Today in class we did section 3 on stable food supply. Over the next 2 days, students will be working with their partners to determine was ancient Sumer a civilization or not. They will be looking at Sumerian artifacts as evidence to relate to the 7 characteristics of a civilization.
The chapter 5 illustrated dictionary is due at the end of this chapter (middle of next week). Here is the dictionary:
EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT
This is the largest extra credit assignment I will give all year. Students can create a 3D model of a Sumerian city-state OR they can use the video game Minecraft to create one as well. They need to include all 7 characteristics within the model (using signs to show each one). Here is the rubric for the assignment:
Extra Credit Project sumerian city state
Students can work on their own, or up to a group of 4. They may choose anyone from any of my classes (NOT Mr. Blake’s class though). This will be due either Friday 11/17 or Monday 11/20.
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