PreDynastic Egypt & Test review (part 2)

1.  Scorpion King continued.... (handout)

2.  Jeopardy part 2!

* TEST Tomorrow - continue studying....!
Use the Prologue and Chapter 1 in Echoes From the Past, your notes, questions, videos and assignments. There will be written questions as well as short answer.

STUDYING the PAST:
Early Hominids (Australopithicus Afarensis (Lucy), Neanderthals,etc see homonid timeline sheet)
History/Historians
Archaeology
Anthropology
Paleoanthropology, ecology

Examples of important finds/people (Making History Sheet) 
ie: Leakeys, Discovering Troy, etc, etc

Venus of Willendorf
Neolithic Skulls

Village Life to City

MESOPOTAMIA: 
Map
Language & Writing
Gilgamesh
Ashurbanipal
Aspects of Mesopotamian Civ. (see web & mind map/pp 29-39)
 

Odds & Ends

1.  Marks... Are YOU missing work?? 

2.  10 Steps Archaeology - unless you had 10/10 - write them down!

3.  Map & Timeline homework check * Hand in your society pyramid *

4.  The REAL 'Scorpion King' (documentary & handout)

5.  Jeopardy Review for TEST NEXT CLASS - Thursday, Oct. 27
*remember your quiz mark will disappear if you get above 70% on the unit test*

Egypt Geography & Overview...

1.  Complete Egypt Map from last class (handouts are in the binder)

2.  Use Echoes From the Past pages 55-56 to take notes (web OR outline) on how Geography influenced the development of Egyptian Civilization

3.  Start the Egypt Timeline using Chapter 2 of Echoes From the Past (handout)

* TEST CHANGED to Thursday, October 20 ( see last blog post for reminders of what to study)

Mesopotamia end.... Egypt Intro

1.  Mesopotamia Open Notebook Quiz - Use anything in YOUR binder &  Mind Map
 * Hand In Your MESOPOTAMIA MIND MAP*

2.  Egypt Map (handouts x2)

*UNIT TEST - WHAT TO STUDY...*
      Thursday, OCTOBER 20 - 

Use the Prologue and Chapter 1 in Echoes From the Past, your notes, questions, videos and assignments.

STUDYING the PAST:
Early Hominids (Australopithicus Afarensis (Lucy), Neanderthals,etc see homonid timeline sheet)
History/Historians
Archaeology
Anthropology
Paleoanthropology, ecology

Examples of important finds/people (Making History Sheet) 
ie: Leakeys, Discovering Troy, etc, etc

Venus of Willendorf
Neolithic Skulls


Village Life to City


MESOPOTAMIA: 
Map
Language & Writing
Gilgamesh
Ashurbanipal
Aspects of Mesopotamian Civ. (see web & mind map/pp 29-39)

Art, Stories, Power & Mesopotamia

1.  Discuss Gilgamesh Questions from last class

2.  Nigel "Once Upon A Time" - Ashurbanipal (handout)

3.  Mesopotamia Mind Map - Due NEXT class! Tuesday, Oct. 11

Cuneiform And Gilgamesh

1.  Can you read cunieform?? (samples)

2.  Gilgamesh (Handout below & reading & cartoon summary& discussion)

MESOPOTAMIA: GILGAMESH 

Read:  Echoes from the Past, pages 46 – 47

Watch: Epic of Gilgamesh    Part 1-11 

As you read, hear and watch the Epic of Gilgamesh answer the following questions:
*Make reference to specific examples from the Epic of Gilgamesh in your answers!*

1.    What does the Epic of Gilgamesh tell us about ancient Mesopotamian views on the subjects of:
            a.    The role of the gods?
            b.    Male and Female roles?
            c.    What makes a hero?
            d.    Life and death?

2.    Think about the themes that appear in the story:
        How are the Mesopotamians like us?
        How are they different?

3.  Mesopotamia Mind Map - don't forget to add info from today!

Mesopotamia Mind Map : DUE DATE Tuesday, Oct. 11