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Mesopotamia(W.S.U.)
A terrific overview of Ancient and Medieval History can be found at this online course, based at Washington State University. It offers clear and informative lecture notes, maps, a photo gallery, timelines, links to relevant sites, and more. Click Resources.

The British Museum: Mesopotamia
The British Museum offers a very slick visual presentation of Mesopotamian art and culture.

Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Mesopotamia
The Sourcebook is full of useful primary source documents on Mesopotamia

ABZU: Mesopotamia
Helpful index of resources for the study of ancient Mesopotamia.

History Links 101: Ancient Mesopotamia
At History Links 101 you'll find many links to Mesopotamian art, daily life, maps, research, art, and biographies

Collection: Collapse of Ancient Civilizations
Part of the Annenberg/CPB exhibits, this site focuses on the fall of ancient civilizations in four areas: Maya, Mesopotamia, Chaco Canyon (southwest U.S.), and Mali and Songhai. Nice images and interesting presentation.

Mr Dowling's Electronic Passport: Mesopotamia
Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport helps kids browse the world in his virtual classroom. He introduces you to many civilizations with clear explanations, engaging graphics for kids, and "cool links". His study guides, homework assignments and exams are free and available for you to print or to edit.

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Course Models: The Beginnings of Civilization in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush
This course model is produced in collaboration with the California Department of Education and is aimed at sixth graders. Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush.

Mesopotamia Web Site Staff Room
The British Museum site on Mesopotamia offers a 'Challenge' -- an activity that allows pupils to practice certain skills (historical, analytical, mathematical, observational) within the context of a theme or topic relevant to Mesopotamia.

Mr. Donn's Ancient History Page: Mesopotamia
Don Donn of the Corkran (Maryland) Middle School provides a complete unit with daily lesson plans and unit test for sixth graders. There are also links to multiple K12 lesson plans and activities.

You Be the Judge: Hammurabi's Code
Using Hammurabi's Code, you decide the proper punishment for shoddy workmen, straying wives, and abusive landlords.

Accessing Women's Lives in Mesopotamia
From the Women in World History Curriculum

Create Your Own Sumerian City-State - A Problem-based Activity
A 6th grade WebQuest activity: "This is your Mesopotamia City Designing Supervisor. I have invited you all here to do one thing and that is to Design A Sumerian City-State."

Classroom and Museum Lessons Plans: Mesopotamia
From the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. The First Cities Lesson Plans: Ancient Jobs in Mesopotamia

Ancient History Simulations: Akbar's Dilemma
Students will identify the role religion played in the everyday lives of ordinary Mesopotamians. They will recognize that Mesopotamian religion stressed ritual for the here and now as opposed to any concern for the afterlife.

BBC History: Mesopotamia Gallery
By 3,000 BC, the Mesopotamians had already invented the wheel, developed writing, and created the world's first cities and monumental architecture. Find out more about the many aspects of Mesopotamia's rich legacy through these BBC images.

The World's History: River Valley Civilizations
The online guide to Howard Spodek's The World's History features quizzes (multiple-choice questions, true/false questions, interactive review questions), primary sources, maps, a bulletin board, a Live Chat, web links, and faculty resources for each chapter/topic. This chapter focuses on the civilizations which developed in the Nile valley of Egypt and the Indus River valley of India/Pakistan.

The World's History: Dawn of the Empires
The online guide to Howard Spodek's The World's History features quizzes (multiple-choice questions, true/false questions, interactive review questions), primary sources, maps, a bulletin board, a Live Chat, web links, and faculty resources for each chapter/topic. The empires in this chapter come from three different regions: Mesopotamia, Egypt and Greece.

Brief Review in Global History and Geography: Document Based Essays and Practice Tests
PH@School's Brief Review in Global History and Geography Web site provides multiple-choice questions from actual Regents exams. You can also practice your test-taking skills on document-based essay questions (DBQs), with the option of e-mailing answers directly to your teacher for review.

Epic of Gilgamesh summary(W.S.U.)

Map of Political Change in Mesopotamia
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