Teaching Materials

Ancient Mesopotamia: This History, Our History was developed in collaboration with a team of Chicago Public School teachers to aid the teaching of ancient Mesopotamia using artifacts from the Mesopotamian collection of the Oriental Institute Museum of the University of Chicago. The resources on this page provide guidance to teachers as they integrate this website into their curriculum.

K-12 Educator Programs at the Oriental Institute

Explore a wide range of professional development programs at the Oriental Institute

How To Use This Resource

Learn ways to best use this website in your classroom.

Visual Thinking Strategies

Encourage your students to think critically about artifacts using Virtual Thinking Strategies.

Lesson Plans

Integrate this resource into your curriculum using these lesson plans developed in collaboration with Chicago Public School teachers.

National Standards

This resource is aligned with the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) standards.