Early World Civilizations: Supplemental Guide 3A | The Religion of Babylon 65I am going to ask a question. I will give you a minute to think about
the question, and then I will ask you to turn to your neighbor to
discuss the question. Finally, I will call on several of you to share
what you discussed with your partner.- Evaluative Think Pair Share: You have learned a little bit about
Amur’s life in ancient Babylon. You have learned about farming
and the canals, the development of the city of Babylon along
the bank of the Euphrates River, cuneiform writing, King
Hammurabi and his code of laws, and fi nally the ziggurats
with the temples on top. If you could trade places with Amur
for a day, what would you like to do or see? (Answers may
vary.) - After hearing today’s read-aloud and questions and answers,
do you have any remaining questions? [If time permits, you
may wish to allow for individual, group, or class research of
the text and/or other resources to answer these questions.]
Word Work: Religion 5 minutes
- In the read-aloud you heard, “And the priests in charge of our
religion make sure that the temples stay [beautiful].” - Say the word religion with me.
- Religion is a set of beliefs, based on faith, that help people
explain their world and how to live in it. There are many
different religions in the world. - My neighbors’ religion calls upon them to go to synagogue on
Saturday, whereas my family’s religion calls upon us to go to
church on Sunday. - Can you name a religion? Try to use the word religion when
you tell about it. [Ask two or three students. If necessary,
guide and/or rephrase the students’ responses: “In Amur’s
religion, Marduk is the god of the city.”] - What’s the word we’ve been talking about?