Religion & the Underworld

1.  Religion, Continuity & Stability (handout)

2.  Mythology Project Samples

3.  Egypt Underworld
      * Diagram the journey from death to the 
       afterlife...

Homework: Mythology Research

Egyptian Mythology

1.  Pick your God 

2.  Explain project & criteria (see handout)

3.  Research time

Homework: Mythology research

Egyptian Art & Early Egypt

* Field Trip Forms??

1.  Survey results

2.  Art Notes

3.  Scorpion King National Geographic not the bad movie! (& handout)

Geography, Writing & Time periods

1.  Writing in Ancient Egypt 
     (handout from last class & web)

2.  Influences of Geography on Egyptian Civilization... 

3.  Complete Time Line

4.  Exit Slip : What do you wonder about Egypt??What questions do you have about Egypt? (What would you like to learn about this unit?? )

Egypt - overview

* SFU History Department Field Trip Forms given out*

1.  Egypt - Map (handouts)

2.  Egypt Timeline (handout)

3.  Egypt "What the Ancients Knew"
What did the Egyptians know??
  List the Technology or Science & Explain it

HOMEWORK: Finish Map!
Timeline should be well under way...

TEST study guide

TEST Wednesday, October 16

What to Study:

*Careers:

Archaeology, History, Anthropology, etc.

*Making History : archaeological discoveries

*Homonids: 

       Neanderthals, Australopithicus Afarensis, etc.

*Civilization vs. Culture

*Mesopotamia - first civilization examples 

(see mind map)

ie: literature = Gilgamesh

Mesopotamia

1. dvd:  "Once Upon a Time" 
   Ashurbanipal, Gilgamesh and the power of a  
   good story...  use for your mind map!!

2.  Mind Map continued from last class- see handout

HOMEWORK: 
Mesopotamia Mind Map

Unit Test: Wednesday, Oct. 16 
Studying the Past - everything from the start of the year!!!
(Prologue & Chapter One)

Who was Gilgamesh?

1.  Cuneiform: Can you read it?

2.  The Epic of Gilgamesh 

(handouts x2 & cartoon)

MESOPOTAMIA: GILGAMESH  

Read:  Echoes from the Past, pages 46 – 47

Watch: Epic of Gilgamesh    Part 1-11 

(http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9BE05659D5CB8621)

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 

4.  Discuss 'Village Life to City' 

      *add anything you missed!