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.