Foundations of Egypt

1.   Egyptian Writing & Timeline (handout)

2.  Influences of Geography on Civilization (overhead)

3.  The Real Scorpion King...

Thursday, 21 October

Studying the Past Unit TEST

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

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.)

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, 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

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