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Kick off September 3, 2013

Kick off September 3, 2013. Write about a party you went to this summer. Then, switch with a partner. Read each other’s descriptions. Next, write about your partner’s party experience. Read them out loud. What has changed between the original and rewritten story?. 2 nd block: Sumer video.

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Kick off September 3, 2013

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  1. Kick offSeptember 3, 2013 • Write about a party you went to this summer. • Then, switch with a partner. Read each other’s descriptions. • Next, write about your partner’s party experience. Read them out loud. • What has changed between the original and rewritten story?

  2. 2nd block: Sumer video • Answer the questions as you watch the video • Interactive Notebook page ____

  3. 4th block

  4. Fold your paper in half (hamburger style). Fold your paper in half again (hot dog style). Fold your paper in half one last time(hamburger style). Cut from the center crease to the middle. Unfold your paper. Fold, hot dog style. Push the ends together to create a book. Foldable Book

  5. Fertile Crescent Empires

  6. The Akkadians • First empire, 2330 BC • Consists of many nations and people • Ruled by Sargon • Borrowed many things from Sumer • Cultural diffusion • Lasts for 140 years • Fell to eastern tribes

  7. End of Sumer • Flat plains, easily invaded by warrior societies • Ends ~1750 BC • Four major empires rule the area of the Fertile Crescent from 1600 BC to 539 BC

  8. The Hittites • As the Babylonian Empire declined, Indo-Europeans took over • Several tribes from the north that spoke related languages • The Hittites • Warlike Indo-European tribe • Settled in Asia Minor, present day Turkey • Used horse-drawn chariot

  9. The Assyrians • Originally from northern Mesopotamia, near the city of Assur along the upper Tigris River • Built a large empire that included all of Mesopotamia, some of Asia Minor, and Egypt • Relied on military strength • Produced great cultural achievements such as library at Nineveh

  10. The Chaldeans • Took over after Assyrian collapse • Made Babylon their capital • Nebuchadnezzar II became king • Rebuilt Babylon • Famous for building the Hanging Gardens (one of the seven wonders of the ancient world)

  11. The Phoenicians • Built a wealthy trading society • Founded trading colonies, including Carthage • Greatest achievement was their alphabet • Consisted of 22 letters • Later modified by the Greeks to create their own alphabet on which our own is based

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