OBJECTIVE: Explore the geography of the Fertile Crescent and identify that the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were the site of the world’s first civilizations.
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DUE (End of class):
Complete HMH Module 3, Lesson 1: Geography of the Fertile Crescent |
Main Ideas:
1. The rivers of Southwest Asia supported the growth of civilization. 2. New farming techniques led to the growth of cities |
Key Terms:
Fertile Crescent: a large arc of rich farmland extending from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea silt: a mix of rich soil and small rocks civilization: an organized group of people (society) that live in an area and work to improve their way of life irrigation: a way of supplying water to an area of land canals human-made waterways surplus: more of something than is needed division of labor: an arrangement in which people specialize in specific tasks |
Instructions:
1. Login to HMH: at the top of the page click “Assignments” to bring up a list of all your assignments.
2. Open Module 3, Lesson 1: Geography of the Fertile Crescent.
3. As you read each page in the lesson, make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom and answer the question at the bottom of each page.
4. IMPORTANT: On the Review Page (this is the last page of the lesson) answer the question in at least 3-5 sentences. You will type your response in the textbox at the bottom of the Review Page.
1. Login to HMH: at the top of the page click “Assignments” to bring up a list of all your assignments.
2. Open Module 3, Lesson 1: Geography of the Fertile Crescent.
3. As you read each page in the lesson, make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom and answer the question at the bottom of each page.
4. IMPORTANT: On the Review Page (this is the last page of the lesson) answer the question in at least 3-5 sentences. You will type your response in the textbox at the bottom of the Review Page.