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Vince Kline 11/9/2023 Student Tools - TLDR T - Tool: Student-created tool(s) for studying the content presented. For example, student notes, timelines, graphic organizers (hand-drawn or computer-facilitated), Cornell Notes, annotated notes, or other note taking systems. Ancient Near-East (Near the Mediterranean) Civilizations: Sumeria, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Classical Greece, Hellenistic Greece, Holy Roman Empire. - These civilizations began in 3500 BC (Sumeria) and lasted all the way up until the 5th century (Roman Empire) - Many of the words earliest scripts and languages come from these civilizations. Religion: The commonly-practiced religions of most ancient near-east civilizations were polytheistic. - During this time, there existed no holy books from which religious beliefs were derived. - Because of this, beliefs surrounding the relationship between divine beings and humans were constantly changing. Ancient Mesopotamia - Ancient Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near-East overlap a lot. Religion: Like in the near-east, The commonly-practiced religions were polytheistic. Mesopotamian Gods: Assur, Ea, Enfil, Ishtar, Marduk, Shamash Canaanite Gods: Asherah, Anath, Baal, El, Kothar Greco-Roman Gods: Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Hermes, Hestia, Hephaestus.

Ancient Assyria and Babylon - These two civilizations are considered a part of the Ancient Near-East. - These religious beliefs of these two civilizations are also somewhat interwoven with Ancient Egypt. - Ancient Babylonians worshiped the Egyptian Sun god, Ra. Stages of Mythology 1. Chaos 2. The emergence of the creator 3. The creation of the world and its inhabitants 4. The reign of the sun god 5. The period of direct rule by other deities 6. The period of rule by semi-divine kings 7. The return to chaos. Ancient Egypt -Egyptian religion was heavily focused on the afterlife. -Though being next to the sea, the ancient Egyptians had no deities of the sea. -Ancient Egyptian religion, like most ancient religions, was polytheistic. -Worship of God was commonly performed within temples, around which much of society was centered. Egyptian Deities: Baal, Benu Bird, Isis, Maat, Magicians, Mut, Neper, Osiris, Ra, Sokar, sphinx, Thoth L - List: A list of outside sources other than those presented in the lesson provided the student with more insight into the learning, including videos, web pages, books, and other sources. This should be at least three references, but less than six. Mark, Joshua. "Ancient Egyptian Religion." World History Encyclopedia, 25 Nov. 2022, www.worldhistory.org/Egyptian_Religion. Roberts, Sarah. "Babylonian Astrology: How Mesopotamian Priests Influenced Your Horoscope." Ancient Origins Reconstructing the Story of Humanity's Past, 7 Oct. 2018, www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/babylonian-astrology-0010806.

History.com Editors. "Mesopotamia." HISTORY, 9 Sept. 2021, www.history.com/topics/ancient-middle-east/mesopotamia . Snell, Daniel [Daniel C. Snell]. "Ancient Near Eastern Religions and the Writings." Oxford Academic, 7 Nov. 2018, https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/28060/chapter-abstract/212048126? redirectedFrom=fulltext D - Definitions: The student should list definitions for each bolded word for up to ten bolded words. If ten are not presented, the student should select the remaining words. The definition should be in the student's own words. Sumeria - The ancient near-eastern civilization (3500-2000 BC) in which the cuneiform script was invented Assur - The Mesopotamian patron god; he is considered their greatest protector and provider. Enfil - The Mesopotamian god who protected the Tablet of Destiny. Marduk - The Mesopotamian god who ruled over the city of Babylon. Shamash - The Mesopotamian sun-god. Pazuzu - An Assyrian demon. Kemet - Meaning "the black land," the word is commonly used when referring to Egypt because of the nation's black soil. Baal - The Syrian god of the sky and its storms. Isis - considered the mother of all Egyptian kings, known as the "throne goddess." Sokar - The Egyptian god of death. R - Recap: The student should summarize what was learned in no more than one page, including lessons learned and themes presented in the lessons. Opinions can be presented. However, they must be backed up with factual statements from either the sources from L - List or the lesson text using MLA format.

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Themes - Polytheistic Religion - Great importance is placed on Religion in these ancient civilizations. (reverence toward gods) - Lack of consistency with belief in gods from culture to culture. (some gods, like the sun God Ra, were worshiped in multiple cultures) Main Lesson - Compared to today, religion played a much greater role in society during ancient times. - As the lesson says "Major temples were like small towns, with their own granaries, slaughterhouses, workshops, offices, schools, libraries, and housing."

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