Raabe Resources

In this projects, students are given options on how to showcase their knowledge of Mesopotamia using the GRAPES acronym (geography, religion, achievements, politics, economics, social structure). They could complete a postcard about Mesopotamia, a brochure, or a scrapbook about the area. This resource is a great way to summarize and complete a unit on Mesopotamia. It also can be utilized as a research activity if you want to engage your students in practicing their research skills outside of n

Help your students show their knowledge of the GRAPES acronym (geography, religion, achievements, politics, economics, social structure) and their writing skills through this activity! Writing is an important skill in any classroom, and allows students to showcase their understanding of topics in a written way. Use it at the end of the year to see how your students can apply GRAPES to civilizations they haven't studied in class, or as an assessment to see the information they pick out from civ

This product is a great way to start a unit on geography! I used this at the beginning of the year to introduce the five themes of geography, something they would have to know throughout the year as we studied the geography of ancient cultures, and something they would see on their bell work each morning. Included in this resource is the Powerpoint and fill in the blank notes that go along with it. The words are bolded and underlined in the Powerpoint to make it easier for students to follow a