The Geographer
For your first job in cyber Mesopotamia you will take on the role of a Geographer. It will be your responsibility to come up with the following information (REMEMBER: When you are answering the following questions, respond using YOUR OWN WORDS!!!!):
1)Explain where Mesopotamia was located. What are the names of the two rivers where Mesopotamia lay?
What does Mesopotamia mean?
2)Draw a map to illustrate its historical location.
3)What type of climate is in Mesopotamia?
4)What present-day country would be the location of Ancient Mesopotamia?
5)How far is Mesopotamia from our school (approximately)?
Internet Links
Map of Mesopotamia: http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/geography/explore/exp_set.html
Map of Mesopotamia: http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/map01mes.htm
Geography and Climate: http://www.sron.nl/~jheise/akkadian/mesopotamia.html
Distance Calculator: http://www.mapcrow.info/
The Fertile Crescent and Meaning http://www.mrdowling.com/603mesopotamia.html
Map of Mesopotamia: http://www.wsu.edu/~wldciv/brians_syllabus/maps/maplabels1.html
Modern Map of Mesopotamia: http://www.mainandcentral.org/home/mainand/public_html/iraq032403a1.jpg
Interactive Map of Mesopotamia: http://www.classzone.com/cz/ot/webquest/AC_interactives/AC_02/mesopotamia/AC_03_079_mesopotamia.html