SLI+Intell

//Mesopotamia Work//
 * Feel free to edit each other's work**

Lauren- Urban Focus & Food Supply, Development of Writing Ignat- Political & Military Structures, Artistic & Intellectual Activity Stephanie- Religious Structure, Social Structure on Economic Power

__ Stable Food Supply __ * Farming around the city-states. -sold surplus food. (extra food) -chief crop was barley. -also grew wheat, sesame, flax, fruit trees, date palms, and different vegetables/ -complex irrigation systems from the rivers to get water to the crops. -before, used pointy sticks and animal horns to poke holes in the ground to plant seeds- slow method. -plow made farming faster with less the effort- pulled by oxen or by one's self. -was first made of wood * Fishing in the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. -caught fish with nets * Used hunters and gatherers technique. -men usually hunted while women gathered food from natural resources. -once all the food from one place was all taken, the people would move to another location.

__ Urban Focus __ * Ziggurat "Mountain of God" "Hill of Heaven" -resembled a mountain. (birthplace of the gods) -served as temples. -there were prayers facing inward. -a series of square levels made of mud bricks. -each city state had its own god and ziggurat. -they believed the gods lived in the top of the ziggurat, only priests could enter. -markets, prayers, and sacrifices were made there. -great stairways led to the top. * Separated into city-states. (cities and the surrounding territories) -elaborate gates to enter each city-state. * Classes= upper, middle, and lower.

__ Development of Writing __ * Cuneiform= composed of slim triangular and wedge-shaped elements as the characters used in writing for Sumerians. -wrote with sharp-ended reeds on clay tablets. -made to keep track of trade and business deals since there was too much to remember. -Latin word for wedges. -hundreds of different markings. -sons of the rich could only attend school run by priests to learn to write. -graduated student became a scribe (Sumerian writer). -first, 2000 symbols for ideas and sounds. -able to reduce to 700 symbols. -based on earlier simpler form of writing used for pictographs. -symbols stand for real objects.

__ Political and Military Structures __ * Hammurabi- King of Babylon, ruler of a great new empire -cultures- took over language of city states, worshiped the same gods only with Babylonian names. -many changes- built and repaired canals, raised god of Babylon among all (making the people more united), reorganized tax system, began government housing program - made code of law which covered everything in daily life - wanted laws fair and just so had them appointed to royal judges (dishonest judges were punished) - punishments went from fines to death - ruled more than 40 years - his period of power was the Golden Age of Babylon - after his death, Babylon Empire declined and separated into city-states again * Gilgamesh- King of Uruk - tyrant - had his people constantly rebuilding the walls to the city-state - was able to "get with" a woman even if it was against her will

__ Distinct Religous Structure __ *In the center of each city-state is a ziggurat or temple. -This means mountain of the gods and hill of heaven - people worshiped their god or goddess at the ziggurat * Gods-about 3000 -Each city-state had their main god that protected them -only priests could know the will of a god. -people had gods because they believed everything nature was alive. - gods needed to please the goddesses and in order for that to happen they needed to work hard.And in contribution to that they needed servants to work hard. -The people believed that the purpose of their lives was to serve the gods and please them so that their crops would grow and such.

__ New Social Structure based on Economic Power __ * The three classes -Mesopotamians developed three classes, upper,middle,and lower. -You were ranked in one of these depending on how much money you have and your economic power. - king, priest , political leader or a warrior ~ Upper class - government officials, artisan, or crafts person~Middle class -The middle class was a very large group -Lower class ~ slaves, unskilled workers, farmers, fishermen

__ ﻿﻿Artistic and Intellectual Activity __ * Inventions, customs, and ideas copied and improved by other peoples - wheel- first the pottery wheel then turned over from transportation - plow- grew more food with less effort - sailboat- replaced muscle power with wind power - 12 month calendar- based on cycles of the moon (marked religious festivals and planting) - number system based on 60 - 60 minute hour, 60 second minute - 360 degree circle - clock- operated by controlled drops of water

*** Rubric says this must explain the epic of Gilgamesh. Any help??***

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 * Script**

Jeopardy!!! (Jeopardy theme song plays)

(Buzzers go off when contestant wants to answer the question0

Host: In today's show of Jeopardy, we are specifying on Mesopotamia. (the crowd goes "huh?") By the sound of that, it seems that this crowd doesn't know much about it. Thankfully we have these two bright contestants We have 6 different categories,Urban Focus & Food Supply, Development of Writing, Political & Military Structures, Artistic & Intellectual Activity, Religious Structure, Social Structure on Economic Power.Please choose a Point value and category

Host :New social structure based on Economic power : Host :For 500 points ;The social structure that the Mesopotamian people developed based on your occupation. Contestant2:(What is Upper ,Middle ,and Lower class?) Host : Correct. For 400 points ; A crafts person would live in the (BLANK) class. Contestant1 : (What is middle?) Host : Correct. For 300 points ;The class that Kings,priests,political leaders,and warriors lived in. Contestant2:(What is Upper class?) Host : Correct. For 200 points ; The middle class was a very (BLANK) group Contestant2:( What is large?) Host : Correct. And for 100 points ; The class that slaves,farmers,and unskilled workers lived in. Contestan1t:( What is lower class?) Host: Correct. Now onto Distinct Religious Structure (cheering from the crowd)

Host :For 500 points ; The Ziggurat was located in the (BLANK) of the city. Contestant2:( What is Middle?) Host :Correct. For 400 points ; Only a(BLANK) could know the will of a god. Contestant1 : ( What is priest?) Host : Correct. for 300 points ; There are about (BLANK) gods. Contestant1 : ( What is 5000?) Host: (wrong buzzer) Close but not quite. (Contestant 2's name), now it's your turn Contestant 2: (What it 300?) Host : Correct. For 200 points ; The people worshiped their (BLANK) or at the ziggurat. Contestant1 : ( What is god or goddess?) Host : Correct. For 100 points ; The people served their gods so that their (BLANK) would grow and such. Contestant2 : (What is crops?) Host: Correct. Now that's the end of this topic. (cheering from the crowd)

Host: Urban Focus and Food Supply Host: For 500 points; A farmer's chief crop. Contestant 1: What is barley Host: Correct. For 400 points. The urban focus of Mesopotamia Contestant 1: What is the ziggurat Host: Correct. For 300 points. The invention that brought water from the rivers to crops. Contestant 1: What is levees and canals? Host: Right again! (contestant 2's name) better start thinking or (he/she) will fall behind. Host: For 200 points. The tool people used to get fish from the rivers. Contestant 2: What is nets? Host: (contestant 2's name) is back in the race! Lastly, for 100 points, what invention made farming easier and quicker? Contestant 1: What is a tractor? Host: (wrong buzzer) Oops, sorry. (contestant 2's name), it's your turn Contestant 2: What is a plow? Host: Correct! And that ends this topic! ( cheering from the crowd)

Host: Artistic And Intellectual Activity Host : For 500 points ; The story of Gilgamesh is about a man finding the true secret to immortality ; This secret is (BLANK). contestant 1: ( What is compassion?) Host : Correct. For 400 points ;The 12 month calender marked the (BLANK) and (BLANK). Contestant2 : ( What is religious festivals and planting?) Host : Correct. For 300 points ; The clock was operated by (BLANK) (BLANK) of (BLANK). contestant1: ( What is controlled drops of water?) Host : Correct. For 200 Points ;THE WHEEL; It was first a (BLANK) wheel but then it was turned over for (BLANK). Contestant1 : (what is pottery and transportation?) Host : Correct. For 100 Points ; The plow grew (blank) food with (blank) effort. Contestant 2 : ( What is More and less?) Host: Correct. And that ends Artistic and Intellectual Activity. (cheering from the crowd)

Host: Now the Developement of Writing Host: For 500 points, the Latin word for wedges Contestant 2: What is hyrogliphics? (idk how to spell that) Host: (wrong buzzer) That is Egyptian writing my friend. (contestant 1"s name), your turn. Contestant 1: What is, uhhhhh...(tick tocks) Host: (wrong buzzer) Sorry, out of time. Looks like you people don't know your Latin. The answer is "What is cuneiform?" Both Contestants: Ohhhhhhh Host: For 400 points, writing written on clay tablets. Contestant 1: What is cuneifom? Host. Now you've go it! For 300 points, a Sumerian writer. Contestant 2: What is a scribe? Host: Correct. For 200 points, only (BLANK) go to school Contestant 1: Sons of the rich Host: Correct. For 100 points, the symbols were reduced to (BLANK) symbols. Contestant 1: What is 700? Host: Correct. And now we head into our final subject, political and military structures. (cheering from the crowd)

Host: For 500 points, the king who ruled more than 40 years. Contestant 1. :Who is Hammurabi Host: Correct. For 400 points, the king who abused his powers. Contestant 2: Who is Gilgamesh Host: Correct. For 300 points, all of the laws that covered everything in daily life Contestant 2: What it the code of laws? Host: Correct. For 200 points, the king who nearly went mad with grief when their best friend died. Contestant 2: Who is Sargon II? Host: (wrong buzzer) Sorry. (contestant 1's name) Contestant 1: Who is Gilgamesh Host: Exactly. Now, for the last 100 points of the entire game, the time period of Hammurabi's period of power. Contestant 2: What is the Golden Age of Babylon? Host:Correct! Now all is left is the results. And the winner is..........going to be revealed soon after this short message from our sponsors.

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Host: We're back and I can feel the tension between these two contestants (growling) And now, for the moment we've all been waiting for.......(drum roll)........LAUREN WITH 3500 POINTS!!!! (Lauren screams)(cheers and fireworks) Sorry Ignat but you only had 2800 points, but to thank you for playing, we are are gifting you some prize money. Lauren will also receive prize money but also a nice family vaction to anywhere in the world!!! Lauren: Thank you so much (crowd "awwwwhll"s) Host: And that concludes our show for today. (cheers and screams) Thank you, and good day (jeopardy theme song again)


 * SLI Intell Chat Room**

What do you think we should do for our script? Do we want to do a gameshow, newscast, commercial, interview, etc. I think we should start writing our script soon so we can get our podcast started. Hi All, This is Mr. Krause - Looks like Lauren has been very busy! Where are Ignut and Stephanie's contributions!?!?! I think we should do a newscast but whatever you think is fine. :) I actually think we should do like a game show like jeopardy because it'd be an easier script to write out. Just ask a question and have the contestants answer it correctly. We need to have the script done by tomorrow (Thursday) if we want to be able to finish the project on time so we should all start thinking of how to start it and we'll go on from there. Also, we need to get the pictures off of Igy's flash drive and onto this so we don't have to save them all over again.

That sounds great ! who are the contestants going to be? And should the host say like corrrrrect! or something after the contestants answer?