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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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Glossary
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
Supplementary Questions
29. The people in Babylon weren’t the only people to settle on the river. Where did the other people
settle? [ALL]
People settled ______________________________. [EN,EM,TR] [up and down the river].
30. What did these people do? [ALL]
They formed _____________________________________________. [EN,EM,TR] [towns and cities]
31. What did people realize? [ALL]
They realized they could _________________________________. [EN,EM,TR] [use the river for more than growing food]
Response to Guiding Question
Partner Talk: When people formed towns and cities up and down the river, what did they discover they
could use the river for?
They discovered they could use the river to ____________________________________. [EN,EM,TR] [carry things from one city to another]
Part 5
“A Father and His Son in Mesopotamia” [Show Image 1A–7: The river.]
 Describe the picture to students: In this picture you see the Euphrates River.  Partner Talk: What do you see in this picture?
 Debrief several pairs.
American Institutes for Research Scaffolding Instruction for ELLs: Resource Guide for ELA–35