Description
Mesopotamian Civilizations – Information Card Activities
8 Slide PowerPoint Includes:
- Information chart of Mesopotamian Civilizations: The Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Phoenicians, and Persians
- Timeline showing when each Mesopotamian Civilization existed
- Instructions for resources and activities
- Conclusion Question
Information Card Activity:
***Digital devices such as laptops/iPads are strongly recommended to allow students to get the most out of their information cards***
There are 5 information cards, ranging from 200-315 words each. Each contains descriptions of the Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Phoenicians, and Persians. Engaging visuals and video links can be found on them as well.
For these information cards, there are 3 different activity options…
Activity Option 1: Information Card Question Sheets
Question sheets include written response questions for each information card and multiple choice questions for the videos
Activity Option 2: Mesopotamian Civilizations Box Chart
Students select 3 Mesopotamian cultures, summarize their achievements, and assess which of these civilizations contributed the most to our world today
Activity Option 3: Top 5 Mesopotamian Achievements
Using the information cards , students pick the top 5 achievements from Mesopotamia
This can be based on….
A) How impressive the achievement is
B) How important the achievement is for our lives today
Keys are provided for each activity option!
View a video tutorial on how to integrate these digital PDFs into Google Classroom here!