Mesopotamia: The World's First Cities

Early Humans to First Civilisations

6th Grade·Social Studies·Australian Curriculum

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Describe key features of ancient Mesopotamian civilisation including cities, writing and law.

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Early Humans to First Civilisations

6th Grade · Social Studies · Australian Curriculum

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Investigate how early humans lived, how farming transformed societies, and how the first civilisations emerged in Mesopotamia and Egypt using archaeological and historical evidence.

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AC9HS6S03Australian Curriculum (v9) · Social-studies · 6th Grade

evaluate information and data in a range of formats to identify and describe patterns and trends, or to infer relationships

AC9HS6S04Australian Curriculum (v9) · Social-studies · 6th Grade

evaluate primary and secondary sources to determine origin, purpose and perspectives