Grade 1 - Early world Civilizations

34 Early World Civilizations: Supplemental Guide 1B | A Father and His Son in Mesopotamia

Use Making Choices and Acting activities for follow-up. Directions:

I am going to say different sentences. If you would exclaim when

saying the sentence, repeat that sentence using a loud and excited

voice. If you would simply say the sentence normally, repeat that

sentence using a normal voice. If you would whisper the sentence,

repeat that sentence using a soft and quiet voice.

1. Ouch! That hurts!


2. Wow! Did you see her do a fl ip?


3. Turn to page 31.


4. Hush, little baby.


5. My pencil is yellow.


6. It is so chilly outside!


7. Shh! No talking in the library!


8. [Invite partner pairs to act out different situations where they
   would exclaim, say, or whisper something.]

Early World Civilizations Chart

(Instructional Masters 1B-1 and 1B-2) 10 minutes

On a piece of chart paper, draw the following chart. Each section

will need to be large enough for an Image Card. This chart will be

used throughout the domain to identify and compare components

of the civilizations of Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt.

Farming Cities Writing Leaders Religion

Mesopotamia Image Card 1 (Farming) Image Card 2 (Babylon)

Ancient Egypt

Show students Image Card 1 (Farming). Talk about the Image

Card, and explain that it is an illustration of the canals in

Mesopotamia. Have students share what they learned from the

read-aloud about farming in Mesopotamia and its connection with