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Response to Guiding Question
Partner Talk: What would happen if the Euphrates did not flow? What would happen if there was no Euphrates river? [ALL]
If the Euphrates did not flow, ________________________________________ [EN,EM,TR]
[there would be no city of Babylon, no palaces, no gardens, no houses]

Part 2

“A Father and His Son in Mesopotamia” [Show image 1A-4: Warad and Iddin sitting on a bench.] Describe the picture to students. Partner Talk: What do you see in this picture? Debrief several pairs. Elaborate on student’s responses as necessary.
Guiding Question What did Warad and Iddin see in front of them?
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“No,” his father laughed. “No one just floated the palaces down here or pulled them from the water. Let me explain, Iddin.” They sat down on a bench overlooking the wide river, which rolled before them, reflecting the palaces and religious temples that rose high on both banks of the river.	float—move on top of the water explain—give information so another person can understand something wide—reaching across a large space from side to side [Teacher note: please demonstrate this word.] reflect—throw back the same image. A mirror reflects your face. religious temple—a building where people worship or pray to a god or gods