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

Name: Section: H.W.#