Ancient Mesopotamia/India Mr. Donn and Maxie's Always Something You Can Use Series

This unit was written with sixth graders in mind, but can easily be adapted for grades 5-9. The unit is presented in twelve sections including the final activity; some sections are mini-units and will take longer than one class period to complete. Lessons are based on a 55a minute class period or they can be adjusted to fit any time frame. As written, time frame needed to complete this unit: 4-5 weeks. This unit covers 5000 years of ancient Mesopotamian history and explores the early civilization, the Bronze Age, Hammurabi's Code, Gilgamesh--the first superhero, Cylinder Seals, Cuneiform, the Royal Tombs of Ur, Babylon, gods and goddesses, professions, beliefs, and daily life.