Stuart's Trip to Mesopotamia
‘Anarchaeologist named Stuart has learned how to go back in time. Archaeologist Stuart
has decided to travel back to 8000 BC. He knows nothing about the Mesopotamian
civilization, other than itis very different compared to his life in Michigan. Your task is
to create a document that Stuart can take with him when he travels back in time,
Itneeds to be easy to read and informative so that Stuart does not get im trouble,
information that will be important for Stuart to know includes: (Choose 8 only) ate
What artifacts there are to find in Mesopotamia, (list & explain 5) (include picture for each)
Climate in the region of the world (explain & use pictures)
What people do with their free time ~-> in the Paleolithic and Neolithic (3 examples)
What are living conditions like? (3-4 examples)
‘Amap of the area including the different civilizations (he has to know where he is going)
‘Things to see when he is visiting the civilizations (list & explain 3-4 include picture for each)
Churches / Beliefs he will be exposed to (list & explain 2 include 2 pictures)
Where to stay
Expectations of men and women (list & explain at least 3 examples, include 2 pictures)
Inventions to investigate, examples of them and what they are today (3 examples & 3 pictu
Government leaders he might run into and laws he should follow (Which civilization
mighthe meet each leader) (List 2, picture of each leader)
> Different civilizations (empires) to visit - what makes each one different? (List 3)
> Warnings Stuart should know before going? (list & explain 3, include 2 pictures)
} Suggestions for something he should not miss during his visit. (ist and explain 2 & 2 pictures)
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While all of this information is really important Stuart has to leave very soon so it is not possible to give
him all the information before he leaves. For this reason v6! ccd oi e
& ies above, that you think are the most important
Create a Power Point presentation to use as a “Guide Book” for Stuart.
Power Point Presentation
Your power point presentation must have a minimum of9 slides and a maximum of 10 slides. The first
slide should be titled and include your full name and hour. You must print your presentation out, ONE.
slide per page. Each slide must contain sufficient pictures to illustrate the slide. Color would be great,
but biack & white printis acceptable, *Flash drives will not be accepted. Project must be printed.
and ready to turn in for full credit. 01
Please note:
We are currently studying the Mesopotamia unit in class, and will continue to over the next two weeks, This
project should be completed at home during this time. 1 will provide helpful links on my webpage under the
“games & cool info” tab, under the title Mesopotamia, as well as under the World History Units tab, Ancieitt
Egypt & Kush, Additionally, | will provide daily information, through in class activities that may also be used for
project completion. This project is due on Wednesday, November 7. This allows 2 weeks for
completion, as well as two weekends for those families needing public library access. CLASS WEBPAGE:
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Project Requirements & Grading Rubric _ Name:
| Exceeds Meets Partially Does Not No
! Rbat eins Meets 2 Meet Attempt
Points 1 Point, 0 Points
Mesopotamia Has atleast 8 or more Has atleast 7 Has less than 6 Haas less than 4 Does not have
Information categories of information | categories of categories of categories of any of the
thatarewellexplained | information thatare | information thatis | informationthat are | required
and defined wellexplained and _| either well not well explained Information
defined explained or defined | and defined
Understand Accurately describes ‘Accurately With help has Workis attempted but | Has not
5 and provides describes the completed level 3 not yet attempted to
different customs | examples ofthe customsand beliefs | content finished meet the
and belief customs and beliefs systems of people in requirements
systems of people | systems of people in Mesopotamia
and societies Mesopotamia I
Understands ‘Accurately ‘Accurately With help has Workis attempted | Hasnot
describes and provides _| describeshow completelevel3 | butnot yet attempted
| how technology | examples of how technology and content finished tomeet the
and innovation technology and ‘innovation impacts Hi requirements |
impacts societal _ } innovation impacts societal change
| societal change
change.
Graphics | Each category is Atleast6 Atleast 3 ‘Atleast i category | There are no
illustrated with a clear categories are categories are is illustrated witha graphics
graphicandeach oneis | illustrated with a clear | illustrated witha _| clear graphic and is
| clearly labeled graphicand each one is | clear graphicand or | clearly labeled
clearly labeled each one is clearly |
labeled |
Grammar / There are no There area few , There are some There are alot of There isno
Spell | spelling or grammar spelling or grammar _| spelling or grammar | spelling or grammar _| text
pelling : mistakes mistakes mistakes mistakes
A= 18 - 20 points
B= 16-17 points
C=14~15 points
D = 12 - 13 points
F= 11 pts & Below
Student Signature:
Parent Signature:
ISA; project Due on: Wednesday, November 7. STAPLE THIS TO YOUR PROJECT!
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