Mesopotamia Simulation Review
The 7/8 grade students concluded their Mesopotamian Simulations last week. The process was found to be a great success. There are 13 students and only five computer stations able to play Minecraft in the classroom and I wanted to see how this would work logistically. As for previous activities I usually take the entire class into the computer lab. Rotating 5 stations worked great. Some students were unable to participate as they had not completed their research task, while others opted to create physical projects. From those students a chariot and several clay cuneiform tablets were created.
Among those playing Minecraft I saw a great deal of cooperation as each student assumed their individual caste roles. The trade and work contracts were initially created and were followed through, however as the simulation progressed students needed to be consistently reminded to utilize the contracts.
In the future a student self-assessment/reflection would also be implemented at the end of the activity.
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