RESOUR> British Museum: Mesopotamia
- From: Gleason Sackmann <gleason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: NetHappenings <nethappenings@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:45:46 -0500
**************************************************************
Net Happenings - From Educational CyberPlayGround
**************************************************************
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 19:44:06 +0400 (MSD)
From: "nikst" <nikst1@xxxxxxxxx>
British Museum: Mesopotamia - gods, monsters, and a fabled past
http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/
Welcome to the British Museum's web site on Mesopotamia covering Sumer,
Babylonia and Assyria. These "Staff Room" pages have been developed to help
teachers get the most out of the web site for themselves and for their class.
It
is intended for upper Key Stage 2 schoolchildren and their teachers, but we
hope
that other groups may find it useful too.
An overview of the structure of the site
The Geography chapter presents the basic geographical features of Mesopotamia,
the land of two rivers, and of modern Iraq; it also illustrates part of the
Gilgamesh epic.
The Gods, Goddesses, Demons and Monsters chapter illustrates a creation myth
and
gives information about the principal deities worshipped by the Mesopotamians.
The Time chapter explains how our knowledge of Mesopotamia has changed over
time, and includes multiple time lines tracing different aspects of Sumerian,
Babylonian and Assyrian culture.
The Writing chapter outlines the cuneiform script used in Mesopotamia, and
explains where and how writing was used.
The Palaces of Assyria chapter explains the symbolic and political role of the
Assyrian king's residence.
The Warfare chapter outlines the importance of the Assyrian army and the growth
of an enormous empire.
The Astronomers of Babylon chapter features information about the Babylonian
scientists of their day and their skill at predicting the movement of the stars
and planets.
The Trade and Transport chapter introduces pupils to some of the materials
which
were exchanged by Babylonian merchants using various forms of transport.
The Royal Tombs of Ur chapter introduces the excavations of Ur by Leonard
Woolley which revealed aspects of life and death in Sumer.
The Ziggurats chapter introduces pupils to the basic structure and use of
ziggurats in ancient Sumer and their reuse in later Mesopotamia.
A statement outlining the educational framework within which this web site was
constructed.
Practical guidance on: classroom set-up, using the website, printing,
navigation.
********************************************************************
ADMINISTRATORS NEED TO KNOW WHAT IS LEGAL
Does you District Internet Use Policy have provisions addressing
disclosure of student personal information on your school site? It should.
Do you know the difference between free speech rights
(including expressing viewpoints that administrators and teachers
may not like) and free speech wrongs (ex: defamation, harassment)
and are able to teach your student? You should.
<http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/admin2.html>
********************************************************************
<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>
EDUCATIONAL CYBERPLAYGROUND
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com
<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>
Net Happenings,K12 Newsletters, Network Newsletters, New-list
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/index.html
HOT LIST OF SCHOOLS ONLINE
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Schools/default.asp
EDUCATION VENDOR DIRECTORY
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/TheMall/Home_TheMall.asp
SERVICES
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/PS/Home_Products.html
<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>
Other related posts:
- » RESOUR> British Museum: Mesopotamia
