http://www.uetigers.stier.org/library/tigresswebquest.htm

 

http://www.shufsd.org/schools/middle/SW02_03/Shepherd/mesopotamiawebquest.html

 

http://lps.lexingtonma.org/Libdept/mesop.html

 

http://scotiaglenvilleschools.org/Middleschool/library/webquests/mesopo.htm

 

http://elibrary.sd71.bc.ca/teacher_resources/webquests_folder/webquest_mesopotamia_folder/index.htm

 

http://campus.lakeforest.edu/~ragland/keichberger/process.html

 

http://teachers.santee.k12.ca.us/mcgrael/Mesopotamia/Mesopotamia_WebQuest.htm

OVERVIEW CONCEPTS

Think about these questions as you find the answers to the focus questions below.
What caused people to settle there?
What effect did the environment have on culture?
How did agricultural techniques and a surplus of crops effect the civilization?
How and why did writing evolve in the Fertile Crescent?
How were religion, social structure, and politics intertwined?

 

FOCUS QUESTIONS

Answering these questions will help you better understand the concepts in the unit. 

1.  What was the land of Mesopotamia like?

2.  What were the problems with the land and resources?

3.  How did the people solve their problems?

4.  What did people do for a living?

5.  What did religion and geography have to do with each other?

6.  Where did most people live and why?

7.  How did a surplus of food change the way people lived?

8.  How did the people of Mesopotamia get what they needed to live?

9.  What role did the government have in trading and jobs?

10.  How did the government help people?

11.  Who "paid" the people in government to do their jobs?

12. Why did people develop a writing system and how did it change over time?

13.  Who could read and write?

14.  Find a parallel between life in ancient Mesopotamia and life today.

15.  Who ruled in Mesopotamia, first, next, etc.?

16.  How did rulers come to power?

17.  Why did rulers want land?

18.  Which rulers were important in Mesopotamia?

19.  What were the different rulers known for (achievements, changes)?

20.  What kinds of laws did they have?

21.  What people had more power than others? Why?

22.  What type of government did Mesopotamia have?

23.  How were the settlements organized in terms of government?

24.  What social hierarchy existed in ancient Mesopotamia?

25.  Which groups of people had more rights than others?

26.  What different roles did each class or group of people play in the Mesopotamian society?

27.  What was the religion of Mesopotamia?

28.  How did religion influence the  way people acted?

29.  What did people do for a living?