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