Upcoming Writing assignment

Class start thinking about what aspect of Mesopotamia you plan do to your short essay on and bring those ideas to class with you on Friday. Remember it will be a 3.5 pg essay on once facet of Mesopotamia you find interesting. The topic you pick will come from the material we've so far discussed here on the blog or in class. If you have questions don't hesitate to ask. I will talk more about the assignment in class tomorrow.

Hammurabi's Code--Law

The Code of Hammurabi is the longest surviving text from the Old Babylonian period. Do a web search on the Code of Hammurabi and post here at least two codes/laws that the people of this period had to follow. I look forward to reading your posts. 

Compare and Contrast Kings and Presidents: Mesopotamia

Discuss the role and responsibilities of the Mesopotamian king. Compare and contrast with the role and duties of the President of the United States. What are the similarities? What are the differences?  Be prepared to discuss this post in class on Wednesday. Start posting you thoughts here and we can expound on them during our classroom discussion.

Cradle of Life

What a discussion we had in class today! It's amazing how Mesopotamia is tied to our civilization isn't it? Comment on what you found most interesting about our class discussion today. For example, did you find it interesting how Mesopotamia is called the "Cradle of Civilization"? Or possibly that the origins of writing are from this region and time in history? Let's here what intrigued you today? I look forward to reading your posts.

Mesopotamia: Geography and Topography

Class these questions are going to be the focus over the next few class periods. Give your answers here but then also be prepared to discuss those answers in class.

What is the latitude and longitude of Mesopotamia? Locate and name places in the world with either similar latitude or longitude.

How would you describe in geographical (i.e. mountains, rivers, etc.) terms what Mesopotamian landscape was like?

What do you think were methods of transportation in Mesopotamia?

What are some differences in topography of ancient Mesopotamia and modern day Iraq?