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Lesson Plan
Syracuse University

Ancient World Writing System

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
Most twenty-first century pupils don't know how to interpret cuneiform. Examining images of cuneiform and papyrus writing and using a chart and Venn diagram, young historians extrapolate what life may have been like for people who lived...
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PPT
Curated OER

The Ancient Middle East

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Math and history collide in this presentation, which displays ancient Babylonian numbers and math amidst a discussion about the earliest empires of the known world. Images of maps, ancient relics, and migration patterns establish the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Writing Exercise: Ancient Sumer

For Students 6th - 8th
When summer is over, it's time to get started on Sumer! Get your scholars writing about Ancient Sumer civilizations in this exercise, which features five short-answer prompts. Writers will describe Fertile Crescent Geography, compare and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Ancient Mesopotamia

For Students 9th - 12th
For this geography worksheet, students read about ancient Mesopotamia and respond to five short answer questions that follow. They identify what part of the country was the heart of Mesopotamia. Then students compare the given map with a...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Cuneiform Numbers Worksheet 1

For Students 9th - 10th
In this cuneiform numbers worksheet, students practice writing numbers in cuneiform. This one-page worksheet contains approximately 40 problems.
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Ancient Mesopotamia

For Teachers 1st
Students locate ancient Mesopotamia on a map. They examine the religion, government and the development of writing. They write and draw pictographs and cuneiform writing. They create a class book based on their investigations.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Papyrus

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners study what papyrus was and what it was used for. Students explore how papyrus was made, and the two writing systems hieroglyphics and cuneiform.