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Teacher Feature: Civilizations
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Investigate the inventions and innovations responsible for the rise of notable civilizations around the globe with these featured video clips, lesson plans, discussion guide, and activities.
Teacher Resources
Discussion Guide
From the beginnings of farming and domestication to the wide-spread use of sophisticated tools and systems, explore the civilizations built by the Sumerians, Egyptians, Inca, and Nabataeans.
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Grades K-2 Lesson Plan
Investigate wall paintings from ancient civilizations to discover how these peoples' lives compare with ours today.
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Grades 6-8 Lesson Plan
Create replica artifacts from three advanced civilizations that have inhabited the Americas — the Maya, Aztec, and Inca.
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Grades 9-12 Lesson Plan
Challenge students to define the term "civilization" by researching the Neanderthal and ancient Egypt.
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Student Activities
Land Between the Rivers
A map of Mesopotamia and the ancient Near East for use in classroom presentations
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The Power of Writing
A cryptogram that puts students' decoding skills to the test
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Video Clips
Inventions and Innovations in Ancient Mesopotamia
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The Nile: Where Egypt Began
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Peru's Past
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Segment Two: Petra: Secrets of the Red City
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The Royal Tour of Jordan
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Mesopotamia 3-pack VHS


Explore the agricultural practices and technological devices that led to the rise of civilization in Mesopotamia. See how the Sumerians developed a written language and examine the importance of the Tigris river as an early trade route. This video set includes these titles: Mesopotamia: From Nomads to Farmers; Mesopotamia: The Development of Written Language; and Mesopotamia: Trade Routes and Transportations.

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