Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Foundations of Egypt

1.   Egyptian Writing & Timeline (handout)

2.  Influences of Geography on Civilization (overhead)

3.  The Real Scorpion King...

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Thursday, 21 October

Studying the Past Unit TEST

(No Homework UNLESS you didn't hand in your Mesopotamia Mind Map!)

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Tuesday, 19 October

1.  Mesopotamia 'practice' test -  Is your Mind Map missing anything?

2.  Egypt Map (handouts x2)

* Studying the Past UNIT TEST next class*
    STUDY: History, Anthropology, Archaeology, Hominds, Civilization vs culture, Mesopotamia
   (Prologue & Chapter 1 in Echoes From the Past AS WELL AS handouts,notes, questions, etc.)

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Ashirbanipal & Mesopotamia


1.  Mesopotamia Mind Map (see handout from last class)

2.  DVD : How Art Made the World            “Once Upon A Time”

* How did the Assyrian leader Ashurbanipal use art to reinforce his position as king?

Use Gilgamesh and the battle against the Elamites as examples in your response.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Thursday, Oct.6 - Gilgamesh

1.  Discuss 'Village Life to City' handout

2.  Writing in Mesopotamia

3.  Epic of Gilgamesh
Short cartoon version : http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9BE05659D5CB8621
What are the themes you see in the story?  
How different were the issues in the story from modern issues?

4. Mesopotamia Mind Map (handout)

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Tuesday, October 5

1.  What makes a civilization? (handout)

2.   Mesopotamia Map (handouts)

3.  Discuss 'Village Life to City'

4.  DVD clip 'To Death & back' Neolothic death masks