AGRICULTURALIST
During this Mesopotamia Expedition you are taking a role of a Agriculturalist. It will be your responsibility to come up with the information required. (REMEMBER: When you are answering the following questions, respond using YOUR OWN WORDS!!!!). Be sure to include the items below in your newsletter:
1) Describe the farming and agriculture of Mesopotamia.
2) Explain how poisoned fields contributed to the collapse of Mesopotamia.
3) What did Mesopotamians eat?
4) Explain why civilizations like those from Mesopotamia, would live close to bodies of water.
5) Click on the below internet link on Farming in Mesopotamia. Once you have read about the farming year, explain the steps it would take to farm each year in Mesopotamia. (USE YOUR OWN WORDS)
Internet Links
Other Resources
During this Mesopotamia Expedition you are taking a role of a Agriculturalist. It will be your responsibility to come up with the information required. (REMEMBER: When you are answering the following questions, respond using YOUR OWN WORDS!!!!). Be sure to include the items below in your newsletter:
1) Describe the farming and agriculture of Mesopotamia.
2) Explain how poisoned fields contributed to the collapse of Mesopotamia.
3) What did Mesopotamians eat?
4) Explain why civilizations like those from Mesopotamia, would live close to bodies of water.
5) Click on the below internet link on Farming in Mesopotamia. Once you have read about the farming year, explain the steps it would take to farm each year in Mesopotamia. (USE YOUR OWN WORDS)
Internet Links
- Farming and Agriculture http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/agriculture.html
- Poisoned fields: https://www.learner.org/exhibits/collapse/mesopotamia.html
- Mesopotamian Cuisine: http://www.silkroadgourmet.com/ancient-mesopotamia-cookoff-1/
- Civilizations close to water http://www.mrdowling.com/603-civilization.html
- Farming in Mespotamia: http://factsanddetails.com/world/cat56/sub363/item1513.html
- Third World Farming Simulation: https://3rdworldfarmer.org/ or http://www.storeyschool.org/3rd-world-farmer.html
Other Resources
- Your Social Studies Text book
- You ELA text book
- And any Library books on your topic
