FertileCrescentandMesopotamiaMapClassroomActivity
Directions:Youwillneedthefollowingtocompletethisexercise:
IwillbeprovidingyouwithablankmapoftheFertileCrescentandMesopotamiaarea.
a. AppendixA:GeneralmapsoftheFertileCrescent
b. AppendixB:resourcemapofMesopotamia
c. AppendixC:historicalmapofMesopotamia
d. ScoringGuide
e. coloredpencils(NOTMARKERS)*
f. iPad
I.Youmustcompleteeachofthefollowingstepsontheblankmapprovided:
1. LabeltheSyrianDesert
2. LabeltheArabianPeninsula
3. LabeltheAnatolianPlateau
4. LabelUpperandLowerEgypt
5. LabeltheZagrosMountains
6. LabeltheCaucasusMountains
7. LabeltheMediterraneanSea
8. LabeltheRedSea
9. LabelthePersianGulfs
10. LabeltheTigrisRiver
11. LabeltheEuphratesRiver
12. LabeltheNileRiver
II.Addthelocationslistedbelowtoyourmapandtheirmatchingcolororpatterntothe
keyprovided.
14 FertileCrescent(coloritlightgreen)
15.Mesopotamia(useastripedpatternforthisareawithintheFertileCrescent//////)
16.LabelSumerandcircleitslocationwithintheFertileCrescent.
II.Createakeyforthefollowing8resources(drawasmalliconicfiguretorepresenteach
resource),andthendrawtheresourcesonthespecificareasofthemapwherethey
areknowntohavebeenplentiful.Thefirstoneisdoneforyou.UseyourResource
Charttohelpyouidentifythelocationsoftheseresources.
Clay (southernMesopotamia) Copper/tin
Fish
Pearls/preciousstones
Gold/silver
Oils
Stone
Grain
AppendixA:MapsoftheFertileCrescent
Thesemapsshowthelocationandextentofthe
FertileCrescent,aregionintheMiddleEast
incorporatingtheancientEgypt,theLevant,and
Mesopotamia.Source:AncientHistoryEncyclopedia
AppendixB:ResourcesoftheFertileCrescent
AppendixC:HistoricalMapoftheFertileCrescent
Resourcekey
clay
copper/tin
fish
pearls/preciousstones
gold/silver
oils
stone
grain
Scoring Guide for the Map of the Fertile Crescent Activity
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Task to be completed on the map
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Mesopotamia is correctly identified according to its symbol
Fertile Crescent is colored in correctly
Sumer is circled in the correct location
Label the Syrian Desert
Label the Arabian Peninsula
Label the Anatolian Plateau
Label Egypt
Label the Zagros Mountains
Label the Caucasus Mountains
Label the Mediterranean Sea
Label the Red Sea
Label the Persian Gulf
Label the Tigris River
Label the Euphrates River
Label the Nile River
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B. Design an icon, resource key, and label each resource in the correct region on the map.
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14 Clay (southern Mesopotamia)
15 Copper/tin (mountain areas)
16 Fish (Mediterranean Sea, Persian Gulf, rivers)
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Pearls/precious stones (Persian Gulf)
Gold/silver (Zagros Mts., Egypt)
Oils (Mesopotamia)
Stone (Egypt, Zagros Mts.)
Grain (Mesopotamia)
C. Additional Requirements
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Land/water/mountain areas are colored in appropriately
The compass rose is labeled correctly
The key is legible and labeled correctly
All locations on the map are spelled correctly (2 points)
The entire map is neatly and clearly designed (2 points)
Final Score = ______
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