Profesora Mariluz Maldonado Rodríguez Ciencias Sociales 1º ESO

Activity 1

Listen to your language assistant:

MESOPOTAMIAN SOCIETYThere are a few rich people in Mesopotamia, but most people are poor.Poor people are farmers and labourers. And there are a lot of slaves.

MESOPOTAMIAN RELIGION

Many Gods

• People believe that there are many gods, they are polytheists.

• Each city has its own gods.

• If the gods are unhappy, they punish people with disease and floods.

Priests

• Priests try to keep the gods happy.

• The king is the most powerful priest.

• The priests are also doctors. When someone is ill, they ask the gods for help.

Temples

• The temples are called ziggurats.

• The ziggurat is in the centre of the city.

• People leave food and wine at the ziggurats as offerings for the gods. The priests eat the food and drink the wine.

Profesora Mariluz Maldonado Rodríguez Ciencias Sociales 1º ESO

Activity 2: Underline new words and write them down on your glossary notebook. Ask to your language assitant for help.

Activity 3: If you get ill in Ancient Mesopotamia, what do you do?• Go to the hospital.• Ask a priest to help you.• Take antibiotics.

Activity 4: Work in pairs.Imagine that you live in Mesopotamia. Would you prefer to be a man or a woman? Why?This chart may help you:

I would prefer to be aman

because

boys Don't have to go to school.

girls Have more rihts.

womanmen Have to obey their husband.

women Get whipped at school.

Activity 5: Read the text and answer the questions:

- When was the Bam Citadel earthquake?

- In which country is the Bam Citadel located?

- How old is the Bam Citadel?

- What are the houses made of?

- How many people died in the earthquake?