I have a free Ancient Assyria lapbook for your kids that love hands-on history. Also, look at my page Homeschool Lapbooks – Powerful Tools For Mastery Learning for more homeschool lapbook ideas.
Too, you’ll love my Free Mesopotamia Lapbook For Kids Who Love Hands-On Learning.
An ancient Assyria lapbook is a fun history project for all ages but your middle school kids will love learning about ancient civilizations. Ancient civilizations can be especially hard to learn about because they can seem abstract.
And the Assyrian Empire was fascinating and militarily advanced. Ancient Assyria was located in the region known as Mesopotamia. Today, this land is mostly part of modern-day Iraq.
The Assyrians had one of the most advanced armies of their time. Kings lived in massive palaces decorated with detailed carvings that showed battles, hunts, and important events.
And they built impressive cities like Nineveh and Ashur.
BOOKS ABOUT THE MESOPOTAMIA REGION FOR KIDS
Next, look at these books about the Mesopotamia region.
When possible, we prefer living books then add reference books with our unit studies.
7 Books to Read About Ancient Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is a region situated within the Tigris–Euphrates River system, in the northern part of the Fertile Crescent. Today, Mesopotamia occupies modern Iraq. In the broader sense, the historical region included present-day Iraq and parts of present-day Iran, Kuwait, Syria, and Turkey.
Gilgamesh, half-god and half-man, in his loneliness and isolation becomes a cruel tyrant over the citizens of Uruk. To impress them forever he orders a great wall to be built, driving his people to exhaustion and despair so that they cry to the Sun God for help.
5,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia during a terrible drought, Jomar and Zefa's father must send his children away to the city of Ur because he can no longer feed them. At fourteen, Jomar is old enough to apprentice with Sidah, a master goldsmith for the temple of the moongod, but there is no place for Zefa in Sidah's household. Zefa, a talented but untrained musician, is forced to play her music and sing for alms on the streets of Ur.
Describes the enormous accomplishments of the Sumerians and Babylonians of ancient Mesopotamia in every scientific area, a heritage which affects our own everyday lives
Explores Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian cultures, discussing social structure, lifestyles, and the military in these societies.
Lugalbanda woke with a jolt. He opened his eyes and what did he see but the terrible Anzu bird beating its wings in its nest high above. . . . Did he quake? Did he quail? No. Lugalbanda the Brave sat and stared, and into his head came a brilliant idea.
Presents the history of ancient Mesopotamia, describing the different groups of people who lived there, and their government, cities, everyday life, religion, and writing.
Invites readers them to become the main character. Each book uses humorous illustrations to depict the sometimes dark and horrific side of life during important eras in history.
Also, look at these hands-on activities.
HANDS-ON KIDS ACTIVITIES ABOUT ANCIENT ASSYRIA
- 10 Facts About Assyrians & How to Make a Battering Ram
- Little Assyrian Scribes
- 49 Printables of Assyrian Patterns
- Ancient Assyria Activity and Project Idea
MORE ANCIENT CIVILIZATION LAPBOOKS
- Ancient Mesopotamia
- Ancient Rome
- Ancient Babylon
- Ancient Phoenicia
- Fun Pharaohs and Queens Ancient Egypt Lapbook and Activities
- Famous Pharaohs and Queens of Egypt.
- Ancient Assyria
- Ancient China
- Free Ancient China Lapbook for Kids Who Love Hands-on History
- Free Ancient Phoenicia Lapbook For Kids Who Love Hands-on History
- Ancient Greece
Also, look at some of what is included in the lapbook.
- Assyria color covered page
- Assyria Laws, Literature & Culture Minibook
- Kings of Assyria – Sennacherib & Ashurbanipal – Shamshi Adad
- Jonah’s warning to Nineveh
- Lamassa Wall art
- Plants in Assyria
- Cool Inventions
- All About Assyria
- Famous cities
- Fun Facts
- Art and Carvings
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