Thursday, September 29, 2011

From Village to City...

1.  Complete Mesopotamia Map /Homework check Village Life to City

2.  Go over Village Life to City Timeline

3.  the Snaidanac

4.  Nigel dvd clip- "To Death & Back"

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Venus of Willendorf

1.  Venus of Willendorf - View 'How Art Made the World' clip and add to your theories

2.  From Village life to City (handout) *Due next class

3.  Mesopotamia Map

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Are we 'civilized' cavemen?

1.  Quote/cartoon intro

2.  "The March to Civilization"  Read pages 25- 36 and complete p.31 # 1-3 & p. 39 #1 &2

3.  Last Human Standing - documentary & handout

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Hominids

1.  Careers... (Handout)


2.  Hadar & Lucy - why are they important?
(watch evidence section of 'becoming Human Documentary')

3.  Making History Chart (handout)


HOMEWORK:
Complete Archaeology Crossword & 'Making History' chart for Tuesday's class

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Archaeology

1.  Complete 'You are the Archaeologist'/ homework check p.5 #1-3 & p.16#1-3

2.  Archaeology Terms Crossword (handout)

3.  Discuss and correct p.5 #1-3 & p.16#1-3

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Class # 2 Civilization & Culture & Figuring out how we know anything that happened 5000 years ago...

1.  What do we mean by 'civilisation' and 'culture'? 
  Civilization vs Culture Prezi  brainstorm & discussion

2. Issue Textbooks
 
3. How is history made?
      read Echoes From the Past pages 3-5 and 12 -16
      complete p. 5 #1-3 & p. 16 #1-3


4.  Start 'You Are the Archaeologist' (handouts)

Welcome to Comparative Civilizations 12!

1.  Course Expectations & Outline (handout)

2.  Student Survey (handout)


3.  Find Someone Who...