Fertile  Crescent  and  Mesopotamia  Map  Classroom  Activity    Directions:    You  will  need  the  following  to  complete  this  exercise:    I  will  be  providing  you  with  a  blank  map  of  the  Fertile  Crescent  and  Mesopotamia  area    

a. Appendix  A:  General  map  of  the  Fertile  Crescent  b. Appendix  B:  resource  map  of  Mesopotamia    c. Appendix  C:  historical  map  of  Mesopotamia    d. colored  pencils  (NOT  MARKERS)*  e. iPad    

 I.    You  must  complete  each  of  the  following  steps  on  the  blank  map  provided:  

1. Label  the  area  of  Mesopotamia  2. Label  the  Syrian  Desert  3. Label  the  Arabian  Peninsula  4. Label  the  Anatolian  Plateau  5. Label  Upper  and  Lower  Egypt    6. Label  the  Zagros  Mountains  7. Label  the  Caucasus  Mountains  8. Label  the  Mediterranean  Sea  9. Label  the  Red  Sea  10. Label  the  Persian  Gulf  11. Label  the  Tigris  River  12. Label  the  Euphrates  River  13. Label  the  Nile  River  

 II.    Create  a  key  for  the  following  8  resources  (draw  a  small  iconic  figure  to  represent  each  resource),  and  then  draw  the  resources  on  the  specific  areas  of  the  map  where  they  are  known  to  have  been  plentiful.    The  first  one  is  done  for  you.  Use  your  Resource  Chart  to  help  you  identify  the  locations  of  these  resources.    

Clay     (southern  Mesopotamia)      Copper,tin  Fish  Pearls/precious  stones  Gold/silver  Oils  Stone  Grain  

 

 

 Appendix  A:  Map  of  the  Fertile  Crescent  

 

This  map  shows  the  location  and  extent  of  the  Fertile  Crescent,  a  region  in  the  Middle  East  incorporating  the  ancient  Egypt,  the  Levant,  and  Mesopotamia.    Source:  Ancient  History  Encyclopedia  

 

 

Appendix  B:  Resources  of  the  Fertile  Crescent  

 

       

                         

Appendix  C:  Historical  Map  of  the  Fertile  Crescent  

 

Resource  key    Clay  

Copper  

Fish  

Pearls/Precious  Stones  

Gold/Silver  

Oils  

Stone  

Grain  

Scoring Guide for the Map of the Fertile Crescent Activity

A. Task to be completed on the map Correct Incorrect

1. Label the area of Mesopotamia

2. Label the Syrian Desert

3. Label the Arabian Peninsula

4. Label the Anatolian Plateau

5. Label Egypt

6. Label the Zagros Mountains

7. Label the Caucasus Mountains

8. Label the Mediterranean Sea

9. Label the Red Sea

10. Label the Persian Gulf

11. Label the Tigris River

12. Label the Euphrates River

13. Label the Nile River

B. Design an icon, resource key, and label each resource in the correct region on the map.

Correct Incorrect

14. Clay (southern Mesopotamia) 15. Copper, tin (mountain areas) 16. Fish (Mediterranean Sea, Persian Gulf, rivers) 17. Pearls/precious stones (Persian Gulf) 18. Gold/silver (Zagros Mts., Egypt) 19. Oils (Mesopotamia) 20. Stone (Egypt, Zagros Mts.) 21. Grain (Mesopotamia) 22. Map is colored in appropriately 23. All locations on the map are spelled correctly (3 –points) 24. The entire map is neatly and clearly designed (5 points)

Final Score = ______/30

 

Resource  Key    Clay  

Copper  

Fish  

Pearls/Precious  Stones  

Gold/Silver  

Oils  

Stone  

Grain  

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