Mesopotamia

    • Big Ideas:
      Societies have been impacted by environmental, economic, and technological developments.
      Societies are influenced by education.
      The Agricultural Revolution changed the way people lived.
      Societies’ concerns for economic, religious, and security needs were reflected in their architecture.

    Learning Goals

    You will be able to:

     -Recognize the role of scribes and understand why they were important in society.

    -Explain why early civilizations developed near rivers.

    -Understand how the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers helped and harmed the people of Mesopotamia.

    -Discover what innovations and technological developments came from Mesopotamia.

    -Understand the technology needed for farming.