Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Rise and Fall of the Assyrian Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Marian H Feldman details the rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire.
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Assyrians

For Students 9th - 10th
Ancient Assyrians were inhabitants of one the world's earliest civilizations, Mesopotamia, which began to emerge around 3500 B . C . The Assyrians invented the world's first written language and the 360-degree circle, established...
Article
Other

Bet Nahrain: Assyrian Art and Artist

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Bet - Nahrain contains a good sized article entitled, "Assyrian Art and Artist." Interesting and somewhat in-depth, this article is worth checking out on the subject.
Website
University of Chicago

University of Chicago: Assyria

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a collection of art from Assyria with links to see examples and descriptions of ancient Assyrian art.
Lesson Plan
University of Chicago

Ancient Mesopotamia: Warfare and Empire [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students discuss how the changing natural environment can become a source of conflict between some groups within a society. Discuss with students how using the rivers for irrigation caused conflict between the Sumerian...
Interactive
Other

Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche: The Virtual Museum of Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a virtual tour of Iraq's history. It covers periods from prehistory up to the time of the Ottomans, and includes Sumerian, Akkadian, Neo-Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Achaemenid and Seleucid, Parthian, Sasanian, and Islamic...
Handout
Other

Turkish Odyssey: The Bronze Age in Anatolia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Turkish Odyssey looks at the discovery of bronze and what it meant to the people in Mesopotamia. Talks about the Hittites, Hattians, and Assyrian Traders.
Graphic
University of Calgary

Greek Colonization of the Mediterranean

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting map of Greek colonization around 650 B.C. Also includes areas of Etruscan and Phoenician settlements.
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Nebuchadnezzar

For Students 9th - 10th
The most illustrious of Babylonian kings, was the son of Nabopolassar, the general of the Babylonian garrison at the time the Assyrian empire fell to pieces after the death of Assur-bani-pal. The Babylonians then thre off the hated yoke...
Website
Other

The Iraq Museum: Exhibitions and Publications

For Students 9th - 10th
While this is a description of the exhibits in the Iraq Museum, it also provides a good overview of the history of Iraq over thousands of years. Of particular interest is the 'About the Museum' section where you can read about the...