The Fertile Crescent

Mary Mostyn and Jim Gruszka
6th Grade
James Giles School
Norridge, Illinois

Chapter Two 
 

Name__________________________________________ C Level Due  Friday., Sept. 18 

      B/A Level Date   Tuesday., Sept. 22 

      Test Date:  Wednesday, Sept. 23  

By the end of this chapter you need to know…

 

“C” Level:  You must earn a minimum of 15 points per section.  You need 75 points in total before proceeding to the “B” Level. 

TASK

Points

Completed

Chapter 2, Section 1 Land Between Two Rivers

  1. **REQUIRED** 
    Read the Section
 4  
  1. Complete Part 1 of SQ3R Reading Strategy Worksheet 

2

  
  1. Complete Part 2 of SQ3R Reading Strategy Worksheet 

2

  
  1. Make flashcards for terms on text p. 34
 4  
  1. Section Quiz (p. 142)
 4  
  1. Create an “Instruction Manual” for growing a crop using the Mesopotamians’ farming method.  Create a list of the numbered steps, and include drawings showing each step.  See text p. 40-41 for more information.
 Up to 8  

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Chapter 2, Section 2 Babylonia and Assyria
  1. **REQUIRED** 
    Read the Section
4  
  1. Complete Part 1 of SQ3R Reading Strategy Worksheet 

2

  
  1. Complete Part 2 of SQ3R Reading Strategy Worksheet 

2

  
  1. Make flashcards for terms on text p. 42

4

  
  1. Section Quiz (p. 146)

4

  
  1. Create a Venn diagram and record the similarities and differences between Babylonia and Assyria.  See text p. 42 for more information.

4

  
  1. Create and perform a rap song comparing and contrasting Babylonia and Assyria.

Up to 4

  
 

Chapter 2, Section 3 The Legacy of Mesopotamia

  1. **REQUIRED** 
    Read the Section

4

  
  1. Complete Part 1 of SQ3R Reading Strategy Worksheet 

2

  
  1. Complete Part 2 of SQ3R Reading Strategy Worksheet 

2

  
  1. Make flashcards for terms on text p. 47

4

  
  1. Section Quiz (p. 150)

4

  
  1. Create a poster with your own ten laws that would fit with Hammurabi’s Code.  Your laws should apply to present day life.

Up to 8

  
 

Chapter 2, Section 4 Mediterranean Civilizations

  1. **REQUIRED** 
    Read the Section

4

  
  1. Complete Part 1 of SQ3R Reading Strategy Worksheet 

2

  
  1. Complete Part 2 of SQ3R Reading Strategy Worksheet 

2

  
  1. Make flashcards for terms on text p.52

4

  
  1. Section Quiz (p. 154)

4

  
  1. Write your name and country of birth in the Phoenician alphabet. 

2

  
  1. Reread the description of the Tyre.  Using what you have read, write a poetic verse about the Tyre’s markets.  Or work with a partner to write song lyrics on the same subject.  Present your creation to the class.

Up to 5 points.

  
 

Chapter 2, Section 5 Judaism

  1. **REQUIRED** 
    Read the Section

4

  
  1. Complete Part 1 of SQ3R Reading Strategy Worksheet 

2

  
  1. Complete Part 2 of SQ3R Reading Strategy Worksheet 

2

  
  1. Make flashcards for terms on text p. 60

4

  
  1. Section Quiz (p. 158)

4

  
  1. Create a mobile that outlines the concepts of Section 5 

Up to 5

  
 

Total points in “C” Level _______ 

“B” Level:  You must complete two projects before proceeding to the “A” Level. Plan to spend 60 minutes on each of these activities.  If working in a group, each person must contribute 60 minutes to the project. Your work should reflect the time spent on the activity.  Work must be of high quality in order to receive maximum points! 

TASK

Points

Completed

  1. Create your own language on a clay tablet.  Relate a story from Chapter 2.  Include an interpretation and explanation of the story.  You may use picture symbols or create your own alphabet.  See pg. 44-45 for more information.  See clay recipe below.

Up to10

  
  1. With a partner, have a debate over Hammurabi’s Code vs. The Ten Commandments.  Defend your position with facts and opinions.  Be persuasive!  You must have notes on index cards.

Up to 10

  
  1. Research a Jewish holiday such as Passover or Hanukkah and create a brochure providing information about one holiday.

Up to 10

  
  1. Design a children’s book explaining a concept from Chapter 2.  Book must be illustrated.  You must clear topic with teacher before you start in order to be awarded points.

Up to 10

  
 

Total points in “B” Level _______

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    Oven Flour Clay Recipe

Ingredients Needed

  • 2 Cups Flour
  • 1 Cup Salt
  • 2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 3/4 - 1 Cup Water
Instructions: 
Mix together flour and salt. Add the oil and then slowly add the water and stir until you get a nice clay consistency. Once completely mixed, make into the desired shapes. Bake in a 250 degree oven for approximately 1 hour. This will vary depending on how thick you creations are. One hint, do not make shapes too thick or they will crack with baking.

http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/claytyperecipes/l/blovclay1.htm

“A” Level:  You must complete “B” level first. 

Complete one activity for 15 points.  Plan to spend 90 minutes on each of these activities.  If working in a group, each person must contribute 90 minutes to the project.  Your work should reflect the time spent on the activity and must be of high quality in order to receive maximum points!  “A” level projects must be pre-approved with the teacher before beginning the work. 

TASK

Points

Completed

  1. Write a persuasive essay on the following topic:  Do you think there is one religion that is better than all others.  Are those who don’t believe in this religion wrong?  What do you think is the most important aspect of a religion?  Can people who have very different beliefs live peacefully together in a neighborhood?  All work must be in your own words; double-spaced; 12 point font; 1 inch margins.

Up to15

  
  1. With one other classmate, complete the Illustrated Diagram About the Wheel project.  More information is available in the folders (p. 165).

Up to15

  
 
 

Total points in “A” Level _______

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Total Points Earned Overall _______

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Examples of clay tablets