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Cuneiform and Sumerian Inventions

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Aligned toCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.4C3 D2.HIS.2.6-8C3 D2.HIS.14.6-8
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Cuneiform and Sumerian Inventions Guided Notes give middle school students a clear, scaffolded way to learn the writing system and inventions that grew out of early Sumerian cities. As you teach, students fill in the blanks to build key vocabulary and ideas, turning a reading-heavy topic into an active, focused lesson.

These fill-in-the-blank notes follow a connected story: why writing began, cuneiform pressed into clay with a stylus, the work of scribes, the wheel and the plow, and the base-60 math we still use today. Short passages, bolded key terms, and a word bank keep every learner supported, while italic cue words highlight important ideas that are not tested.

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Perfect for introducing inventions and innovation, guided reading, sub plans, review, or homework, these notes fit grade 5-8 ancient history and world history classes. Pair them with the full Mesopotamia unit for complete, standards-aligned coverage of the cradle of civilization.

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