Florida Lesson Plans:
Gilgamesh

What follows are lesson plans that use Florida's Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (2008). There are links to printable versions of the lesson at the bottom of the page.

Lesson Title:
Gilgamesh

Objective:
The student will be able to identify the Epic of Gilgamesh as a part of Mesopotamian history.

Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards:
SS.6.G.4.4  
Map and analyze the impact of the spread of various belief systems in the ancient world.

SS.6.W.1.3  
Interpret primary and secondary sources.

SS.6.W.1.4  
Describe the methods of historical inquiry and how history relates to the other social sciences.

SS.6.W.1.5  
Describe the roles of historians and recognize varying historical interpretations (historiography).

SS.6.W.1.6  
Describe how history transmits culture and heritage and provides models of human character.

SS.6.W.2.7 
Summarize the important achievements of Mesopotamian civilization.

SS.6.W.2.8  Determine the impact of key figures from ancient Mesopotamian civilizations.

Activities:
  • Complete Mesopotamia assignment on writing
  • Read the story of Gilgamesh from My World History.
  • Compare the two versions of the story.
Materials:
  • Mesopotamia assignment on writing
  • Text:  My World History

Resources:

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