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    The document describes an activity where students simulated an ancient Mesopotamian society. The students were divided into groups and had to complete five cultural tasks: creating laws, designing architecture, writing a pictorial language, trading, and creating a top secret invention. They had to rely on their pictorial language and non-verbal cues since they did not share a common spoken language. The groups divided tasks among pairs, with one pair focusing on laws and architecture and another on the language. Their goal was to trade for materials to build a catapult, with the first group to complete this secret invention winning the simulation game.

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    Grade 5 engaging in a Ancient Mesopotamian Civilization Simulation

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    The document describes an activity where students simulated an ancient Mesopotamian society. The students were divided into groups and had to complete five cultural tasks: creating laws, designing architecture, writing a pictorial language, trading, and creating a top secret invention. They had to rely on their pictorial language and non-verbal cues since they did not share a common spoken language. The groups divided tasks among pairs, with one pair focusing on laws and architecture and another on the language. Their goal was to trade for materials to build a catapult, with the first group to complete this secret invention winning the simulation game.

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    Mesopotamian Societies: by Ms. Henshelwood - October, 16 2012

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    Peta Michelle
    The document describes an activity where students simulated an ancient Mesopotamian society. The students were divided into groups and had to complete five cultural tasks: creating laws, designing architecture, writing a pictorial language, trading, and creating a top secret invention. They had to rely on their pictorial language and non-verbal cues since they did not share a common spoken language. The groups divided tasks among pairs, with one pair focusing on laws and architecture and another on the language. Their goal was to trade for materials to build a catapult, with the first group to complete this secret invention winning the simulation game.

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    Mesopotamian Societies

    By Ms. Henshelwood October, 16th 2012

    Ancient Mesopotamia Students engaged in a group societal


    simulation, where they were required to complete 5 cultural tasks within a group:

    O 1.
    O 2. O 3. O 4. O 5.

    Creating Laws; Designing Architecture; Writing a Pictorial Language; Trading; Creating a Top Secret Invention

    Reading through the task

    Discussion and decision making

    Remember we dont know each others individual languages, so we need to rely on our pictorial language and non-verbal body language.

    Discussing various roles

    Lets work in pairs 1 pair can create the laws; and the other pair can work on the language and architecture. We will complete the rest together.

    The top secret invention requires each group to trade for materials to create a catapult. The first society to complete this task, ended the simulation experience. Ask your child why this was the case!

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