Name:__________________________________________________________ Date:____________________

From Where do our New Students Come?

We will be using the Message of Ancient Days textbook and also our classroom atlas for the following activity.
First, let’s find out from where do our new students come.
Activity #1- Speculation: What do we know about where they live?
Mr. Gilgamesh Ms. Hatshupsut Mr. Daro Ms. Ban Zhao
Describe his environment. Describe her environment. Describe his environment. Describe her environment.

What other clues help you What other clues help you What other clues help you What other clues help you
speculate his origin? speculate her origin? speculate his origin? speculate her origin?

Activity #2 – Map Gridwork: Where were the four civilizations located?

A) Which civilization is located closest to (7, E)? ________________________________________

B) Which civilization is located exactly at (7, H)? _______________________________________

C) Which civilization is located exactly at (6, K)? _______________________________________

D) Which civilization is located exactly at (6, F)? ________________________________________

E) What do these civilizations have in common?_________________________________________

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Activity #3 – Hypothesizing continued – Who lived in which civilization?
Hypothesize about where each new student may have lived and why you have developed that idea.
Who lived in the Nile Who lived in Who lived in the Indus Who lived in the Huang
Valley? Mesopotamia? Valley? He Valley?

Why do you think so? Why do you think so? Why do you think so? Why do you think so?

Ans wer s:
Nile V alley Mesopotamia Indus V alley Huang He