Thu., 9/12

Do Now:

Trace the map on p. 120. Include all information except for the gray blob / “Possible Extent of Naram-Sin’s Empire.”

When you are done, staple your tracing to the bottom of p. 1 of your Field Notes No. 9 and hole punch it as appropriate.

Turn in your Field Notes No. 9 today or tomorrow.

Read:

p. 97, ¶ 2 – 5

p. 98, ¶ 2 – 5

p. 99, ¶ 3 – 6

p. 101, ¶ 2

Exercise 10A—Your answer:

Answer in two complete sentences:

What is Nineveh? Who did Sargon assign to be there and why?

HW—Exercise 10A—Model answer:

Nineveh was the northernmost city conquered by Sargon. Sargon assigned his sons to Nineveh in order to control his northern territories.