Name: _________________________
World History
Mesopotamia and Egypt- Polytheism Study Guide
Standard
2.10.1 Cite textual
evidence to support
analysis of what the
text says explicitly
as well as
inferences drawn
from complex text
Not a 3.0 yet
I have not
received a 3.0
because …
3.10.2 Create a
system of
organization to
sequence ideas,
concepts, and
information to make
important
connections and
distinctions
I have not
earned a 3.0
yet because…
8.10.1- Define
polytheism and its
role in early
civilizations
I have not
earned a 3.0
yet because…
3.0
What is polytheism and
how did it exist in
Mesopotamia?
-P. 31-2- A Religion of
Many Gods --- 6-9 FQI
Notes
What is polytheism and
how did it exist in Egypt?
P. 37-8 Egypt Unites into
a Kingdom (Red) +
Egyptian Culture (Red)
- 9-11 FQI Notes
I turned in my completed
test ticket on either Egypt
or Mesopotamia
I have written one
paragraph on either
Mesopotamia or Egypt
My paragraph has 4-5
important details that
answers one of the
following questions:
What is polytheism and
how did it exist in Egypt?
What is polytheism and
how did it exist in
Mesopotamia?
3.10.3 Create more
complex topic
sentences that tie
information to thesis
I have not
earned a 3.0
yet because…
My topic sentence in my
essay correctly rephrases
the question into a
statement
3.5
4.0
I read the packet Religion in the Lives of the
Ancient Egyptians on my own and took 9-11
notes on facts about the Egyptian Gods. 9-11
FQI
I turned in my
completed test ticket
on both Egypt and
Mesopotamia
I turned in my
completed test ticket
on both Egypt and
Mesopotamia
I have written two
paragraphs on both
Mesopotamia and
Egypt
I completed the section
for Religion in the Lives
of the Ancient
Egyptians
I have written two
paragraphs on both
Mesopotamia and
Egypt
My paragraphs have
4-5 important details
that answers both of
the following
questions:
I wrote a separate
paragraph on
Religion in the Lives of
the Ancient Egyptians
in my Egypt paragraph.
What is polytheism
and how did it exist in
Egypt?
What is polytheism
and how did it exist in
Mesopotamia?
In addition to rephrasing the question into a
statement, my topic sentence paraphrases the
statement, uses synonyms and or expands the
statement.
Option #1- Mesopotamia
Step #1- Write a topic sentence/claim for this question
What is polytheism and how did it exist in Mesopotamia? - Prompt
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Step Two- Rewrite your statement by paraphrasing, expanding and/or using synonyms
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Step #2- Write down 4-5 facts that support your topic sentence/claim
Facts
3.5 option - Inferences- use 2-3
about the facts
Option #2- Egypt
Step #1- Write a topic sentence/claim for this question
What is polytheism and how did it exist in Egypt?
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Step Two- Rewrite your statement by paraphrasing, expanding and/or using synonyms
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Step #2- Write down 4-5 facts that support your topic sentence/claim
Facts
3.5 option - Inferences- use 2-3
about the facts
4.0 Option- Information from Religion in the Lives of the Ancient Egyptians
What is polytheism and how did it exist in Egypt?
Egyptians?
How did religion affect the Ancient
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Step Two- Rewrite your statement by paraphrasing, expanding and/or using synonyms
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Facts