Ancient Mesopotamia

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

8

Overview

In this free video from Khan Academy, students will learn about Ancient Mesopotamia.  This video can be used to introduce a lesson about early civilizations.  The video is 9 minutes and 23 seconds in length.

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 8

SS10.8.2

Analyze characteristics of early civilizations in respect to technology, division of labor, government, calendar, and writings.

UP:SS10.8.2

Vocabulary

  • technology
  • early civilizations
  • labor
  • government
  • developed
  • division of labor
  • cultural hearths
  • natural environments
  • urban development
  • social hierarchy
  • types of government
  • ethical and religious belief systems
  • economic systems

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The characteristics of early civilizations, including natural environments, urban development, technology, division of labor and social hierarchies, types of government, ethical and religious belief systems, economic systems, calendar, and writings the similarities and differences among the civilizations that developed in the Tigris-Euphrates, Nile, Indus, and Huang-He River valleys.
  • The locations of cultural hearths of early civilizations.

Skills

The students are able to:
  • Analyze and compare early civilizations using a list of characteristics.
  • Locate places on a map.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • There are ways early civilizations developed to meet the demands of their environment and the needs of their people.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

Khan Academy

License Type

Custom

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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