Unit Plan
Annenberg Learner: Invitation to World Literature: Epic of Gilgamesh Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Invitation to World Literature: Epic of Gilgamesh

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Lesson from a multimedia course on literary world classics considers the Epic of Gilgamesh. Lesson centers on a half-hour video offering multiple perspectives on the work. Read an excerpt from Gilgamesh and find dozens of rich and varied...
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Lesson Plan
Ancient Mesopotamia: Gilgamesh [Pdf] Lesson Plan
University of Chicago

Ancient Mesopotamia: Gilgamesh [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Read aloud aversion of the Gilgamesh epic to the class. Stop before the ending and have students write their own climax to the epic. Compare student versions withthe actual ending.
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Khan Academy: Uruk Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Uruk

For Students 9th - 10th
Nestled between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the world's first major city sprang up in a fertile region of land called Mesopotamia. This article discusses the kings, writing, monumental temples and palaces, specialized occupations,...
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The History Guide: Ancient Western Asia Mesopotamia Handout
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Ancient Western Asia Mesopotamia

For Students 9th - 10th
This history site offers a wonderful lecture on Mesopotamian civilizations and culture. Includes links within the lecture to in-depth explanations of important ideas and people such as Cuneiform and Hannibal.
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