Session Date
Lesson Topic
Mesopotamia, Fertile Crescent, and the "Cradle of Civilization".
Lesson Outline
Mesopotamia, Fertile Crescent, and the "Cradle of Civilization". Video on Mesopotamia-explanation of how and why it is considered the "cradle of civilization" such as agriculture (fertile crescent), schools/education, early forms of medicine, ziggerats (buildings/temples), and kings who were representatives of their Gods. Mesopotamia was a stable society due to trading (location at the joint location of Tigris and Euphrates rivers) and the important invention of the wheel for transport. Discussion of timeline 3000 B.C. to 500 B.C.
Assignment
None.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
During today's session on Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent, Aiden was well focused and clearly followed my presentation and a video of this "cradle of Civilization". Various key reasons why Mesopotamia thrived as an early society was due to successful agriculture, first written laws (Code of Hammurabi), trade, schools, weaponry, and primitive forms of medicine.
Session Hours
0.75
Hours Attended
0.75
Entry Status
Review Status
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