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Cynthia Capozzi's Guide: Mesopotamia

5th Grade Social Studies Unit

Mesopotamia

Explore Mesopotamia "the land between two rivers" with the print and online resources listed below.

Mesopotamia Fiction

An interactive book that will educate and entertain students as they experience life as a Sumerian Slave.

Available through BCCLS (Search terms: Mesopotamia AND Sumerian Slave))

Mesopotamia NonFiction

This beautifully illustrated book shows the progression of life from the time of Cave Dwellers to Mesopotamia, Ancient China, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, etc. through the Italian Renaissance period.

Available at KMD Media Center

Mesopotamia Biography

Map of Mesopotamia

Google Web Search

Click on the Google Search above and see a myriad of images of Mesopotamia through the years.

**Use the Google Search tips on the Home Page to refine your search even further.

1907 Map of Mesopotamia

Maps of Mesopotamia from 3000BC-today

Online Resources

Folk Tale