Mesopotamia: Journey to the City

Length

60 minutes (Able to be adjusted to fit your regular class period)

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, ParentPublic Library: Library Patrons, Library Staff

Minimum participants:

1

Maximum participants:

Based on Group Size: 1-30 participants are recognized as one group

Primary Disciplines

Career Education, Foreign/World Languages, Gifted & Talented, Language Arts/English, Literacy, Problem Solving, Religion, Social Studies/History, Technology/Information Science, Writing

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, Blue Jeans, etc...)Be in touch, as we have procedures to enter as gue

Booking Information

Available Monday - Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm (EST) with a minimum of three weeks notice.

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For more information contact CILC at (507) 388-3672

Provider's Cancellation Policy

Cancellations
1. Submit all cancellations in writing at least two weeks in advance.
• Send cancellations to outreach@pennmuseum.org. Include “Cancellation” in the subject line of the email.
• Phone messages will not be accepted to cancel a trip.
• Cancellation is only complete when you receive confirmation from the Penn Museum.
2. Cancellations made two weeks or more in advance will receive a full refund of the deposit.
3. No contact and repetitive late cancellations may result in a school’s inability to book future visits.

About This Provider

 

Penn Museum

Philadelphia, PA
United States

Open to all, the Museum is home to remarkable objects
and powerful stories that emerge from its excavations and research
across the world.

Connect with the cultures of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the
Mediterranean, from the very first cities of the Middle East to the
pharaohs of ancient Egypt; from early Mexico to the lives of Native
American communities today.

Experience the richness of the ancient past, gain an understanding of
our shared humanity, and find your own place in the arc of human
history.

Program Details

Format

*A worksheet is provided for students to complete during their virtual visit

1. Brief introduction to the Penn Museum fields of study (Archaeology & Anthropology)
2. Accompany worksheet and goals of program introduced to the group
4. Emerging Cities (Hunter Gathers to Specialized Labor)
Prompts: Real expedition photos, ancient artifacts, and game-based activity

5. The Great City of Ur (Rise of Independent City-States)
Prompts: Field notes, ancient royal tombs, burial objects and human remains

6. Era of Empires (Implications of Innovations)
Prompts: cuneiform clay tablets, ancient writing activity, and close study of Assyrian Relief

7. Conclusion (Then vs. Now)
Prompts: Modern connections made by group members on worksheet

Objectives

Essential Question:
How will close study of Mesopotamian artifacts reveal the development of the first cities and draw connection to modern society?

Learning Objectives: Students will...
-Strengthen their observation skills through analysis of Mesopotamian objects
- Identify advancements in society, communication, and technology
-Draw connection between the first cities and modern cities

Standards Alignment

National Standards

Common Core:
-CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7
-CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.2

National Standards for Social Studies Teachers:
-Individual Development and Identity
-People, Places, and Environments

21st century skills
-Learning and Innovation Skills
-Information, Media and Technology Skills

State Standards

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