5 Traits of Civilizations

1. The Growth of Cities

1.1. Day 1

1.1.1. Growth of Cities in Sumeria

2. Specialized Workers

2.1. Day 1

2.1.1. Specialized jobs in Sumeria

3. Writing/Record Keeping

3.1. Day 2

3.1.1. How writing changed the world

3.1.1.1. Sumerian cuneiform and Phoenician alphabet

3.2. Day 3

3.2.1. Literary works of ancient mesopotamia

3.2.1.1. Epic of Gilgamesh excerpt

4. Advanced Technology

4.1. Day 4

4.1.1. Sumerian Inventions

4.1.2. Sumerian advancements in architecture

4.1.3. Sumerian advancements in astrology

5. Complex Institutions

5.1. Day 5

5.1.1. Government

5.1.1.1. Amorite (Bablyonian) government

5.1.1.1.1. Hammurabi's Code

5.2. Day 6

5.2.1. Polytheistic religion

5.2.1.1. Sumerian gods

5.2.1.2. Amorite (Bablyonian) gods

5.3. Day 7

5.3.1. Monotheistic religion

5.3.1.1. Hebrews and Judaism

6. Assessment

6.1. Read article on Sumerians

6.2. Write a complete paragraph about why Sumer qualifies as a civilization

6.2.1. Include topic sentence, three supporting (evidence) sentences, and conclusion sentence

6.2.2. Write in complete sentences