🏛️ Part 1: Sumerian Knowledge Check

I can identify key features and achievements of Sumerian civilization.

Fill in the blank: _____________________

✏️ Part 2: Understanding Sumerian Society

I can explain how Sumerian innovations influenced later civilizations.

🎯 Success Criteria

To be successful on this worksheet, I can:

📝 Example Question with Solution:

Question: Explain why the invention of writing was important to Sumerian civilization.

How to Answer:

1. Think about what life was like before writing existed

2. Consider what writing allowed people to do that they couldn't do before

3. Give specific examples like: keeping records of trade, recording laws, preserving stories and history, communicating across distances

Sample Answer: Writing was important because it allowed Sumerians to keep permanent records of their laws, trade agreements, and religious stories. Before writing, people had to rely on memory, which wasn't always accurate. Writing also helped them communicate with people in distant places and preserve their knowledge for future generations.