Uploaded December 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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How to Teach Mesopotamia | Mesopotamia Lesson Plans
If you are an Ancient Civilizations teacher and need some teaching ideas for Ancient Mesopotamia, you are in the right place! We have compiled our top free and paid resources to help you have a successful Mesopotamia unit!

Check out our other past Ancient Civilizations Unit Videos:
Prehistory: youtu.be/AImI4X18DJo
Ancient Egypt: youtu.be/BUMMIlSdSAI
Ancient India: youtu.be/3-5rxeQZLc0
Ancient China: youtu.be/GxRsgqhxvWI

Looking for ideas and inspiration when planning your Mesopotamia unit? Check out our free Mesopotamia resource guide and unit plan resources!
Catalog: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ancient-Mesopotamia-Resource-Guide-and-Catalog-9236451
Unit Plan: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mesopotamia-Unit-Plan-and-Lesson-Overview-5992146

Links Mentioned in the Video:
Nacirema Full Text: sfu.ca/~palys/Miner-1956-BodyRitualAmongTheNacirema.pdf
Nacirema Adapted Version: iwla.net/Resources/Documents/nacirema.pdf

Vocabulary Bundle: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mesopotamia-Vocabulary-and-Word-Wall-Bundle-4903999

Mesopotamia Overview Slideshow for Google Slides: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mesopotamia-Slideshow-with-Notes-Sheet-7205841

Life in Sumer Stations: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mesopotamia-Stations-Life-in-Sumer-4927260

Royal Game of Ur: yourturnmyturn.com/java/ur/index.php

Mesopotamia Madness: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ancient-Mesopotamia-Invention-Debate-Compatible-with-Google-Drive-4169319

Hammurabi’s Code (from SHEG): https://sheg.stanford.edu/history-lessons/hammurabis-code

Job Fair: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ancient-Civilizations-Job-Fair-Leaders-of-Mesopotamia-and-the-Persian-Empire-5017827

Early Finishers Activity Sheet: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mesopotamia-Worksheet-for-Early-Finishers-or-an-Emergency-Sub-Plan-4930182

Mesopotamia Test: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ancient-Mesopotamia-Test-for-Google-Drive-and-Microsoft-Word-7266579

Complete Unit Bundle: teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mesopotamia-Unit-Activity-Bundle-5021271

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