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= Ancient Greek =

=  = =**__Assignment 5__**=
 * Sources:**
 * Athens: [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png height="32" link="http://kis6ss.wikispaces.com/file/view/The+Battle+of+Marathon.pdf"]] [|The Battle of Marathon.pdf]
 * Sparta: [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png height="32" link="http://kis6ss.wikispaces.com/file/view/The+Battle+of+Thermopylae.pdf"]] [|The Battle of Thermopylae.pdf]
 * Corinth: [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png height="32" link="http://kis6ss.wikispaces.com/file/view/The+Peloponnesian+War.pdf"]] [|The Peloponnesian War.pdf]


 * Directions:** Follow the directions given to you in class.

Assignment 4 Answer the following questions **in your notebook**. Make sure your answers are **clear** and **detailed**. = =
 * 1) What type of government did you work under as you built your acropolis?
 * 2) How did you feel working under this type of government? **Be honest :), specific, and detailed in your answer.**
 * 3) **Explain clearly** at least two advantages to working under this type of government?
 * 4) **Explain clearly** at least two disadvantages to working under this type of government?
 * 5) Which one of the types of governments we learned about would you like to be a citizen of? Why?

=**__Assignment 3__**= Sources: Copy the following venn diagram **in your notebook**. Then, using all of the sources above, compares these three poleis by filling in the proper area in the venn diagram.
 * Athens
 * Corinth
 * Sparta

Assignment 2 Directions: Read the following information about the Minoans and the Mycenaeans and then answer the questions that follow **in your notebook**.

The Minoans:** Minoan culture developed on the island of Crete in approximately 3,000 B.C.E. Minoan palace murals (wall paintings) and painted pottery show us a great sea culture, fueled by fishing, farming, and local arts. The Minoans were master sailors and set up long-distance trade routes with Spain, Egypt, Canaan, and Asia Minor. Socially, the Minoans were an egalitarian (equal) culture, with both men and women holding respected positions in the fields of religion, agriculture, and craftwork. Recreation enjoyed by the Minoans included dancing to music and song, "bull-leaping" - and boxing, complete with boxing gloves and mouth guards. The remarkable peace-loving character of the Minoan civilization is obvious because they didn't have fortresses, war equipment, and painted battle scenes among the remains of their settlements. The Minoan civilization is historically important to Greece because it was the model for the Mycenaean (pronounced my-sih-NEE-in) civilization which is considered the earliest developed culture on mainland Greece.
 * __The Origins of the Greeks__

Mycenae was settled in 2,700 B.C.E. Most of the myths about ancient Greek heroes and their famous battles come to us from the Mycenaeans. Later Greek poets such as Homer used these tales in their writings. The Mycenaeans spoke an early form of the Greek language, and developed an agricultural economy based on grains, grapes, and olives. Like the Minoans, they traded by sea with Egypt and Asia Minor. Unlike the Minoans, the Mycenaeans devoted most of their energies to developing a strong military. The circular royal tombs of Mycenae reveal collections of decorated uniforms, elaborate helmets, chariots, daggers, and axes. Horses were also extremely important to the Mycenaeans, as they were the vehicles of war. Mycenaean documents suggest that their society was hierarchical, with kings and soldiers in positions of power at the top of society, and prisoners of war who became slaves at the bottom of society who served the kings and soldiers. Other than artwork showing religious festivals and musical performances, very few artifacts of entertainment were left by the Mycenaeans.
 * The Mycenaeans:**

//1. What did the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations have in common? They both made a good culture including arts and writing but mostly craftmenship.// //2. In what ways were the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations different? They came in different times and they also their language was different. Also while the Minoan fought on water, the Mycenaean fought on land.// //3. Why do you think so many aspects of Minoan civilization are found at Mycenae?// The base was fro the Mycenae and they followed many ideas. //4. What other geographical areas, besides Mycenae, might Minoan civilization have influenced?// //Central Asia, because at this time they didn't just trade items, they also traded ideas.// //5. What aspects of Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations would you expect to have survived in later periods of Greek history?// I think their battle plan, as in having war on water survived today and definitely art because we still do many types of art today. Also trading, we still trade and even still trade ideas. //6. Using your **textbook pages 256-257**, explain how the decline of the Minoans and the Mycenaeans was similar.// They were both destroyed by a natural disasters. The Minoans were destroyed because of flooding caused by a volcano up north. The Mycenaeans fell by earthquakes.

=Assignment 1=
 * Source 1:** []


 * Source 2:** []


 * Directions:** Using **both** sources above, neatly and clearly label the following on your scribble map.
 * Greece (text label)
 * Athens (marker)
 * Corinth (marker)
 * Sparta (marker)
 * Mount Olympus (text label)
 * Crete (text label)
 * Knossos (its' a city on Crete) (marker)
 * the Aegean Sea (text label)
 * the Black Sea (text label)
 * the Ionian Sea (text label)

= Ancient India =

Assignment 10 Now that we are finished our unit about ancient India, I would like you to reflect on what you have learned. Please answer clearly and with details. Each answer must be at least two sentences. If you need reminders of what we did, just scroll through the assignments on this page or look through your notes.

1. The single most important thing I learned was... I found out where Buddhism and Hinduism was originated from. I also learned how they got formed into a great religion. Also because they are some of the biggest religions in the world, now. 2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was... I got confused about Buddha's life cycle. He was supposed to become a great king or a wise man. He became a wise man and went to meditate. He got to nirvana and showed other people Buddhism. Still it it blurry to me how exactly this occurred. 3. What surprised me the most was... People in ancient India had the caste system, and they even had people who you could not even touch. Some people were a little higher than them were slaves for the other higher levels. 4. I would like to know more about... I would like to learn more about religious epics, because many were interesting and fun. Such as the Ramayana was a fun epic to watch. 5. The part that I think I will always remember was... I think I will always remember that the ancient Indians made the number "0". "0" is a number very frequently used. If they had not made this number, it would be impossible to mark just nothing.

Assignment 9 **Source:** Online Textbook pages 162-171


 * Directions:** You are a sage and you will teach your classmates a part of ancient India's history. The four parts (groups) are...
 * Group 1: The Mauryan Empire (page 162-163, 166)
 * Group 2: The Gupta Empire (page 164-165)
 * Group 3: Indian Achievements- Religious Art & Sanskrit Literature (page 167-169)
 * Group 4: Indian Achievements- Scientific Advances (page 170-171)

Each part has (or might have) pictures, illustrations, maps, dates, vocabulary words, and important people. Your job as a sage is to become an expert on your part so you will be able to comfortably and confidently teach others. Remember that if you don't understand the information, you won't be able to teach others properly. Follow these steps to become a great sage:

__**Steps**__
 * 1) Read all the information on the pages you are responsible for. Don't just read the main parts, look at the other information such as maps or diagrams or pictures.
 * 2) Take notes in your notebook and answer the **//Reading Check//** question after each section to make sure you understand the information. You also have to answer the questions about your section from **page 176** (section 4 or 5).
 * 3) Decide how you are going to present the information to your students. Will you just talk about the information (this can be boring) or will you use visuals or give a slideshow presentation (this can be more interesting)? Remember that your students have not read the information and are counting on you to teach them in an interesting and educational way.
 * 4) How will you check if your students understood the information? Will you make up questions to ask them? Will you ask them to write answers to the questions you had to answer in step 2? What else will you do? Will you ask your students to create something that shows their understanding? Think about how you are taught at school and the activities you do in your classes.
 * 5) Your students must do the work you give them. They must also do the following:
 * add at least three important events to their timelines (you choose the important events from your part)
 * add three markers/labels to their scribble map (you choose what should be labeled from your part)

=__Assignment 6__= Follow the directions on the handout for your illustrated poem about the //Ramayana//. Here is additional information:
 * You must have at least four visuals and they must all be original (i.e. you must create them).
 * Your poem must be neatly typed in an easy to read font or __neatly__ hand written.
 * Your name should appear on the front side of your poem.
 * You may use more than one sheet of paper.
 * Your poem must be converted to a PDF and put into my dropbox on the due date given to you in class.
 * Scripts for all five scenes--->[[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png height="32" link="http://kis6ss.wikispaces.com/file/view/ReadersTheaterRamayana.pdf"]] [|ReadersTheaterRamayana.pdf]

Assignment 5
__**Website: [|India-Government]

Use the website above to answer these questions.

1. Why would having a central government help in planning and organizing a city?

2. Who were Rajahs? 3. What is a Guru? 4. What subjects were taught in school? 5. Who was in charge of the government? 6. Why did people look up to the priests? 7. Look up the word 'sage' in any dictionary. What does it mean and what word from questions 1-6 is it similar to?**__

Assignment 4 1. What varna were you in during the caste system simulation? I was one of the Sudras. 2. What was your favorite part about the caste system simulation? Why? I liked how we got to stand there and just wait until the Vaisyas told us to come and serve them. But mostly we just stood there waiting for their order to go to the Brahmins and bow down. 3. What part of the simulation made you angry, upset, or frustrated? Why? No, but I did get a little annoyed when we had to go around and clean the room. 4. Do you think this system is fair? Why or why not? I think this system is not very fair especially for the Sudras. The Sudras are non Aryan had to work for the Aryans and I do not get why the Sudras came to India if they had to become slaves/servants. 5. Do you think a society should organize people into social classes? Why or Why not? I think this society is good how it is because if there is too many people in one caste system it may get confusing or they might get into arguments people may rebel, and there can also have too many of the Sudras or the Vaisyas or the Brahmins and they will get into fights about who is higher than another.
 * Answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.**

1. What have you learned about daily life in Mohenjo-Daro from this activity? They had a lot of items and other materials that we still use today. Such as transportation as in the small model of the cart with the cow (ox, bull, etc) pulling the cart with a person sitting in the cart. They had transportation, jewelry, games, and the other artifact that have been found. 2. Which characteristics of civilization do you see represented in the artifacts you looked at? Explain. Religion* The Great Bath* It was used to bathe in certain times in their religion. Government* The Priest King* It showed they had some kind of ruler. Regular Food Supply*Well to get water, Farms to grow crops. Social Levels*Ruler, Priest, Marketers, Farmers. They also had peasants and you can tell by their houses. Culture* Games, Trading (Seals), Houses, Jewelry, Art (Statues.) Labor/Jobs*Farming, Trading, Marketing 3. In what ways do you think Mohenjo-Daro was like a modern city? Mohenjo-Daro had houses drains regular food supply, gamets, a trading system, markets, and transportation items. If you compare them to daily life today it is just today with more technology. Bigger houses richer people and smaller houses have more peasants. 4. Why do you think it is difficult for us to know exactly what life was like in ancient civilizations like those in the Indus-Sarasvati region? It is difficult for us because the archeologist are trying to find out what the artifact is and they may be wrong. Also many of the artifacts still long to be found. People in that time must have had a harder time and all. We have not found something like the rosetta stone to translate any of their writing and that may be difficult if archeologist have found an artifact with a different language on the item. It is because we do not know everything and we may not know everything. 5. What do you think might have contributed to the decline of Mohenjo-Daro? Mohenjo-Daro might have fallen when they ran out of some farm land when the Sarasvati River dried up or maybe other civilizations took over that part of India, or another city was built over it when maybe people started to abandon the area. Or even Natural Disaster.
 * __Assignment 3__ ** **Source:** [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png height="32" link="http://kis6ss.wikispaces.com/file/view/Archeologists+Ideas+Mohenjo-Daro.pdf"]] [|Archeologists Ideas Mohenjo-Daro.pdf] Think about the activity we did in class as archeologists in Mohenjo-Daro. Using the source above, your ideas, and the notes you took about archeologists ideas, answer the following questions __clearly__ and __completely__ on your wiki page. **Each answer should be at least two sentences long with specific information.**

= A __ssignment 2__=

Use the website above to answer these questions. Write your answers in__** __complete sentences__ **__with__** __clear details__ **__on your wiki page. 1. What was discovered during the excavations of Mohenjo-Daro.__ During the excavation of Mohenjo-Daro they discovered a Seal that had a elephant on the front, a figure of a woman with a headdress, a necklace made of gold and stone beads, a model cart terracotta, and weights are made of carved stones. __2. How is Mohenjo-Daro similar to our cities today?__ It has houses made of bricks and stones like our own houses if we were at America. They get water from wells as we still get some of our water of wells. They have drains but the ones these days are more complex. __3. What can we learn from archaeological discoveries (such as artifacts and city construction) in Mohenjo-Daro?__ We can learn about how similar and how different they lived from the way we live now. We can also learn how it must have been like long ago. The culture, beliefs and things that ancient Indians did at that time. __4. Give clear and specific information about how people lived in Mohenjo-Daro. In your answer, you have to talk about the artifacts that you discovered and put into the museum. said that children used them. Maybe they were like backpacks to carry items to school, but I am not really sure about this town just yet.__** I think the people who lived in Mohenjo-Daro were not very wealthy. When we looked at the town and the drains and wells and all, I noticed it wasn't really a bright town or a rich town with wealthy people living by. Maybe there were but I did not see any. I also think the people of Mohenjo-Daro worked hard because they had model carts that were used to pull things. I think they put children to work because in the quiz of that website. __**5. What do we know about the Priest-King?**__ We know that he may be famous or may not be. We don't know but many people think that because there is a statue of him that was found. We know that we don't know if he really was a priest or a king. On the statue a part of his face may have been chipped off on purpose, his lip is chipped he has flowers of some sort on his clothes. We also know how he looked like according to the statue. __**6. What was the Great Bath and how was it used?**__ People don't know exactly how it was really used for.
 * __ Website: [|Indus Valley]

= __A__ __ssignment 1__= **Source: IndiaSubcontinentMapTrans.jpg**


 * Directions: Look at the map above, read the text below, and answer the following questions on your wiki page:**

Early Indian agricultural settlements arose in the Indus-Sarasvati river region at least as far back as 6500 B.C.E. Like many other ancient peoples, the early Indians settled by rivers. They settled primarily on the banks of the Sarasvati River as well as along the banks of the Indus River. These rivers provided the ancient Indians with plenty of water, and the land near the rivers was fertile and excellent for growing crops. The rivers also provided the Indians with a convenient way to travel and trade among themselves and with other civilizations. Archeologists have found artifacts from the Indus-Sarasvati civilization - such as carved seals - in Mesopotamia's Sumer. These discoveries have led scholars to believe that the early Indians traded with Mesopotamia, possibly by traveling in ships down the Indus and Sarasvati rivers to the Arabian Sea and then west to Sumer and other locations. After the Sarasvati River dried up around 1900 B.C.E., the Indus-Sarasvati Indians moved to more habitable areas, such as the fertile banks of the Ganga river further east. Archeological evidence shows, however, that people settled by the Ganga River as far back as 5000 B.C.E.
 * I**n the 1990's, satellite pictures revealed an ancient, dried riverbed located in India's present-day Thar Desert. Geologists have identified this riverbed as the route of the ancient **Sarasvati River**. The Sarasvati lay east of the Indus River and generally followed the same course, originating in the Himalaya mountains and emptying into the Arabian Sea. Geologists believe that the Sarasvati River dried up around 1900 B.C.E. Over time, the once fertile area around the Sarasvati River dried up around 1900 B.C.E. Over time, the once fertile area around the Sarasvati evolved into the dry, hot desert that exists today.

1. In what ways is your map similar to the one that you see in the map above? It has symbols that show you where mountains and other physiographic features are using simple drawings and lines showing rivers and all. This map is the same map as the ones we have and it has almost all of the physiographic features on the map above. 2. What physiographic features can you identify on this map that are not on your map? The Saravati River is not on our map. 3. Why do you think settlements developed along the Indus and Saravati rivers? Explain with clear and complete details. I think settlements developed along the Indus and Saravati rivers because those 2 rivers carry silt which makes the land rich or very good for farming. Also the temperature is nice because it is between the Thar Desert and the Hindu Kush Mountains. There is also the Khyber pass which is near by in the Hindu Kush Mountains to trade and etc. 4. Accurately label the ancient Sarasvati River on your map. Did it? √ 5. Why did ancient Indian people eventually migrate to the Ganga River? The Indian people eventually migrated to the Ganga River because the Saravati River dried out. = = = =
 * Questions:**

= Ancient Egypt =

= = =__Assignment 12__= Now that we are finished with the ancient Egypt unit, I would like you to reflect on what you have learned about ancient Egypt. Please complete these sentences **clearly and with specific details**. Write the answers on your wiki page. If you need reminders of what we did, just scroll through the assignments on this page or look through your notes.

1. The single most important thing I learned was... I learned it Egypt even had a point when the empire almost fell because of the Nubian and Hyksos. I also think the most important thing I learned was that the Egyptians made the first buildings and the Great Pyramid lasted the biggest until the Eiffel Tower. 2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was... I didn't understand why the Egyptians made Pyramids instead of just burying the pharaoh in a special spot in the ground. 3. What surprised me the most was... The thing that surprised me was the way Menes may have died. A great pharaoh who got killed by an animal. Another thing that surprised me is that if someone is famous as a pharaoh you would think they were nice. But they say Khufu a great pharaoh was not nice. I think that is kind of strange. 4. I would like to know more about... I would like to learn more about the time when Egypt fell with the Nubians and the Hyksos ruled. 5. The part that I think I will always remember was... How the Egyptians built the pyramids. Because it is very cool about the way when it was a time with no special material we have now. I can't image how long it would have taken the workers to build the pyramid with splinters and everything on their feet.

=__Assignment 11__=
 * Sources:**
 * Online Textbook pages 93-103
 * Wiki Assignments
 * Your Notes

Use the above sources to label your 3D Timeline with labels about:
 * Directions:**
 * Ancient Egypt's three kingdoms (Provide a clear and detailed **three** sentence description about __**each**__ kingdom. Each kingdom must have a separate label on the timeline.)
 * Pharaoh Khufu (Provide a clear and detailed **two** sentence description about him.)
 * The Hyksos in Egypt (Provide a clear and detailed **two** sentence description about them.)
 * Pharaoh Hatshepsut (Provide a clear and detailed **two** sentence description about her.)
 * Ramses the Great (Provide a clear and detailed **two** sentence description about him.)
 * Requirements:**
 * Each event label must have a simple title about the information
 * Each event label must have correct dates
 * Each event label must have an appropriate picture
 * Each event label must have a citation for the picture
 * Sentences should be **complete** and **detailed**

=__Assignment 10__= __Ancient Egypt Topic Peer Assessment__ > Go to our YouTube Channel and login using the username and password given in class. > You will assess your classmates' videos using the rubric for the ancient Egypt project and by answering the questions below. Each answer must be at least **two** sentences long. > Post your assessment in the comments section under each classmate's video. Please make sure you include your first name only or your comment will be deleted. > You must comment on **four** classmates' videos: (Note: YouTube has a 500 word limit on comments. You might have to divide your assessment comments into two posts.)
 * classmate above your name
 * classmate below your name
 * two other classmates of your choice

1. How did your classmate make the video interesting and creative?

2. Was it easy to understand your classmates presentation including his/her voice? Why or why not?

3. Clearly explain two things you learned from your classmate's video.

4. How could your classmate improve his/her video?

=__Assignment 9__= A Block- Tuesday Feb. 23 D Block- Monday Feb. 22 G Block- Tuesday Feb. 23 **
 * Due Dates:
 * Task:** You are to research your assigned topic from Egyptian history and create a video presentation using iMovie. The video presentation should be 3-4 minutes and include the following required elements:
 * (Note: These directions might be slightly modified, so please keep checking these directions for updates.) **


 * 1) Introduce your topic to the audience and explain the importance of your subject in Ancient Egypt.
 * 2) Explain and show where your topic belongs on a map of Egypt. You may have to be creative with this part because your topic might not be from one area.
 * 3) Present 5 interesting facts you have learned about your subject from your research. Include dates and/or which kingdom (old, middle, new).
 * 4) Identify at least one of the [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32" link="http://kis6ss.wikispaces.com/file/view/Six+Characteristics+of+Civilization.pdf"]] [|Six Characteristics of Civilization.pdf] that is evident in your topic and explain how your topic relates to the characteristic.
 * 5) How does your topic relate to our society today?
 * 6) Include appropriate images/video to make your presentation **clear**, **interesting** , **original** , and ** creative **.
 * 7) Conclude your presentation by restating the significance (importance) of your topic to history.
 * 8) Use your own voice for the audio part of your presentation.
 * 9) You (and your partner) must appear in the video for at least 30 seconds as you present your information.
 * 10) Use at least four different sources. At least one of your sources must be from the KIS Library Resources
 * 11) Cite any images/videos that you use at the end.
 * 12) Cite your sources at the end.

__**Helpful Hints**__
 * Follow the steps above in order. Your research will be first (1-7 above), then you will start working on the iMovie.
 * You will be asked to show your progress on this project in every class before the due date. **Your progress will be graded.**
 * Originality and creativity will be rewarded with a higher grade. For example, if you draw some of your images you will get a more points than someone who just copies images from the Internet.

=__Assignment 8__=
 * Part 1:** Riverboat Tour Part 1
 * Part 2:** Riverboat Tour Part 2

=__Assignment 7__= Read the information here about the three kingdoms in ancient Egypt. The problem with these three paragraphs is that each paragraph does not have specific details or evidence. Your task is to find specific details and evidence from our textbook for the information presented in each paragraph about each kingdom. Then re-write the paragraph adding the new specific details and evidence you found. Write the new paragraph on your wiki page.

The Old Kingdom (2700 BCE - 2200 BCE) Specific details and evidence about this kingdom can be found on pages 98-100 in our textbook. Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...** Old: ** The Old Kingdom (2700 BCE-2200 BCE): ** Pharaohs had absolute power and were considered gods on earth. But that's not why this kingdom is nicknamed "The Pyramid Age". Pharaohs were buried in pyramids //**only**// during this time period in history. After building a few pyramids, at great expense to the state, it occurred to pharaohs that pyramids were rather easy to spot, and thus, much easier to rob than a hidden tomb. Things changed during the middle kingdom. Mine: The Old Kingdom was a time where they built many pyramids. That is why that time was called "The Pyramid Age." At that time pharaohs were buried in pyramids. After the Old Kingdom the Middle and New Kingdom did not do this. The workers got paid grain and got paid grains. They also got whatever they wanted when they worked. If they were happy they would work for the pharaoh. They used a hammer and a chisel to get limestone from quarries.They moved them with sleds. They used water or milk and poured little under the sled for the sled to slip and move easily. Some of the greatest pyramids was the Great Pyramid of Giza for the pharaoh Khufu. It took about 16 years to make this pyramid.This Pyramid was built in 2550 B.C.E. It was the tallest building for about 5,000 years. It was beat by the Eiffel tower in C.E.
 * __Part 1__
 * Pyramids (definition, examples, construction details)
 * Workers
 * Importance of the pyramids

Specific details and evidence about this kingdom can be found on pages 101-102 in our textbook. Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...** Old: ** The Middle Kingdom (2100 BCE-1800 BCE): ** The middle kingdom was Egypt's Golden Age. Trade flourished, arts and literature flourished. Egypt built strong armies to defend herself against her neighbors. During the time period of the middle kingdom, pharaohs were expected to be good kings and wise rulers. And pharaohs were buried in hidden tombs, all over the place. Most probably, there are tombs yet to be discovered because they were hidden so well. Mine: The middle kingdom was called Egypt's Golden Age. That time was when their civilization started. Literature, Art, Trading had all developed. In this time they hid the pharaoh tombs, buried, them everywhere! They were hidden so well many of them are still yet to find. This time started when Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II reunited Upper and Lower Egypt. For armies Tuthmosis III was the first to have professional armies.
 * __Part 2__**
 * The Middle Kingdom (2100 BCE - 1800 BCE)
 * the difference with the Old Kingdom
 * what life was like during this time
 * wars or battles and who was involved

__**Part 3**__ Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...** Old**:** ** The New Kingdom (1500 BCE-1000 BCE): ** The new kingdom was Egypt's expansion period. Egypt expanded her borders through military conquest and became a world power. During the time period of the new kingdom, pharaohs were all powerful, and pharaohs were all buried in the same geographic area called the Valley of the Kings. --Notes during Movie-- -Richer; build great temples, tombs. -Before the New Kingdom once had been in the stage of extinction. -This time it was divided by the Hykos. (North) -Also at the time it was divided by the Nubians. (South) -Egyptians in the middle trying to get back their land. -These invaders ruled parts of Ancient Egypt for about 150 years. -Thebes had fallen to a time of poor. -The Royal Family were fighting to get Egypt back. -When the pharaoh declared war they axed in the head and died. The Hykos defeated the Pharaoh. -The Egyptians hated being ruled by foreigners.
 * The New Kingdom (1570 BCE - 1070 BCE) **
 * Specific details and evidence about this kingdom can be found on pages 102-103 in our textbook.
 * what new territories were conquered
 * names of pharaoh's involved in expansion
 * wars or battles and who was involved
 * trading (who and what)

Mine: The New kingdom was Egypt's Golden Age. There was great expansions such as literature, music, etc. They also built great temples and tombs. During that time they recovered Egypt from the Nubians and the Hykos. They expanded Egypt to more cataracts and more down towards the deserts and up right to the Nile Delta. AT the time military, pharaoh were all very powerful. This kingdom lasted from 1550 to 1050 B.C.E. They also traded a lot in the New kingdom. When the Egyptians New Kingdom expanded it expanded to the Euphrates River all the way down to Nubia. Also they expanded more to the Western Desert and The Red Sea. Some of the Pharaohs in the New Kingdom are: Queen Hatshepsut, and King Ramesse the Great. They also took over Punt a small kingdom at the time.

=__Assignment 6__= Joanne's Comic: Due Dates: A Block- Wednesday January 20 D Block- Wednesday January 20 G Block- Tuesday January 19 (Note: At the beginning of class on the due date, we will convert your comic to a PDF and upload it to your wiki page.)
 * Directions: Use your notes, wiki assignments, and the Egyptian Underworld video to create a comic showing the mummification process and the Egyptian underworld using ComicLife. Your comic must show the following:**
 * the process of mummifying a pharaoh
 * the tomb of the pharaoh and the entry into the underworld
 * at least three obstacles the spirit has to go through in the underworld
 * the various demons or dangers of the underworld
 * spells/passwords/magic words that you create to help the spirit through the underworld
 * must be colorful and detailed
 * a title and your name
 * length: two to four pages which includes a bibliography page for images or information you use
 * additional information we didn't learn from **one** of the following sources:
 * [|http://wsu.edu/~dee/EGYPT/UNDER.HTM]
 * []

=__Assignment 5__=
 * Source:** How to Mummify Nefermaat
 * Directions:** Go to the link above to mummify a body. As you work to mummify the body, answer the following questions __**clearly and with details**__ on your wiki page.
 * 1) Why did Egyptians want to [|preserve] dead bodies? They preserved the mummy so the soul could be recognize it after death.
 * 2) How did they [|preserve] bodies? What is this process of preservation called? Mummification, and they preserved it by wrapping the body and they just elaborated stages. They dried out the body and wrapped the body with linen.
 * 3) Explain how the brain was removed from the dead body. Why was the brain removed?They stick a hook and stick it up heir nose and pull the brain out. It was not important as much as some organs.
 * 4) Name the four internal organs that were removed from the body. What was done with these organs? They them in jars, like a human head, a jackal head, the god Hapy head, and the hawk. Some of them were lungs, liver, and their intestine.
 * 5) What did they do with the heart? Why? The heart was the most important to the Egyptians they were the center of intelligence and emotions, they believed it was needed later.
 * 6) What is natron and why was it used? Using your scribble map of Egypt, name the area where natron came from. It is a salt, and it is from Waldi-An-Natron
 * 7) How was [|linen] used during mummification? It wrapped the dead body with it.
 * 8) What are [|amulets] and how were they used? Give two examples of amulets that were used and explain why they were used. Udjat, for health and the Heart Amulet to protect the heart in the afterlife. They were used for a good life later in the afterlife and protecting his or her organisms, small object (Like a jewelry)
 * 9) What happens to the body after it is mummified? It is placed in a mummy case then placed in a sarcophagus.

__Assignment 4__
I think it would be interesting to be Ma'at, she is the goddess of harmony and justice. She was the daughter of Re, the sun god, she was also associated balance of the earth. She brought peace to Ancient Egypt. I would not want to be Khepri, because he has a head of a scarab beetle, and his head sits in a pile of dung and lays eggs buries them until they are ready to come out, which in my opinion is disgusting. Hathor and Ishtar, Hathor is goddess of protections and love, Ishtar is war and love. They are similar because it is as if they can help each other out, like they could use their powers to work together. Or Horus and Anu (An) could be compared as similar, they are both the god of the sky. Apkulla Griffin and Horus are also similar, they both are heads of a bird, and they both have some control over earth. Nabu and Thoth are both god of writing and scribes which they are similar in.
 * Part 1:** Go to this [|site] and read about the different Egyptian gods and goddesses . Choose one of these that you would like to be and explain why you would like to be that god or goddess . Then choose one that you would __**not**__ want to be and explain why. Make sure your explanations are **middle school quality explanations**.
 * Part 2:** Compare these Egyptian gods and goddesses with the Mesopotamian gods and goddesses. Did you find similar gods? Name the gods/goddesses and clearly explain the similarities? Why do you think they are similar even though Egypt and the Mesopotamian civilization were different?

=__**Assignment 3**__= Directions: After playing __**five**__ classmates' games, go to the discussion tab of each classmate and __**respectfully**__ give them your opinion about their game. You must comment on the person above you and below you in the list and three other classmates. You must write about the following: 1. Give your opinion about their game (good questions?, clear questions?, mix of difficulty?) 2. Mistakes you found in the game (grammar/information/confusing information) 3. Suggestions to improve the game (more easy or hard questions, better grammar, clearer questions)

media type="custom" key="5120035" =**Assignment 2**=
 * __Source: Read pages 93 & 94 in your online textbook__**
 * __Directions: Answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.__**

1. Read the //If YOU were there section//. How do you feel about working for the pharaoh? I would feel very proud and disgusted, I do not like to see dead bodies and take out the pharaoh's lungs and etc. 2. Eventually the Third Dynasty began in ancient Egypt. The Third Dynasty was the beginning of what historians call ............. . When did it start and end? It was called the" Old Kingdom and it lasted, 2700 to 2200 B.C.E. It lasted about 500 years. 3. Explain how ancient Egyptians felt about their country and their pharaoh. They thought, like Jesus, the gods sent them this pharaoh to them," Take care of our children in Egypt," and they thought he was like a god. 4. What were the responsibilities of the pharaoh? He was to prevent wars and keep Egypt safe. He had to protect everyone. 5. What is best known about the famous pharaoh, Khufu? Can you name a specific monument built for him? Khufu was known best for the monuments that were build to him, such as the great pyramid of Giza. 6.a Clearly explain the structure of society in the Old Kingdom. (Note: This should be a long answer.) 6.b. What may be some advantages and disadvantages of such a large segment of the population being farmers, servants, and slaves? They gave all their hard work to the pharaoh, because the Pharaoh took it as something like a worship. 6.c. What did farmers do during flood season? They worked for the pharaoh during the floudings. 7. Clearly explain trading in ancient Egypt (what was traded and who they traded with). They traded slaves with each other, with Nubia, and Seria, they got wood for building and for fire. 8. Define the word //acquire//. Use //acquire// in an original sentence. Acquire: "To get." Sentence made by me." She acquired a new bike after breaking it and breaking her arm along it. 9. Using the drawing of Egyptian society on page 94, explain where Viziers would be placed? It would be placed right under the Pharaoh. The Visier is the Pharaoh's assistant and he helps the pharaoh make hard descions. He is higher than than the nobles, peasent, priest, merchants, and craftsmen.

__Assignment 2__ Go to the following websites to explore Egyptian pyramids and tombs.
 * [|Virtual Tour of a Pyramid]
 * [|Explore a Tomb]

Little Description of my thoughts and opinions of the websites for the Ancienct Egyptians pyramids and tombs.~ I thought how they stored parts of the dead body was gross, but it was interesting. I wondered why they saved the body parts. They only saved the important organs to. I also saw that how they wrap the dead body. They did this with the pharaoh, but I also wonder what may have happened to the peasants and craftsmen, even merchants. Was it different for the priest? Vizier? Noble? I would think that they may only do this to the Pharaoh's to save their spirit in guide of Egypt while he is dead, and also to have him remembered. Overall I thought these websites showed you a lot of interesting facts, but it was kind of gross along the way.

=Assignment 1=


 * Source: Carefully read your online textbook pages 88 and 89.** **(Note: Make sure you scroll down on page 89 to see more information.)**

(Note: //Mark// means use a marker, //label// means use a text label, //represent// means draw a symbol to show the item.)
 * Your task is to label a map of the Nile River and ancient Egypt on your current Scribble Map. You must mark, label, or represent famous sites, cities, and other objects. //Label everything carefully//.**

1. Represent and label the Nile’s Sixth Cataract to the First Cataract. **(Use the textbook to help you with this part.)** 2. Label the Red Sea. 3. Represent three mines and three quarries. Provide an image and a description for each mine and quarry 4. Represent and label these historic sites: the Valley of the Kings, the Great Pyramid, the Sphinx, Abu Simbel, the Pharos (lighthouse in the port of Alexandria), and the oasis of Faiyum-Include dates, palm trees, and crocodiles. Provide an image and a description for each historic site 5. Mark these cities: Abydos, Thebes, Hermopolis, Akhetaten, Memphis, Bubastis. Alexandria, Meroe, Khartoum, and Elephantine 6. Label these geographical features: the Western Desert, the Eastern Desert, the Nile Delta, the Sinai Peninsula, the Wadi el-Natrun, the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Suez, the Nubian Desert. Provide an image and a description for each geographical feature. 7. Label Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt

= **Mesopotamia** =

=**Assignment 13**= __Now that we are finished with the Mesopotamia unit, I would like you to reflect on what you have learned about Mesopotamia. Please complete these sentences **clearly and with specific details**. Write the answers on your wiki page. If you need reminders of what we did, just scroll through the assignments on this page or look through your notes.__

__1. The single most important thing I learned was...__ How a long time ago, how cruel the emperors were. __2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was...__ I didn't understand why Mespototamia was so popular to conquer instead of other places. __3. What surprised me the most was...__ How it was always on war and still is. __4. I would like to know more about...__ The cruel rules and the other mean rulers. __5. The part that I think I will always remember was...__ I think I will remember how hard it must have been living at that time.

=__Assignment 12__=
 * Source: Read pages 76 and 77 in your online textbook**
 * Directions:** Carefully read pages 76-77 and choose one of the empires . Research the empire you have chosen (two links are provided for each already) and complete **The Characteristics of Civilization Chart** for the empire you chose. Write **clear and detailed** answers in the chart, on your wiki page, then **answer the question** below the chart. You will also have to indicate on your Scribble Map where the civilization you chose came from.

**1. The Six Characteristics of a Civilization:** 1. A system of government that directs and controls some actions of the members of the society. They had an Emeror, named Shuppiluliumas, they had armies, and high develped weapons, such as the chariots. 2. A regular food supply that is not likely to suddenly change. They had lots of Farm Land they had comquered. 3. Specialization of labor, in which members of the society perform different jobs. They had farmers in the farmlands. 4. Different social levels, in which some members of the society are given higher status than others. They have the priest all the way dwon the the farmers. 5. A highly developed culture including art, architecture, music, literature, science, and writing. They have metal working, iron so they have science. They have art for the design of the weapons of iron 6. A religious system, which might include priests and temples. They had a temple in Hattusas, and had a god of storms, Teshub and had a priest.

=Characteristics of Civilization= =Empire Name: Hitties Empire=  Was it difficult to find evidence for the empire you picked? Why or why not? Yes, it was hard, because on the text nook it did not tell you much about the civilization, and on google. Then I remebered the website we got from the library resources and tried that, much of it helped me, but some did not. It was hard also, because on google, some other things came out instead of Hitties. It was hard to find the emperor's name because in all the websites it did no say the emperor's name.
 * ==Six Characteristics of Civilization== || ==Evidence for Characteristic== || ==Explanation== ||
 * The had culture || They had science. || They made iron weapons so it is science. ||
 * They had religion. || They had temple. || They had a temple in Hattusas, Teshub the god of the storms, and they had a priest. ||
 * They had a lauguage. || They had writing, or symols all over the walls. || They wrote their laws on the clay and silver tablets. ||
 * Goverment. || They had an emperor. || They had an emperor, Shuppiluliumas, they had armies, thier high developled weapons and chariot. ||
 * Regular Food Supply. || They had farmlands. || They had a lot of land with fertile, which makes good farmland to get crops, or food. ||
 * Social Levels. || Farmers, priests, etc. || If they had farms they needed to have farmers to grow the crops, or care for the crops. Watering, pulling out the weeds, etc ||

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=Hittites= [|http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MESO/HITTITES.HTM]

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=Chaldeans= []

[|http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MESO/CHALDEAN.HTM] = =

=**__Assignment 11__**= =** Go to this [|site] and read about the different Mesopotamian gods, goddesses, demons, and monsters. Choose one of these that you would like to be and explain why you would like to be that god, goddess, demon, or monster. Then choose one that you would ** not **want to be and explain why. Make sure your explanations are** middle school quality explanations.= For some reason I would like to be Tiamat. I think if I were Tiamat I could control punishments to the people for wrong things they do. I would not kill people and plan on killing the gods because I was mad (which some people may believe) but punish them for thier wrongs. I got very interested when I heard that Tiamat's eyes flow the Tigris and Euphrates River. I think Tiamat just fits my personality. Also when I heard that the gods were afraid of Tiamat I thought about how, then they would show some respect around you. But if I knew they were planning on killing me I would definatly stop and reconsider. I think it would be interesting to be Tiamat because by the few sentences it seems very interesting.

__Assignment 10__
1. Read the "If you were there..." section on page 74. How will you advise the King? I would advise the king to help all the people equally unless they had a high spot in goverment. The high spots in goverment have an important job so I would advise the king to punish the people by the high spots to the lower spots. 2. What happened to Ur by 2000 BCE? It layed in ruins, after several invaders. 3. Where was Babylon located? It was by the Euphrates River, and it is now in the place we know as Baghdad, Iraq. 4. Who became the king of Babylon? When did he become king? Hammurabi became king in 1792 B.C.E. 5. What is a monarch? A ruler of a kingdom or empire. (Monarch=Emperor. 6. After conquering all of Mesopotamia, what did Hammurabi call his empire? The Babylonian Empire. It was named after his Capital. 7. Hammurabi was a great warrior and leader. What other skills did he have? He wasn't just limited on battlefield but also did a great job ruling a great area of land. He bought all of Mesopotamia into his Empire, his loyalty was good for all his people, he increased trading, he had many architecture, and did everything need in an empire. 8. What is Hammurabi's Code? What areas of daily life did the code cover? It was a set of 282 laws. It covered everything fair, and to make his people more respectful into marriage, loans, induries, murder, and trading. His laws weren't the first set of laws but the first detalied laws. 9. Give two reasons why Hammurabi's Code was important.Because there needed to be laws to give the social levels were important and it showed to be respectful in ways and punishments if not. It was there for everyone to see, and rhe people would know the laws. 10. What eventually happened to the Babylonian Empire? How is this similar to what happened to the Akkadian Empire? Just Like Sargon died, Hammurabi died and the Bablyonlian empire lost its rein and power. 11. Read the different laws in the [|Code of Hammurabi on this site] and choose **three** that you think are interesting. __**Copy**__ the three laws and their **numbers**onto your page. Then for **each** law, explain why you think it's interesting. You can write about if you disagree or agree with the law or if you think the law is a good law or a cruel law.
 * Source: Read pages 74 and 75 in your online textbook**
 * Directions:** Read the questions/directions carefully and write **clear and detailed** answers on your wiki page.

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7. If any one buy from the son or the slave of another man, without witnesses or a contract, silver or gold, a male or female slave, an ox or a sheep, an ass or anything, or if he take it in charge, he is considered a thief and shall be put to death.======

-I have just never heard of a law like this before. So it is very interesting as well as the others.
=__Assignment 9__=

After playing the Trader's game, answer the following questions in complete sentences on your page. You can copy and paste these questions into your page. Then go to the **discussion tabs** of at least three other classmates and make **good quality middle school comments** about your classmates answers to the questions about the Trader's game. You can make comments to your classmates about if you agree or disagree with their point of viewor comments about how good their answers and ideas are. __**Trader's Circuit questions**__ 1. What part of the game did you like the best? Why? I liked how you had to go back and forth and back and forth to trade. 2. During the game, how did you feel and why did you feel that way? I felt like a beggar walking around for money exchange of a pack of gum, sort of like a person on the street selling gum, for something useful, such as the item you want to get a monoply. 3. What part of the game was difficult for you? When they didn't want to exchange the things I needed. 4. In your opinion, what advantage is there to having a monopoly of an entire product resource such as dates or jewelry? If you get the pricey ones yu=ou get more pints then if you get a monoply of clay bricks. 5. What part of the game would you change if you played it again? Why? I think it is fine just the way it is and that it shouldn't change. **
 * 6 . In this game, was it better to cooperate with another player or to be selfish and try to get all the products/resources for yourself? Why? Both, because sometimes you need to cooperate to with others to get what you need, which also counts for getting everything and being selfish.

= __A__ __ssignment 8__ = Use your online textbook pages 63 & 64 to answer these questions clearly and with details on your wiki page. Make sure to look through the **whole page** in your textbook and the links for the vocabulary when answering some of the questions.

Note: The story of Sargon is like the story of Moses and how the king long ago planned on killing all the baby boys so he could be king forever, he was a tyrant. Soon the parents got worried about their baby and let their daughter to release him in the river, soon the baby reached to the princess of the tyrant and the princess asked her father if she could keep one and her father said yes. Then for a few years the real mother got to take care of him but then returned him to the princess but still got to see him often. Just like the big flood in the Bible is like the story in Gilgamesh. (comparing)
 * 1) Where did the Akkadians live? They lived along the Tigris and the Euphrates river.
 * 2) What was their relationship with the Sumerians like before the 2300s B.C.E.? They were very close to each other so they stayed in peace for a long time, until Sargon came and requested war to get extention of Akkadian
 * 3) Who was Sargon and what did he do? He was the emperor of Akkadian and was the first ruler to have permanent armies
 * 4) What did Sargon establish? He established the world's first empire and to have permanent armies.
 * 5) Define 'empire'. A land with different territories with peoples under a single rule.
 * 6) Explain two examples why Sargon is considered a great leader. He ate with his soldiers to become closer with then he will become closer with the soldiers, and it showed how much he cared. He was also a great leader because, he was the smartest emperor th declare war th keep his empire safe and had a __permanent__ armies. Plus he was the first to use bows and arrows.
 * 7) How long did Sargon rule his empire? 50 years, then a century passd until he died.
 * 8) What eventually happened to the Akkadian Empire? First the next emperor couldn't keep the emire safe like Sargon, so eventually The Sumerians got power and strength.
 * 9) Who eventually became the most powerful civilization in Mesopotamia again? The Sumarians became the most powerful civilization again.
 * 10) Using the picture of the City-State of Ur, what can you see in the picture that shows Ur was an advanced city? It had massive walls to keep Ur from attacking, a huge temple, and its own little harbor for merchandise.

=**__Assignment 7__**= Using **The Six Characteristics of a Civilization** (see below)**,** answer the following questions **clearly** and with **details** on your wiki page. = = 1. Is Korea/ the U.S. a civilization according to the six characteristics explained in class? Provide one example from Korea/the U.S. for each characteristic. 2. Does a civilization, in your opinion, need to have all of the characteristics mentioned? Why or why not?

1. A system of government that directs and controls some actions of the members of the society. They have a president: Barack Obama 2. A regular food supply that is not likely to suddenly change. They have super markets and resturants, and even farmlands. 3. Specialization of labor, in which members of the society perform different jobs. They have a variety of jobs such as, art, teacher, etc. 4. Different social levels, in which some members of the society are given higher status than others. President, vice president, goverment to farmers, different amount of money made. 5. A highly developed culture including art, architecture, music, literature, science, and writing. The US has differet types of art such as abstract, portrait, cartoon, etc. They have architecture like buildings. They also have music like the national antom: Star Stangled Banner. They have stories like the '3 Little Pigs' and 'Little Red Ridding Hood.' Science, by rockets and tecnology. Writing as in 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.' (alphabet) 6. A religious system, which might include priests and temples. They Buddasaim, Catholic, Christian, and etc.
 * 1. The Six Characteristics of a Civilization:**

2. Well there is no right or wrong answer to that question, but however I would say that you didn't need all the 6 characteristic. I think this because some people die without having a religion. Take the United States as an example. Some people have a religion and some don't. You may believe in buddasiam, Christianity, Catholic, or even nothing. Even Korea can be used as a example, some people believe in other religions than others. Just because you don't have a religion doesn't mean the civilization will erupt or you won't be a civilization. Having a regular food supply is another example, people no matter where they live, someone out there is starving and can not eat, because they don't have money. So if there are people starving that doesn't let the civilization disappear. The United States is a civilization and there are a lot of people starving in the States. There is no right or wrong answer, but I think the civilization does not need ALL the following characteristics.

= Assignment 6 =

Little presentation on the Sumerian Achievement you were given. The sumerians used many different types of metal such as gold, silver, tin, lead, copper, and bronze. They used it to make many different tools, weapons, and jewelry. Such as swords, arrowheads, and harpoons. When they made bronze they used copper to make a stronger metal which was called, bronze. They poured the liquid bronze into a cast and let it harden so the weapon would be finished. Bronze was used to make axes, knives, saws, and hoes. They used gold and silver to make mirrors, necklaces, and statues. The sumerians didn't use these all for themselves, but also traded their metalworks to people in Central Europe.

A ssignment 5
Using your sheet and notes from class about Sumerian achievements, which achievements would go under each of these categories? (For example, devotional statues would be under the religion category.)
 * Government:Written laws, City,State/King, Organized Armies
 * Culture: Cuneiform/Writing, Music, Medicine, Games, Arch
 * Religion: Ziggurat, Devotional Statues
 * Jobs: Metalworking, Plow, Sailboat, Wheel, Mathematics, Irrogation