Mesopotamian activities

MESOPOTAMIA: THE DAWN OF CIVILIZATION

Mesopotamia is one of the world’s earliest civilizations. 

Please read and  use the Mesopotamia unit in your book on pages 146, 147, 148 and 149 to answer the following questions o use this link.
It is located between two rivers, the _________________________
and the ______________________________________.
The area that became Mesopotamia was known as the
How did the residents control flooding?
What was the name of the first region to develop in Mesopotamia?
Name two things the Sumerians invented:
(1) __ (2) 
What was their system of writing called?
What materials were used to write?
What is the name of the earliest story ever written?
How many cuneiform tablets were used to tell his story?
What are the names of the diferent periods in mhe Mesopotamian History

What Mesopotamian impere ruled the largest territory

What groups of people made up these social groups:
Trading goods and services without money is called:
The most important building in Sumer was its temple called a: __________________, where priests led religious life

Compare Paleolitic art with Neolitic art

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Use your book and these images

	Paleolithic	Neolithic
Place
Ages
Colour
Téchnical
Style
Theme
Human figures?

And the Beliefs

	Palaeolithic	Neolithic
Beliefs
Rituals

Physical Spain

Answer these questions.

• Where is Spain?
• What physical relief separate Spain from Africa?
• What two mountain separate Spain from Europe
• Which ocean is on Europe’s west coast?
• Which sea is on north coast?
• Which sea is on southeast coast?
• Which is the name of the system in the middle of Central Plateau?
• What is the name of the highest mountain in Spain? How high is it? Where is it?
• Where is the Mount of Toledo?
• What is the highest peak in the  Cantabrian mountain?
• What is the largest river in the peninsula?
• What is the longest river in the peninsula?
• Do you know the names of some volcanoes in Spain?
• What types of climates are there in Spain?
• What are Spain´s climates like?

TASK: Place on the map the relief names

Physical Europe

Answer these questions:

• Where is Europe?
• What body of water separate Europe from Africa?
• What two mountains and bodies of water, separate Asia from Europe?
• Which ocean is on Europe’s west coast?
• Which ocean is on north coast?
• Which seas are on southeast coast?
• Which is the longest river in Europe?
• Which are the largest islands in Europe?
• Which is the largest plain in Europe?
• Which are the highest young mountain ranges in Europe?
• What is the name of the highest mountain in Europe? How high is it? Where is it?
• Do you know the names of any volcanoes in Europe?
• What causes volcanoes?
• What types of climates are there in Europe?
• What are Europe´s climate like?

Egypt geography

1. What is today the capital of Egypt? _______________________

2. What sea borders Egypt to the north? _______________________
3. What is the name of the canal that divides mainland Egypt from the Sinai Peninsula? _______________________
4. What is the name of the major river that flows through Egypt? _______________________
5. What is the name of the desert that borders Egypt to the west? _______________________
6. What is the name of the country that borders Egypt to the south? _______________________
7. The Aswan Dam is at one end of which lake? _______________________
8. If you wanted to travel from Cairo to Alexandria, in which direction would you head?

Describing the lifestyle

You have to make a written description that you have been speaking . Send me a E-mail with it.

Prehistoric objects

Investigate and write about the next pictures for every image, these questions:
What is it? It is a...........
How was it used ? It was used for......

Human evolution table

We use information. You can use your book or these pictures to make the graphic table . Send me a E-mail with it.

	Australopithecus	H. Habilis	H. Erectus	H.Neanderthal	H. Sapiens
Where did they live?
When did they live?
Features
Tools
How did they live?
Beliefs

Describing landscapes

 Describe  this landscape of  Castilla and Leon: soil, climate, wildlife and vegetation. You can use your knowledges about mediterranean climate. How will be its rainfull, its average of temperatures, ... This is your region. What do you know about it?.

Send me your writing description