My Reflection
I thoroughly enjoyed researching and learning about the Ancient Mesopotamian civilisation and about how their cultures lived thousands of years ago. I found it really intriguing to learn about the origins of the basic civilisation features present today that we really do take for granted, as they are such a common part of our lives. I now find it easy to pick up on basic characteristics of the modern society that are all present because of the impact that first civilisation had on our world. This includes the types medical remedies that we have nowadays derived from Mesopotamia’s herbal medicines, as well as the ways and purposes for which writing is recorded such as literature. This all played a role in shaping modern society.Although the inventions created by the civilisations have been altered drastically over time due to the advancement of technology and explorations of new ideas, none of this would have been present today if it wasn’t for people taking the greatest step in history by discovering the basic ideas and settling down to obtain a sedentary lifestyle.
Throughout the unit I enjoyed learning about the views Mesopotamians used to have on the world and what production took place for the first civilisation to develop. I tried really hard in the unit and found it a very interesting topic as I had never really thought back to that long ago, as to what the world was like with less advanced technology. However, regarding the gathering of data, although the particular civilisation I chose to research was interesting, I primarily was not able to find much information on the topic, as it was the world’s first civilisation, so there is not much remaining of it for researches to access much information. This made the researching challenging as it therefore took me a while to collect valuable information that I could use in my report, and most of the research I found on the internet accurately conformed . Throughout the research process, I think that I could have improved on using a larger variety of sources such as articles or reports, which could have perhaps helped me to find a broader range of accurate information. I thought that the process that I used (a mindmap) collect my information very efficient as it aided me to plan and organise my information well, so then I could then easily transfer it onto the website. I was also able to ensure that I had covered all topics. Whilst writing my information regarding health issues in Mesopotamia, I decided to join two of my questions together under one heading as I found that the information I collected was overlapping. I thought that one thing I did well was using my time wisely during class and homework time so that I was able to get everything finished on time.
I chose Weebly as the format for my presentation as it was easy to use and I was able to organise my information well so that each question I answered was easy to locate. I also found it easy to attach images on the website which supported my information and also enjoyed trying out a new type of presentation style. However, because I had never used this format before to present my information for assessments, it took a while for me to learn how to used it properly, for example learn how to add pages, insert pictures etc. A problem I encountered whilst using the programme was accidentally exiting out of it and finding some of my information not saved and lost. However, I fortunately had wrote it up on my mindmap before so just copied and pasted it back in. I really enjoyed the unit and researching the topic for the reasons mentioned above. I thought also that I used P.E.E well in my paragraphs. Overall I think that I overall did alright on this assessment and put a lot of effort in. I am also quite happy with the layout and enjoyed creating my first website!
Throughout the unit I enjoyed learning about the views Mesopotamians used to have on the world and what production took place for the first civilisation to develop. I tried really hard in the unit and found it a very interesting topic as I had never really thought back to that long ago, as to what the world was like with less advanced technology. However, regarding the gathering of data, although the particular civilisation I chose to research was interesting, I primarily was not able to find much information on the topic, as it was the world’s first civilisation, so there is not much remaining of it for researches to access much information. This made the researching challenging as it therefore took me a while to collect valuable information that I could use in my report, and most of the research I found on the internet accurately conformed . Throughout the research process, I think that I could have improved on using a larger variety of sources such as articles or reports, which could have perhaps helped me to find a broader range of accurate information. I thought that the process that I used (a mindmap) collect my information very efficient as it aided me to plan and organise my information well, so then I could then easily transfer it onto the website. I was also able to ensure that I had covered all topics. Whilst writing my information regarding health issues in Mesopotamia, I decided to join two of my questions together under one heading as I found that the information I collected was overlapping. I thought that one thing I did well was using my time wisely during class and homework time so that I was able to get everything finished on time.
I chose Weebly as the format for my presentation as it was easy to use and I was able to organise my information well so that each question I answered was easy to locate. I also found it easy to attach images on the website which supported my information and also enjoyed trying out a new type of presentation style. However, because I had never used this format before to present my information for assessments, it took a while for me to learn how to used it properly, for example learn how to add pages, insert pictures etc. A problem I encountered whilst using the programme was accidentally exiting out of it and finding some of my information not saved and lost. However, I fortunately had wrote it up on my mindmap before so just copied and pasted it back in. I really enjoyed the unit and researching the topic for the reasons mentioned above. I thought also that I used P.E.E well in my paragraphs. Overall I think that I overall did alright on this assessment and put a lot of effort in. I am also quite happy with the layout and enjoyed creating my first website!