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Response to Guiding Question
Partner Talk: Why did people live along the river? [ALL]
People lived along the river because of the _______________________. [EN, EM,TR]
[rich soil]

Part 4

“A Father and His Son in Mesopotamia” [Show Image 1A–6: Warad and Iddin sitting on a bench.] Describe the picture to students: In this picture you see Warad and Iddin sitting on a bench. Partner Talk: What do you see in this picture? Debrief several pairs. Elaborate on student’s responses as necessary.
Guiding Question When people formed towns and cities up and down the river, what did they discover they could use the river for?
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And Warad waved his hand in a circle. “Now we have our great and beautiful Babylon. Of course, the people that settled in Babylon weren’t the only ones who had the good idea to settle along the river. Other people came and settled up and down the river, forming other towns and cities. “Soon, people realized they could use the Euphrates for more than just growing food. What else do you think they discovered they could use the river for?” Warad asked his son. Iddin thought for a moment, then asked, “To carry things from one city to another like we do today?”	wave—make a signal by moving a hand or arm form—make or build realize—understand in a clear way discover—learn or find out about something carry—hold and take from one place to another