Steps to Prepare the Class
✅ Class Activity: “Exploring Mesopotamia”
Each group presents for 10 minutes
Topics: Society · Religion · Arts · Sexagesimal System
✅ 1. Form Your Group (1 minute)
The teacher will divide the class into groups of 3–4 students.
Each group chooses ONE topic:
✅ Topic Options
- Society (social classes: privileged, non-privileged, slaves)
- Religion (gods, temples, priests, ziggurats)
- Arts (sculpture, reliefs, steles, architecture)
- Sexagesimal System (base-60 maths: time, angles, measurements)
✅ 2. Research Your Topic (5 minutes)
You have only 5 minutes to research using your textbook, class notes, or assigned pages.
Below are guiding questions for each topic:
1. Society
- What social groups existed in Mesopotamia?
- Who belonged to the privileged group?
- What jobs did non-privileged people do?
- Why could someone become a slave?
2. Religion
- What gods did the Mesopotamians worship?
- What was the role of priests?
- What was a ziggurat and why was it important?
- How did religion influence everyday life?
3. Arts
- What types of sculptures and reliefs did they create?
- What were steles and what were they used for?
- What materials did they use?
- What did Mesopotamian art mainly represent?
4. Sexagesimal System
- What is the base-60 number system?
- Why did the Mesopotamians use it?
- Where do we still use it today (time, angles)?
- Why was it an important invention?
✅ 3. Prepare Your Presentation (3 minutes)
In your group, prepare:
- 5 key points about your topic
- 1–2 drawings or images
- examples: a social pyramid, a ziggurat, a relief sculpture, a base-60 clock, etc.
- 3 questions to ask the class at the end
Make sure the 5 points are clear and connected to the PDF content.
✅ 4. Quick Practice (1 minute)
Rehearse quickly:
- Decide who speaks first
- Make sure everyone talks
- Check that your explanations are short and clear
✅ DURING THE CLASS — 10 minutes per group
1. Group Presentation (6 minutes)
Each group presents:
- Their 5 key points
- Their images/drawings
- Short explanations (simple, clear language)
- Make sure all group members participate
2. Ask Your Questions (2 minutes)
Ask the class the 3 questions you prepared.
These questions should help classmates think about:
- How Mesopotamian society worked
- Why religion was important
- How Mesopotamian art communicated power and beliefs
- Why the sexagesimal system was a major innovation
3. Group Reflection (1 minute)
End by telling the class:
- The most important idea from your topic
- One surprising fact you discovered
✅ Evaluation Criteria
You will be evaluated on:
✔ Clarity
Did you explain your topic well?
✔ Use of Visuals
Did you bring drawings or images?
✔ Team Participation
Did all group members speak?
✔ Quality of Questions
Did your questions help classmates learn and think?
✅ Tips for a Good Presentation
- Speak clearly and slowly
- Keep your explanations short
- Look at the audience, not at the table
- Help each other and stay calm
- Make it interesting: show examples from the PDF
