Early River Valley Civilizations
Mesopotamia and Sumer
Writing an Accordion Paragraph
100
Domestication is the process of..
taming animals
100
Sumer is located near which rivers?
What is the Tigris and Euphrates?
100
How should you make a claim?
Restate the question and pick a side.
200
Civilizations arose in river valleys because...
the area was good for farming.
200
The earliest form of writing found in Mesopotamia
What is Cuneiform?
200
How should you create a reason?
Give a 2-3 word gist of the TE.
300
Writing developed because of a need to...
record trade.
300
Sumerians were known for their inventions, some of their inventions were...(pick 2)
What is geometry, the wheel, writing, organized government, bronze tools, division of labor, number system based on 60
300
How should you develop an effective justification?
Fully explain the TE and explain how it proves the claim.
400
Developing agriculture was beneficial to early civilizations because it created...
a steady supply of food.
400
How would you describe Sumerian religion?
Polytheistic and worshipped in Ziggurats
400
List all steps of writing an accordion paragraph.
Claim Reason TE Justify Reason TE Justify Conclusion
500
The rivers made it easy to get from one place to another and to trade. Trade provided a way for…
goods, resources, and ideas to move.
500
Mesopotamia had plentiful resources, as a result, the area was called...
the Fertile Crescent.
500
In what ways did geography impact the river valley civilizations? (Give a positive and negative example)
Flooding brought nutrients, fertile land, agriculture, destroyed homes and crops, flooding was deadly, rivers allowed protection, rivers allowed trade.
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