Today is Wednesday, October 28, 2015. We have been studying an early Mesopotamian culture called the Sumerians. In doing so we have also began thinking about leveled questions. We have focused on LITERAL and INFERENTIAL questions. Below, are some of the questions we have tried to answer using text and media sources.
What were houses made of?
How does the location determine where you are in the social hierarchy?
What would be one advantage of having farmland outside the city walls?
2. Ziggurat-
What is a Ziggurat?What are some distinguishing features of a ziggurat?
What is the significance of placing the ziggurat in the center of the city?
3. City Wall-
What is the purpose of the wall?Why was protecting the city so important?
What are some disadvantages of having the wall around the city?
4. Sumerian Wheel-
What was the original purpose of the wheel?
Why is the wheel so important to modern society?
Why is the wheel so important to modern society?
5. Cuneiform -
What is Cuneiform?
If you knew cuneiform, what kind of job opportunities would present themselves to you?
Why do you think writing is one of history’s most important cultural advances?
Today, we will be using as much class time as we need to share the information we have learned with other groups. For example, if you studied Sumerian housing then you will be sharing your information with the groups that studied the ziggurat, the city wall, the Sumerian wheel, and cuneiform. By the end of the day today, you will have information on all the topics. Working together as a learning community can be more fun and more efficient.
Yours truly,
C
P.S. Here are the google sheets from A1, A2, A3, and A4.
From the cluttered mind of C, Teacher
Kenosha Unified School District
