They can act out their skits for the rest of the class. Have students illustrate on a chart the main gods and goddesses of Mesopotamia and their realms. Students can calculate the distance traveled on these trade routes. Set up a simulation where students choose a different profession and list the possible products they have to use for trade. Have them figure out how they would barter with others, so that they can get everything they need for a comfortable life.
Students can keep track of their value points with cuneiform writing.
Create a card game using ancient professions and the goods they produced. Have players determine the value of their goods before they start the play. Oxford First Ancient History. Oxford University Press, 1994. Chisholm, Jane and Anne Millard.