The Sumerians honored their gods through religious ceremonies, making food and incense offerings, washing and playing music for statues of gods, writing poetry, and burning incense. The document instructs students to write song lyrics based on facts about Sumerian religion from their textbook, choosing details about religious ceremonies, food offerings, and treating statues of gods. Students should follow steps of reading about Sumerian religion, choosing a song, selecting facts about three points of religion, writing lyrics to that tune, and practicing their song for extra credit.
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Religion work day
1. Thursday, November
29, 2012
• Religious ceremonies
• List at least
• Food offerings
two ways in
• Washed statues
which the
• Played music
• Burned incense
Sumerians
• Wrote poetry
honored their
gods.
2. Sumerian Religion
Songs
• Remember to follow the following steps in order:
1. Read about Sumerian religion on pages 34-35 in your
textbook.
2. Choose a children's or Christmas song that you will write
your lyrics to be sung to the tune of.
3. Look at the three points of Sumerian religion that are
listed on the assignment sheet and choose facts from the
reading about each of them.
4. Write your lyrics to the tune of your chosen song using
the information that you have picked out from the book.
5. Practice your song if you intend to sing it to the class for
extra credit.
