Lesson Planning

Learn why Ancient Sumerians began to live in cities rather than small rural villages. Learn how plans of houses and maps of cities were drawn on clay tablets. Create clay-tablet maps ofown neighbourhoods.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To understand why Ancient Sumerians began to live in cities.
• To appreciate that architects drew house plans and that maps were drawn of the cities.

Children will:

• Explain why Ancient Sumerians began to live in cities rather than small rural villages.
• Describe a typical Ancient Sumerian house.
• Appreciate that plans and maps were drawn on clay tablets.
• Create a clay tablet map of their own neighbourhood in a similar style to that of the Ancient Sumerians.