HISTORY'S HISTORIES
You are history. We are the future.
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Unit Lessons
    • Early Humans >
      • Early Humans Ardipithecus and Australopithecus >
        • Early Humans Activity
      • Early Humans Homo Habilis
      • Early Humans Homo Erectus
      • Early Humans Homo Neanderthalensis
      • Early Humans Homo Sapien
      • Early Human Videos
    • Mesopotamia >
      • Mesopotamia Geography >
        • Mesopotamia Geography Activity
      • Mesopotamia Early Pioneers >
        • Mesopotamia Early Pioneers Activity
        • Mesopotamia Early Pioneers Self-Test
      • Mesopotamia 5 Traits of Civilization >
        • Mesopotamia 5 Traits Activity
      • Mesopotamia Sumerian City-States >
        • Mesopotamia Sumerian City-States Activity
      • Mesopotamia Cuneiform >
        • Mesopotamia Cuneiform Activity
      • Mesopotamia The Epic of Gilgamesh >
        • Mesopotamia Epic of Gilgamesh Activity
      • Mesopotamia Daily Life in Sumer
      • Mesopotamia Religion >
        • Mesopotamia Religion Activity
      • Mesopotamia Daily Life in Babylon >
        • Mesopotamia Babylon Activity
      • Mesopotamia Daily Life in Assyria
      • Mesopotamia Videos
    • China >
      • China Geography >
        • China Geography Activity
      • China Early Dynasties
      • China Three Philosophies
      • China Qin Dynasty >
        • China Qin Dynasty Activity
      • China Han Dynasty >
        • China Han Dynasty Activity
      • China Silk Road >
        • China Silk Road Activity
      • China Project >
        • Silk Road Instructions >
          • Silk Road Caravans
          • Your Silk Road Adventure
        • Silk Road Links >
          • Silk Road City Links
          • Silk Road Religions
          • Silk Road Travelers
        • Silk Road Souvenirs
        • Silk Road Trade Routes & Transportation >
          • Silk Road Overland Route >
            • Silk Road Transportation: Overland Route
            • Silk Road Transportation: Maritime Route
          • Silk Road: Maritime Route
        • 2021 Silk Road Travels
      • China Videos
    • India >
      • India Geography >
        • India Geography Activity
      • India 5 Traits of Civilization >
        • India 5 Traits of Civilization Activity
      • India Indus Valley Civilization >
        • India Indus Valley Civilization Activity
      • India Aryan Civilization >
        • India Aryan Civilization Activity
      • India Buddhism >
        • India Buddhism Activity
      • India Mauryan Empire >
        • India Mauryan Empire Activity
      • India Gupta Empire >
        • India Gupta Empire Activity
      • India Videos
    • Greece >
      • Greece Geography >
        • Greece Geography Activity
      • Greece The Minoans >
        • Greece The Minoans Activity
      • Greece The Age of Heroes >
        • Greece The Age of Heroes Activity
      • Greece The Rise of the City-State: Athens >
        • Greece The Rise of Athens Activity >
          • The Trial of Socrates
      • Greece The Rise of the City-State: Sparta >
        • Greece The Rise of Sparta Activity
      • Greece The Persian Wars >
        • Greece Persian Wars Activity
      • Greece Videos
    • Egypt >
      • Egypt Geography & the Gift of the Nile >
        • Egypt Geography Activity
      • Egypt The Double Crown and the Three Kingdoms >
        • Egypt the Double Crown and the Three Kingdoms Activity
      • Egypt Hieroglyphs and the Rosetta Stone >
        • Egypt Hieroglyphics Activity
      • Egypt Religion, Gods, and Goddesses >
        • Egyptian Gods & Goddesses Activity
      • Egypt Burial Practices >
        • Egypt Burial Practices & the Afterlife Activity
      • Egypt Tombs >
        • Egypt Tombs Activity
      • Egypt Temples >
        • Egypt Temples Activity
      • Egypt Life on the Nile: Jobs >
        • Egypt Life on the Nile Activity
      • Egypt Project: Gift of the Nile Tour >
        • Egypt Project Links >
          • Egypt Project Cities
          • Egypt Project Temples & Tourist Sites
          • Egypt Project People
          • Egypt Project Souvenirs
      • Egypt Videos
    • Rome >
      • Rome Geography >
        • Rome Geography Activity
      • Rome Early Settlers >
        • Rome Early Settlers Activity
      • Rome The Roman Republic >
        • Roman Republic Activity
      • Rome From Republic to Empire >
        • Roman Empire Activity
      • Rome Life in Ancient Rome >
        • Rome Daily Life Activity
      • Rome Early Christianity >
        • Rome Early Christianity Activity
      • Rome The Byzantine Empire >
        • Byzantine Empire Activity
      • Rome Barbarians Inside the Gates
      • Rome The Legacy of Rome >
        • Rome's Legacy Activity
      • Rome Videos
    • The Americas >
      • The Maya >
        • Maya Geography >
          • Maya Geography Activity
        • Maya Master Builders >
          • Maya Master Builders Activity
        • Maya Writing >
          • Maya Writing Activity
        • Maya Religion >
          • Maya Religion Activity
        • Maya Daily Life >
          • Maya Daily Life Activity
        • Maya Society >
          • Maya Society Activity
        • Maya Government >
          • Maya Government Activity
        • Maya Achievements and Inventions >
          • Maya Achievements and Inventions Activity
        • Maya The Collapse of Maya Civilization >
          • Maya The Collapse of Maya Civilization Activity
      • The Inca >
        • Inca Geography >
          • Inca Geography Activity
        • Inca Early Settlers >
          • Inca Early Settlers Activity
        • Inca The Sapa Inca >
          • Inca Sapa Inca Activity
        • Inca Government >
          • Inca Government Activity
        • Inca Daily Life >
          • Inca Daily Life Activity
        • Inca Religion >
          • Inca Religion Activity
        • Inca Science, Innovation & Technology >
          • Inca Science, Innovation & Technology Activity
      • The Americas Videos
      • The Americas Student Tutorials
  • Important Stuff
    • Syllabus
    • Student Jobs
    • Get Good Grades
    • IF Project
    • Essential Themes
    • Research Tips and Tricks
    • Writing a Strong Paragraph
    • Current Events
    • Game of Chrons
  • H.I.T. Picks of the Week!
  • Game of Chrons Leaderboard
  • 2020 Mesopotamia Projects
  • 2022 Silk Road Travels
    • Silk Road Randomizers
  • The Achilles Rap Decider
  • The Athens Vs. Sparta Decider
  • Create A Greek City State
  • 2022 Greek Olympics
  • The Age of Explorers Decider
  • ...with liberty and justice for all Decider

Mesopotamia Daily Life in Babylon Activity

AD-Vantage Babylon

"Welcome to Babylon" Advertising Campaign!
Babylon was a wonderful place to live and a magnificent place to visit. It was big. It was busy. It was an especially popular place during festival time. Using the information in the Daily Life in Babylon lesson's reading, your company’s job (your group’s job) is to create a multi-media advertising campaign that will encourage people to visit “Babylon BCE.” The advertising campaign that you create will consist of a "print ad" AND a "broadcast" ad. 

Objective: Your Advertising agency's has been hired by the ancient Babylon Chamber of Commerce to create an ad campaign that makes people want to visit Babylon. Think about all of the things that made Babylon great. The ads you create should represent Babylon in all of its greatness in words and in pictures.

Print Ad: To build the tourist trade, your team of advertising professionals will create a print ad to be published in magazines, on billboards, and on the internet. Your print ad should be bright and colorful and should include a slogan and a logo that symbolizes Babylon.
  • Please use an 11" X 17" piece paper for your Print ad.
  • Put all team member names and your History Block on the back.
Examples and Inspiration - Print Ads: Before you begin designing your Print Ad, look over the slide show of travel poster samples at right. 

As you view the posters ask yourself two things: 1. What emotion did the ad agency want the viewer to feel? and 2. How did they create that feeling with the pictures and symbols they used?  

Then ask yourself these two questions for your print ad about Babylon: 1. What emotion are you trying to associate with Babylon? and 2. What images will you use to create that emotion?
Broadcast Ad: To complete your "Babylon BCE" advertising campaign, your team will also write a script for an ad to be broadcast on radio, television, or the internet. Your broadcast ad script should include the following points: 
  • Write an opening welcome. (Welcome to Babylon!)
  • Write a brief description of one scenic site, stop, or adventure. (Here are some ideas: Atop the Ziggurat, Marduk’s Processional Way Parade.)
  • Write a brief description of a second scenic site, adventure, or landmark. (Here are some ideas: "The Dangerous Sport of Euphrates River Rafting" or "The Green and Glowing Hanging Gardens: A Living Love Story".)
  • Include one discount offer or touring tip, such as: Mention this ad and save on scented oils at Sunny’s Shamash Scents. (You may not use this offer. You must create one of your own.)
  • Write a closing good-bye reassuring people that they will enjoy a safe and happy visit in Babylon.
  • Be sure to include your team's slogan in your ad.
Example and Inspiration - Broadcast Ad: What was this ad agency trying to get you to feel about California? What kind of "tone" does the ad have? How did they use words and what kind of words did they use in their script to get the viewer to feel excited about California? 

After each group has a chance to present their advertising campaigns, all posters will be displayed in the classroom. The ancient Babylonians would have created a clever, colorful campaign. I expect you to do the same.
Proudly powered by Weebly