Ancient civilizations map activity

Political maps lesson planAncient civilizations map activityGood morning!Please write todays agenda in your plannerKeep it open until I come around and stamp it

Sit quietly until I am able to play a video for you

Warm Up Questions:What are some similarities among each of the four civilizations?How do you think this helped each civilization survive?Why do you think each of these civilizations is not here today?Map activityYou will create a layered map of some important ancient civilizationsUsing your textbook, you will freehand draw the boundaries of these ancient civilizations You will use the printed map as your guideYou will use one piece of tracing paper for each civilizationYou MUST use a different color for each civilization in order for them to show through the various layers of tracing paperWhen all 12 layers are completed, you will stack them over the printed map to see a visual representation of each ancient civilization and where they ruled

Ancient empiresBabylonian (map on printout)Egyptian (map on page 62)Israelites (map on page 90)Assyrian (map on page 28)Athens/Sparta (map on page 125)Persian (map on page132)Greek under Alexander the Great (map on page 176)Mauryan (map on page 210)Qin (map on page 241)Roman (map on page 293)Han (map on page 241)Gupta (map on page 213)Ancient citiesPlot the following cities on the printed map in the correct location: AthensSpartaRomeJerusalemXianBeijingCarthageMecca

MedinaByzantium/ConstantinopleLondiniumKathmanduMumbaiMemphis

ThebesBabylonNinivehPersepolisAlexandriaPellaCritical thinking activityRead the directions on your handout carefully and follow instructionsThe first set of directions asks you to create a timeline. It should look something like this:

3500BC3000BC2500BC2000BC1500BC1000BC500BC1AD