Iraq: The Cradle of Civilization
Process

  1. You will be divided into groups of 3 persons per team.
  2. Focus on the culture of Iraq through its museum.  Research
    the many artifacts that once existed or still exist in The
    Baghdad Museum.
  3. Select between 5-8 artifacts from your research above.  Your
    goal is to rebuild a portion of the museum in the form of a
    Power Point presentation for the Baghdad Museum Project.  
    Your Power Point presentation will serve as the "virtual"
    exhibit.
  4. Answer the questions below on the last slide(s) of your
    Power Point presentation.
  1. Over how many archeological sites weave a fascinating story in Iraq?
  2. What is another name for the Baghdad Museum?
  3. How many halls does the museum consist of in total?
  4. What kind of sculptures are in hall 10?
  5. Hall 7 displays a collection of precious coins totalling how many in number?
  6. How many different types of objects is the second photo database organized by in
    order to facilitate identification by law enforcement agents? (Hint)
  7. What is the approximate number of stolen items from the museum? (Hint)
  8. The Zoomorphic vase: porcupine. Arpachiyah. Half culture is from what year? (Hint)
  9. What is the name of the structure pictured above? (Hint)
  10. The structure pictured above is how many meters high? (Hint)
Samarra
Source: users.ox.ac.uk
Click on image to enlarge
WebQuest