Curated OER
Mesopotamia
This question-based presentation provides middle schoolers with the opportunity to check what they know and solidify concepts. A helpful timeline is also included. Note: Adobe Presenter is need in order to open this resource.
Curated OER
Ancient Mesopotamia
In this geography instructional activity, high schoolers read about ancient Mesopotamia and respond to five short answer questions that follow. They identify what part of the country was the heart of Mesopotamia. Then students compare...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Tower of Babel
Wikipedia provides detailed information on the Tower of Babel, a tower built by a united humanity in order to reach the heavens.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: White Temple and Ziggurat, Uruk
Uruk (modern Warka in Iraq)is where city life began more than five thousand years ago. In the center of the city, the greatest monument was the Anu Ziggurat on which the White Temple was built. View pictures and read descriptions of this...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Standard of Ur and Other Objects From the Royal Graves
In the center of the ancient city of Ur is a cemetery that was used between about 2600-2000 B.C.E. and hundreds of burials were made in pits. Many of these contained very rich materials. Read the history and view pictures of some of the...