Mesopotamia
Ancient Civilization PowerPoint Requirements
Sumerians
Civilizations to choose from:
Hittites
Assyrians
Babylonians
In this project you will work in small groups (3-4 students) to investigate one of the
ancient civilizations listed above completing research questions about that
civilization, then prepare a 15 minute PowerPoint presentation explaining key
elements of that civilization. These elements include such as religion, government,
geography, economy, and others described in the research notes document found in
your Google documents.
After researching, before actually creating the PowerPoint presentation, students must
complete PowerPoint Slide Planning Sheets
These will describe:
What text will be on each slide.
What image will be projected.
What the students will say when presenting that slide.
These planning sheets are required for the following information:
Geography
Government
Belief
Rise and Fall
Two other slides of your own choosing.
Materials
Students will use various textbooks and trade books about the ancient
civilizations along with the provided websites.
(Wikipedia is not a reliable source and Google searching is not an effective method of
research)
Helpful websites:
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/global.cfm
http://www.nationalgeographic.com (Search for your information about your group)
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/westasia/index.htm
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook03.asp
http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_maps_index.htm you have to look on the bottom list until
you see your civilization. Helpful for Geography part of research.
As always you can use Library Resources.