1. Cuneiform: Can you read it?
2. The Epic of Gilgamesh
(handouts x2 & cartoon)
MESOPOTAMIA: GILGAMESH
Read: Echoes from the Past, pages 46 – 47
Watch: Epic of Gilgamesh Part 1-11
As you read, hear and watch the Epic of Gilgamesh answer the following questions:
*Make reference to specific examples from the Epic of Gilgamesh in your answers!*
1. What does the Epic of Gilgamesh tell us about ancient Mesopotamian views on the subjects of:
a. The role of the gods?
b. Male and Female roles?
c. What makes a hero?
d. Life and death?
2. Think about the themes that appear in the story:
How are the Mesopotamians like us?
How are they different?
3. Mesopotamia Mind Map
4. Discuss 'Village Life to City'
*add anything you missed!
