Ancient River Civilization

Ancient River Civilizations Lesson #2

SABPK:  1.5 minutes each table; each prepares and presents one of the 7 attributes/characteristics of an advanced civilization 10 to 12 minutes

Introduce the various civilizations/empires.  Maps on Google Slides.  10 minutes max

Blank maps, fill in the ancient civs, regions, water bodies.  15 minutes

Assign each table a civilization.  Read, present to class.  Emphasize the presenters are to speak in 1st person.  Consider it to be a “persuasive speech”  Each must participate or nickels/pennies are forfeited.

1. Sumerian

2. Akkadian

3. 1st Babylonian

4. Hittites

5. Phoenician

6. Assyrian

7. 2nd Babylonian

Total time on task:  30 minutes