Lesson Planning

Learn about how the Ancient Sumerians used proverbs and wrote them down. Discover the similarities between Ancient Sumerian proverbs and the English proverbs we use today. Learn to use proverbs in a day-to-day situation.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To understand that the Ancient Sumerians wrote down proverbs that had probably been passed down orally for hundreds of years.
• To define a proverb and list some English examples.
• Read and suggest explanations of Ancient Sumerian proverbs.
• Write a short play script using dialogue leading up to the use of an Ancient Sumerian proverb.

Children will:

• Define a proverb and list some English examples.
• Understand that Ancient Sumerians wrote down proverbs (wise sayings) which had probably been passed down orally for hundreds of years.
• Understand the meaning of proverbs (both English and Ancient Sumerian).
• Write a short play script leading to the use of an Ancient Sumerian proverb.