Paragraph 2.1 - The first civilisations - 2023

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Paragraph 2.1 - The first civilisations 

At the end of the lesson you will know/be able to…

• To explain what Mesopotamia was
  
• To explain why flooding helps with growing crops
  
• Have practiced with cause and consequence (cause and effect)
  
• At least three text organising words
  

• Read together ‘The land between two rivers’ and ‘Fertile floods’ (TB p.30) 
• Make exercise 1 a and b, 3 (WB 38-9) 

The                      is at a low point. There is not enough                            soil for crops to grow. 

Because of heavy                       , the water level in the                   rises. This causes it to                          and cover the land.

When the water level drops, the river leaves              . The                use this to make their land fertile. They store some of the                 in pools. 

river

fertile

rainfall

river

overflow

silt

farmers

water

Read together 'An abundance of food' (TB 31) and 'Villages become cities' (TB 31) 

• Make exercise 4 and 5 (WB 40)

The gate of Isthar

• Read together 'Sumer and Egypt: the first civilisation' (TB 32)
• Make exercise 6 and 8 (WB 41-2)

To do

Finish the exercises and make exercise 2 and 11 (WB 38 and 44)