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Ancient Mesopotamia Religion Gods Myths Reading Comprehension Passages Activity

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This was a well created activity. It provides in-depth information on the gods and goddesses in an interesting format.
This gave a lot of great information about the major gods in Mesopotamia. Nice and easy to read for my students. Thank you!
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Explore 13 major Mesopotamian gods and goddesses and symbols. Uncover their connection to the geography of ancient Mesopotamia. Complete a Comprehension Booklet with fun facts about each deity. Label a map with the location of each deity's primary temple.

Enjoy the FUN of Mesopotamia Mythology without the stress of mature themes that students uncover during online research. Share the dramatic stories, but with MIDDLE SCHOOL APPROPRIATE TEXT AND GRAPHICS!


What's included?

  • 13 Ancient Mesopotamia Deity Cards describe the role of each deity and major religious symbol in ancient Mesopotamian culture. PRINT and DIGITAL. COLOR and BW. See below for a complete list of deities and symbols.

  • Comprehension Pages in PRINT and DIGITAL Formats.

  • Complete Answer Keys provided.

Everything you need is included. No additional materials required.

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All files provided in PDF and PPT formats. Convert PPT to Google Slides for upload to your Google Classroom share site with restricted student-only password-protected access.

Open the DIGITAL SLIDES with the free Google KAMI extension and add text boxes to customize your font.

ENGAGE with these major Mesopotamian gods, goddesses, and symbols:

  • Anu
  • Apkallu
  • Ashur
  • Enlil
  • Enki
  • Gula
  • Ishtar
  • Lamassu
  • Marduk
  • Ninhursag
  • Ninurta
  • Shamash
  • Sin


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All files are provided in PDF and PPT formats. PPT files can be converted to Google Slides and uploaded to your Google Classroom share site with restricted student-only password-protected access.

Related Resources for Easy Use with any teaching structure, including GRAPES:

G eography

R eligion

A chievements

P olitics/Government

E conomy

S ocial Structure

MESOPTAMIA GEOGRAPHY

MESOPOTAMIA RELIGION

MESOPOTAMIA EMPIRES and GOVERNMENT

MESOPOTAMIA ECONOMY

MESOPOTAMIA SOCIETY and SOCIAL STRUCTIURE

EGYPT RELIGION, GODS and MYTHOLOGY

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Last updated 4 months ago
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Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.

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