The Fracchia Page
a guide to navigating the educational world of Fracqistan
Step 2 Where do we settle?
Fundamental
Look at the map on the left. Imagine that you are a prehistoric person, looking for a place to start a farm.
1. Create a page titled Fertile Crescent and write your answers on this page
2. Where do you think would be the best place to settle and why did you choose this place?
3. What are the two rivers in the Feritle Crescent and how do you think they help farming?
Step 3 How do we build a house?
You have decided to settle down and start a farm in the area known as the Fertile Crescent. It is time for you to build a house.
Fundamental:
1. On your Fertile Crescent page write the title Houses.
2. Use the links on the left to find out how to build a house in the Fertile Crescent. On your Houses page explain what they made their houses out of and how they made them. Include a picture of a Mesopotamianhouse.
Extension
1. Why do you think that people built their houses out of mud instead of another material?
Essential Question: What makes a good city?
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Check that you have completed this step, see if you would like to add any pictures or change anything, and finally ask a teacher to check the step
House Links
Video
Video 1:United streaming click here for the link.
Use studentthsb as the username and
student as the password.
Click on My Content and watch the video titled Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia Houses
V
Reading
For each step that you complete you can create another floor of your house
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Check that you have completed this step, see if you would like to add any pictures or change anything, and finally ask a teacher to check the step