babylonia and Assyria
Review of last weeks
concepts on geography
Life in Ancient Sumer
(Picture Day)
Babylonia and Assyria
Hammurabi
Thursday
The Legacy of Mesopotamia
Activities
3 min video on Mesopotamia
Textbook, 38-42
Textbook
Geography Jeopardy
Play A Boys Education
Pre-post read worksheet
Play
Textbook
Worksheet
Go over Lesson 2 worksheet
Video clip of Hammurabi
Pre-post read worksheet
Textbook, 43-47
Quiz on 2.2
Lesson Review
Worksheet: prepost reading
2-2 worksheet
Textbook
Worksheet
Quiz
Friday
Cuneiform: the first written
language
Mini-lesson on Cuneiform
Cuneiform creative writing
Post reading worksheet
Scooby doo book
Worksheet
Homework
Assessment
Materials
None
Review for
Thursday Quiz
on 2.2
Oral & written
review
Quiz tomorrow
Quiz 2.2
None
Cuneiform:
creative writing.
Homework
assignment due
next Tues
None
Announcements and Reminders: 2.2 (chapter 2, lesson 2) quiz on Thursday. Cuneiform story due Tuesday, Oct 7 th.