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= = media type="custom" key="5130969" =__Assignment 5__=
 * Sources:**
 * Athens: [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" 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 width="32" 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 width="32" 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. =Assignment 2= Directions: Read the following information about the Minoans and the Mycenaeans and then answer the questions that follow **in your notebook**.
 * Athens
 * Corinth
 * Sparta

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?// //2. In what ways were the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations different?// //3. Why do you think so many aspects of Minoan civilization are found at Mycenae?// //4. What other geographical areas, besides Mycenae, might Minoan civilization have influenced?// //5. What aspects of Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations would you expect to have survived in later periods of Greek history?// //6. Using your **textbook pages 256-257**, explain how the decline of the Minoans and the Mycenaeans was similar.//

=__**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)

=__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...

The fact that the both Hinduism and Buddhism were both orginated from India.

2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was...

I didn't really understand how Brahman could be everything because if so, Ravana would have also been part of Brahman. Also, if everything is part of Brahman, then shouldn't things like fights, thieves, murderers,and terrorists NOT exist?

3. What surprised me the most was...

I was surprised that Buddhism didn't have any gods. Instead of gods, they believed in the Buddha's teachings.

4. I would like to know more about...

If I were to learn about India again, I would like to learn about Hinduism and Buddhism.

5. The part that I think I will always remember was...

I think I will always remember Hinduism and Buddhism the most.

=__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 8__= Write your answers for this assignment in your **NOTEBOOK**.
 * Sources:**
 * 1. Online Textbook page 157
 * 2. Online Textbook pages 158-159
 * Directions:**

__Part 1__ Using source number 1, write your own clear and complete sentences using of the following words. Remember that your sentences should show that you know the meanings of the words. __Part 2__ Using source number 2, write about the following: >> __Part 3__ Using source number 2, create a clear and neat Venn diagram showing the differences and similarities between Hinduism and Buddhism. =**__Assignment 7__**= Using the sources above, complete the //Buddha's Path to Enlightenment// sheet by...
 * fasting
 * meditation
 * The Four Noble Truths
 * Summarize in 3-4 sentences
 * Give one real-world example for each truth
 * The Eightfold Path
 * Summarize in 3-4 sentences
 * Explain how you are following at least three of the eight parts of the path in your life today
 * Explain how you are NOT following two of the eight parts of the path in your life today
 * Sources:**
 * Online Textbook pages 156-157
 * The Buddha's Biography
 * Pictures:
 * 1. [|Siddhartha's Birth]
 * 2. [|Princely Life]
 * 3. [|Discovers Aging Sickness Death]
 * 4. [|Leaves Family]
 * 5. [|Becomes the Buddha]
 * Directions:**
 * completing the drawing for each picture.
 * writing an appropriate caption (2-3 sentences) for each picture.
 * adding three labels to each picture.
 * coloring each picture.
 * coloring the other parts of the sheet for a higher grade.

=**__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 width="32" height="32" link="http://kis6ss.wikispaces.com/file/view/ReadersTheaterRamayana.pdf"]] [|ReadersTheaterRamayana.pdf]

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

Use the website above to answer these questions.

1. Why would having a central government help in planning and organizing a city? Having a central government in planning and organizing a city helps because then you would be able to have similar layouts through different cities.

2. Who were Rajahs? Rajahs are the rulers of the cities.

3. What is a Guru? Guru is some type of teacher that lives with his/her student until the teacher's student turns twenty.

4. What subjects were taught in school? All the subjects that Guru taught to their students had to do with religious natures.

5. Who was in charge of the government? The Indue priests were in charge of the government since they were worshiped like gods.

6. Why did people look up to the priests? The people looked up to the priests because the priests represent the gods and wishes to be like them when they die and are reborn (reincarnated.)

7. Look up the word 'sage' in any dictionary. What does it mean and what word from questions 1-6 is it similar to? It means, "a profoundly wise man, esp. one who features in ancient history or legend." This sounds to me like Guru who is sort of like a teacher.

**Answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.**
 * __ Assignment 4 __**

1. What varna were you in during the caste system simulation? I was a Brahmin, the highest of the caste system.

2. What was your favorite part about the caste system simulation? Why? I loved the part where Michelle and I ordered people around and got taxes (crops, and precious stones)

3. What part of the simulation made you angry, upset, or frustrated? Why? Most of the time, they were doing the chores/orders unwillingly which made me quite sad. The reason why I was sad is because they were disobeying me which meant that they were potentially rebellions that could throw us off the throne.

4. Do you think this system is fair? Why or why not? Although I enjoyed the system since I was the highest ranking guy (the Brahmin), I think it isn't much fair since I was practically considered as "god." To make the caste system fair, I think the Brahmin's privileges should be narrowed down so that Brahmins are inferior to the king by the tiniest fration.

5. Do you think a society should organize people into social classes? Why or Why not? I think a society should organize people into social classes because if everyone shared the same thing, then the world wouldn't make any progress. Assignment 3 __** 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.**
 * __
 * Source:** [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32" link="http://kis6ss.wikispaces.com/file/view/Archeologists+Ideas+Mohenjo-Daro.pdf"]] [|Archeologists Ideas Mohenjo-Daro.pdf]

1. What have you learned about daily life in Mohenjo-Daro from this activity? I learned that the people of Mohenjo-Daro lived in very much like how we live today. For example, they had drains to take away dirty water. Also, they had wells that was used to get water. These days wells are rarely used but they still exist and are used sometimes. Not only that, they had things such as board games to entertain themselves.

2. Which characteristics of civilization do you see represented in the artifacts you looked at? Explain. The people of Mohenjo-Daro had similar characteristics to the ones we currently have. One of the examples are jobs, social levels and etc.
 * The people of Mohenjo-Daro had jobs such as farming, and priests which we have today
 * They also had social levels such as Kings, Nobles, and slaves
 * Food supply was plenty for Mohenjo-Daro because they farmed and harvested wheat, grains, and many other crops. It's a little different then what we have today (hamburgers, pizza, noodles, etc) but in the end, they are both food
 * They had governors such as King Priest just like us. Once again, the governors are slightly different because we usually have presidents, not kings or queens.
 * They had religion like any other countries we have learned so far such as Mesopotamia, and Ancient Egypt.
 * They had stamps to label products

3. In what ways do you think Mohenjo-Daro was like a modern city? As I explained in question 1, the people of Mohenjo-Daro lived like how we live today because they have drains, wells, baths, windows, and many other modern like technologies. Also, they farmed like how we farmed these days.

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? I believe it is difficult for the archeologists to know what exactly happened in ancient civilizations such as the Indus-Saravati region because there can be many important artifacts that are yet to be found. Also, the archeologists can only guess how the ancient civilizations lived from the artifacts since they didn't live in that era.

5. What do you think might have contributed to the decline of Mohenjo-Daro? There might have been invaders that conquered the Mohenjo-Daro territory. Maybe they had rebels which took over Mohenjo-Daro. It could have also been natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes and etc.

__** Website: [|Indus Valley] 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? I discovered that the areas of Mohenjo-Daro that archeologists excavated are named after the archeologists that excavated them.
 * __ Assignment 2

2. How is Mohenjo-Daro similar to our cities today? The bricks that Mohenjo-Daro used are used to keep the houses cool. Today we use similar bricks with similar characteristics. The houses also had similar interiors to our own. They also had drains for taking away dirty water. Some drains were big enough for people to walk into. Not only theses, they also had wells similar to the ones we use.

3. What can we learn from archaeological discoveries (such as artifacts and city construction) in Mohenjo-Daro? We can learn that the people from Mohenjo-Daro lived very much like how we live today.

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. I think the people lived just like us except for the fact that they didn't have any advanced machines. My proof for these are the artifacts I found. I found exactly 8 artifacts(including the ones that Prof. Indus found) and each and every artifacts tell me what kind of life the people of Mohenjo-Daro had. For example, one of the artifacts I found was a necklace made of goods such as gold. From this necklace, I can know that rich people wore this, and about the different social levels. Another example is the cart. Since the cart is small, archeologists can guess that these were made for children to use. We can also know that animals called bullcocks pulled this cart because statues of bullcocks were found and it is most likely that bullcocks existed during that time.

5. What do we know about the Priest-King? We can guess that the Priest-King was an important ruler. We can also guess how Priest-King looked like from his sculptures.

6. What was the Great Bath and how was it used? The Great Bath was probably used for religious ceremonies to purify themselves. The Great Bath is also water tight which prevents water from leaking out. It probably got it's water from the well near the Great Bath.


 * __ Assignment 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? They have similar physiographic features.
 * Questions:**

2. What physiographic features can you identify on this map that are not on your map? They have the Indian Ocean, and the Sarasvati River which we did not label on a map.

3. Why do you think settlements developed along the Indus and Sarasvati rivers? Explain with clear and complete details. The land is fertile and is extremely close to Khyber Pass which is a pathway to the Mesopotamia.

4. Accurately draw and label the ancient Sarasvati River on your map.

5. Why did ancient Indian people eventually migrate to the Ganga River? They moved there because the Saravati River dried up people began to move East until they arrived at the Ganga River

=__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... about the pharaohs.

2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was... why Hatshepsut dressed as a man.

3. What surprised me the most was... that Egypt was the longest lasting civilization ever.

4. I would like to know more about... the tales of the Egyptian gods because I am interested in these types of stories even though I am Christian.

5. The part that I think I will always remember was... the part where Menes is the first pharaoh.

=__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 including who was involved in the 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 Characteristics of Civilization 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...** Because Egyptians thought that burial sites are important, the pyramids were always fancy and well made. The ones who built the pyramids were workers not slaves. Even so, they were payed with grains of rice instead of money. The pyramids have "the book of the dead" which is kind of like a guide for the adventure that takes place in hell. It was also known as a pyramid age. They used limestone blocks (white) to build the pyramids. But overtime, the limestone eroded and turned brown. Hateshupt encouraged trading items such as gold, ostrich feather, leopard skin, and etc.
 * __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...**
 * __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

The middle kingdom is something that takes place after the old kingdom. During that time, the pharaoh gradually lost his powers little by little to the nobles and eventually, the nobles ruled much of Egypt and the kingdom was without a ruler. But as time passed by, the pharaoh overpowered the nobles and unified the nation. However, as the Middle Kingdom came close to an end, a terrible misfortune struck Egypt once again. Egypt was thrown into chaos, the Lower Egypt was conquered by groups of Asians known as Hyksos. Hyksos used advanced weapons such as chariots and etc. The Hyksos ruled the Egypt for 200 hundred years. However, rebellions successfully drove Hyksos out of Egypt and Ahmose from Thebes seized the throne.

__**Part 3**__ Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...**
 * 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)

Hyksos controlled the Nile Delta and the Nubians controlled the southern parts. Hyksos and Nubians lived in Egypt for more then 150 years. The Egyptian royal family lived in Thebes. Definitely hated the foreigners (Nubians and Hyksos) and thought they were barbarians. But eventually, they took over the lands that the Nubians and the Hyksos controlled. Also, they conquered all the way to the Mesopotamia. Ramesses the great fought of the Hittites and the Sea People.

=**__Assignment 6__ Due Dates:**= =Kevin's Comic= 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:**
 * Rubric: [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png height="32" link="http://kis6ss.wikispaces.com/file/view/Comic+Life+Rubric+Egyptian+Underworld.pdf"]] [|Comic Life Rubric Egyptian Underworld.pdf]
 * 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? So the spirit can recognize it's own body and enter it.
 * 2) How did they [|preserve] bodies? What is this process of preservation called? They preserved it by wrapping a piece of clothing around the corpse after removing all the organs and going through several different procedures. This process is called, mummifying.
 * 3) Explain how the brain was removed from the dead body. Why was the brain removed? The brain was removed so that the body doesn't rot or decay.
 * 4) Name the four internal organs that were removed from the body. What was done with these organs? The intestines, stomach, liver, and lungs were removed from the body. The organs were preserved in canopic jars and each of them represented the four sons of Horus.
 * 5) What did they do with the heart? Why? They didn't do anything to the heart because they thought that the heart was needed during the journey through the underworld.
 * 6) What is natron and why was it used? Using your scribble map of Egypt, name the area where natron came from. Natron is a type of salt that absorbs moisture.
 * 7) How was [|linen] used during mummification? They stuffed the linen in the corpses, to pump up the body. They were also used to wrap the corpses around.
 * 8) What are [|amulets] and how were they used? Give two examples of amulets that were used and explain why they were used. They are used like jeweleries and each of the amulets symbolized something. For example; the Djed Pillar is a symbol of stability and it was placed around the neck. The scarab was a dung beetle which symbolized rebirth and the rising and setting of the sun.
 * 9) What happens to the body after it was mummified? It was put in a mummy case then a sarcophagus.

=__Assignment 4__=
 * 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**. If there is a god that I would like to be, then I would like to be either Ra, or Horus because I think their stories are the most intriguing of them all. On the other hand, it would be unpleasant if i were to be Twaret because her appearance is really scary(?)
 * 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 civilizations were different? I found out that there is a sky god in Egypt (Horus) and Mesopotamia (Anu.)

= = =__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) =**__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? If I was working for the pharaoh,I would feel extremely nervous because I'm the one who really do all the work for pharaoh. Therefore, I would be stressed out. 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 is known as the "Old Kingdom." It lasted for about 500 years. 2700 to 2200 B.C.E. 3. Explain how ancient Egyptians felt about their country and their pharaoh. They felt that the pharaoh was the person who represented a "god." 4. What were the responsibilities of the pharaoh? The pharaoh's responsibilities as a god and a ruler were to make sure the crops would grow well, prevent wars, and prevent a disease from striking the kingdom. 5. What is best known about the famous pharaoh, Khufu? Can you name a specific monument built for him? The Pyramid of Khufu. 6.a Clearly explain the structure of society in the Old Kingdom. (Note: This should be a long answer.) They had a pharaoh, the nobles, scribes and craft people, and farmers, servants and slaves. The highest person was the pharaoh (a ruler or a king) then came the nobles (priests and officials that help the pharaoh govern people.) The scribes and craftsmen came after the nobles (people who write and make other goods.) And lastly, came the farmers, servants, and slaves (most egyptians were either farmers, servants, or slaves.) 6.b. What may be some advantages and disadvantages of such a large segment of the population being farmers, servants, and slaves? The advantage was that you could get more money with less effort but the disadvantage is that there is a higher chance of rebel. 6.c. What did farmers do during flood season? They would work on the pharaoh's building project. 7. Clearly explain trading in ancient Egypt (what was traded and who they traded with). They traded gold, copper, and etc with neighbors. 8. Define the word //**acquire**//. Use //**acquire**// in an original sentence. Acquire Def: to obtain, to gain, to get. Bob the builder acquired a brand new stainless-steel screwdriver from Sears. 9. Using the drawing of Egyptian society on page 94, explain where Viziers would be placed? They would be placed as one of the nobles. =__**Assignment 1**__=


 * Sources:**
 * **Carefully read your online textbook pages 88 and 89.** **(Note: Make sure you scroll down on page 89 to see more information.)**
 * **Use the map above, the maps in the //Egypt Resources// wiki page, or your Scribble Map search function**


 * Directions:**
 * **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//.** (Note: //Mark// means use a marker, //label// means use a text label, //represent// means draw a symbol to show the item.)
 * **You must also provide an image and a description for some of the labels. Each description must be at least three sentences long and must be clear, detailed, and specific. Your description should give us clear information to help us understand the item or place and why it was so important for ancient Egyptians.**

1. Represent and label the Nile’s Sixth Cataract to the First Cataract.

2. Label the Red Sea.

3. Represent and mark 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 of Khufu, the Sphinx, Abu Simbel, the Pharos (lighthouse in the port of Alexandria), the Bahriya Oasis and the Farafra oasis (include palm trees). **Provide an image and a description for each historic site.**

5. Mark these cities: Abydos, Thebes, Giza, Hermopolis, Memphis, Bubastis, Rosetta, Alexandria, Meroe, Khartoum, and Elephantine

6. Label these geographical features: the Western Desert, the Eastern Desert, the Nile Delta (include animals found here), the Sinai Peninsula, the Wadi el-Natrun, the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Suez, the Nubian Desert. Include animals of the desert. **Provide an image and a description for each geographical feature.**

7. Label Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt.

=__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 that many emperors were cruel to other people and they didn't treat people equally.

2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand were the rules that Hammurabi made.

3. What surprised me the most was that a lot of Empires believed in the same gods.

4. I would like to know more about the Sumerian myth.

5. The part that I think I will always remember was how cruel the Emperor from the olden days were.

=**__Assignment 12__**= =Characteristics of Civilization= =Empire Name: Chaldeans=
 * Source: Read pages 76 and 77 in your online textbook**
 * Directions:** Carefully read pages 76-77 and choose one of the empires below. 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.

The Syrian Desert.
 * Six Characteristics of Civilization. || Evidence for Characteristics || Explanation ||
 * 1. Government || Nabopolassar was the king of Chaldeans . || He was succeeded by his son. ||
 * 2. Culture || He had the buildings and he also had statues . There was also the hanging garden. || The hanging garden reminded Nabopolassar of his wife of her mountainous homeland. ||
 * 3. Religion || They believed in the Sumerian god, Marduk || They believed in Sumerian gods because they admired the Sumerian culture. ||
 * 4. Food supply ||  ||   ||
 * 5. Social levels || There were kings, the civilizations. || It said that there was a king called Nabopolassar. ||
 * 6. Jobs || There were astronomers, and soldiers. || There were scientist who studied the planets and stars and there were soldiers to defend the empire. ||

Was it difficult to find evidence for the empire you picked? Why or why not? Yes it was difficult to find evidence for the empire I picked because the links didn't explain much.

=Assyrians= []

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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**.

If I could choose to be one of them, then I want to be Enllil because I like how Enllil guards the "Tablet of Destiny" (even though i don't believe in it) because if he guards it, then that would mean that Enllil can read the "Table of Destiny" and I think it's neat to know the fate of everything on this earth. Not only that, he actually writes down what will happen in this world. Also, Enllil is said to be one of the most important gods of Mesopotamia. He is so powerful, they say that other gods can't even look at him. Then there's Tiamat. I definitely don't want to be her because her body was said to be cut in half and I sure don't want my body cut in half. =Assignment 10 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.

1. Read the "If you were there..." section on page 74. How will you advise the King? I will advise the King by telling him to make laws that are less cruel.

2. What happened to Ur by 2000 BCE? By 2000 BCE, Ur's power was gone.

3. Where was Babylon located? Babylon was located in Euphrates River.

4. Who became the king of Babylon? When did he become king? Hammurabi became the king of Babylon in 1792 BCE

5. What is a monarch? A monarch is a ruler of a kingdom or an empire

6. After conquering all of Mesopotamia, what did Hammurabi call his empire? He called it the Babylonian Empire.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">7. Hammurabi was a great warrior and leader. What other skills did he have? He was a brilliant leader

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">8. What is Hammurabi's Code? What areas of daily life did the code cover? A Hammurabi code is a set of 282 laws that deals with pretty much every part of daily life.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">9. Give two reasons why Hammurabi's Code was important. It was important because it was actually written down and was available for everyone. Not only that, they were very detailed thoroughly done.

10. What eventually happened to the Babylonian Empire? How is this similar to what happened to the Akkadian Empire? It eventually came to an end just like the Akkadian Empire

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">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.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">192. If a son of a paramour or a prostitute say to his adoptive father or mother: "You are not my father, or my mother," his tongue shall be cut off.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">195. If a son strike his father, his hands shall be hewn off.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">282. If a slave say to his master: "You are not my master," if they convict him his master shall cut off his ear.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I think all of these answers above are cruel, stupid and unreasonable because the punishments are to cruel compared to the laws that are used today. Also, the laws are not fair for everyone. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

=Assignment 9=

After playing the Trader's Circuit, answer the following questions in complete sentences on your page. You can copy and paste these questions into your page. Then go to the **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">discussion tabs **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> of at least three other classmates and make **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">good quality middle school comments **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> about your classmates answers to the questions about the Trader's Circuit game. You can make comments to your classmates like if you agree or disagree or comments about how good their answers and ideas are. __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Trader's Circuit questions **__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1. What part of the game did you like the best? Why? I really liked the part where you get to shout at people and it wasn't neatly organized because if a game was to organized, it wouldn't be fun and interesting. 2. During the game, how did you feel and why did you feel that way? Sometimes, when things didn't work out, I felt really frustrated. 3. What part of the game was difficult for you? Collecting seven of the items was difficult for me because eventually, everyone knew what I was trying to collect and they didn't give me what I want no matter how much I tried. 4. In your opinion, what advantage is there to having a monopoly of an entire product/resource such as dates or jewelry? 5. What part of the game would you change if you played it again? Why? If we could play it again, I hope to have more then 10 cards each because with only 10 cards, it would be hard to collect items. 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? It's better to cooperate with at least one or two players that are trying to collect two different things then you are collecting because, if we do that, there is a higher chance that you might get a monopoly.

=**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment 8 **= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 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 **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">whole page **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> in your textbook and the links for the vocabulary when answering some of the questions.


 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Where did the Akkadians live? They lived in the North part of Sumer.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What was their relationship with the Sumerians like before the 2300s B.C.E.? It used to be peaceful but the peace was broken.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Who was Sargon and what did he do? He sought to extend the land of the sumerians and was the powerful
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What did Sargon establish? He established a permanent army.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Define 'empire'. An empire is a group of cities and states.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Explain two examples why Sargon is considered a gredat leader. He is a great leader because he extended the land and ate with his army.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How long did Sargon rule his empire? He ruled for 50 years.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What eventually happened to the Akkadian Empire? The Empire was filled with Chaos.
 * 9) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Who eventually became the most powerful civilization in Mesopotamia again? Sumerians became the most powerful civilization in Mesopotamia once again.
 * 10) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Using the picture of the City-State of Ur, what can you see in the picture that shows Ur was an advanced city? They have walls,and canals. Also, they have a harbor so the foreigners can move through the city using boats.

=**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment 7 **= **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question: ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> Using **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Six Characteristics of a Civilization ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> (see below) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">, ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> answer the following questions **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">clearly ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> and with **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">details ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> on your wiki page. = = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 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. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">2. Does a civilization, in your opinion, need to have all of the characteristics mentioned? Why or why not?

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Six Characteristics of a Civilization: ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> 1. A system of government that directs and controls some actions of the members of the society. 2. A regular food supply that is not likely to suddenly change. 3. Specialization of labor, in which members of the society perform different jobs. 4. Different social levels, in which some members of the society are given higher status than others. 5. A highly developed culture including art, architecture, music, literature, science, and writing. 6. A religious system, which might include priests and temples.

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Answer: ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. U.S. has a president. U.S. has regular food supply that is stable like pizzas and hamburgers. They have specialization of labor in which some members of the society are given higher status than others. They have highly developed culture like rock, pop, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Avril Lavigne, Florida, and many more. They also have religious system such as church. As for Korea, we have a president, kimchi, specialization of labor, Big Bang, and church. 2. In my opinion, we don't need all six of these characteristics to be a civilization because some villages don't have kings or music and stuff. =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment 6 = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Please summarize the section you are responsible for. You will present your section with your partner. Here is the PDF of all the sections: [|SumerianAchievementsSections.pdf] =**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment 5 **= = = =**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question **= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

Using your sheet from class about Sumerian achievements, which achievements would go under each of these categories? (For example, devotional statues would be under the religion category.)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Government
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culture
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Religion
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jobs

= = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Answer: = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">1) Government= city-states/king, Organized Armies, Written Laws 2) Culture= Games, Music, Gilgamesh, Mathematic, Medicine, Wheel, Cuneiform 3) Religion= Devotional Statue, Ziggurat 4) Jobs= Metalworking, Plow, Irrigation, Arch <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 27px;">Assignment 4 Question: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Go to this site ([|Sumerian Inventions]) and look at the //__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Early Inventions **__//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __section. Choose__ __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">three **__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __Sumerian inventions that you think are important for us today. In your own words, explain clearly and with details why these__ __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">three **__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __Sumerian inventions are important for us__ __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">today **__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__.__ =**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Answer: **= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I think the most important Sumerian invention that are still in use today are frying pans, bronze hand tools like hammers and axes, and the first written language. Without a frying pan we wouldn't be able to make bacon, fried rice and many more. Also, the bronze hand tools are used for many uses such as cutting. And with out the first written language, we would still be grunting at each other. =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment 3 = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Question:

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Are you smarter than a Neolithic person? **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Answer the following questions and define the vocabulary (if any) ** __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">clearly **__ **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and with ** __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">details **__ **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">on your wiki page. ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use the handouts from class called ** **//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Event C: //** **//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Building and Maintaining a Complex Irrigation System //** **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">& ** **//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Event D: Attacks by Neighboring Communities //** **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">to help you answer the questions. **

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Event C: Building and Maintaining a Complex Irrigation System ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> 1. What was the first simple method farmers used to get water to their fields from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? 2. How did farmers prevent flooding? 3. Over time, carrying buckets of water to the fields was too difficult. Please **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">clearly ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> explain how levees, canals, dams, and reservoirs were used to make life easier for farmers? 4. Which word means an extra supply of something such as food? 5. What could happen if one canal was clogged? 6. How did different villages take care of the complex irrigation system?

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Event D: Attacks by Neighboring Communities ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> 1. How did Mesopotamian villages help each other? 2. How were people, who lived very far apart, connected to each other? 3. What did many villages grow into? 4. What do we call the region in Mesopotamia that had many growing cities and towns? What are the people called that come from this region? 5. How could one city stop the water from reaching another city? 6. Why was it easy to attack other cities on the Mesopotamian plains? 7. What defense plan is best to protect a city?

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Answer: ** <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;">**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Event C: Building and Maintaining a Complex Irrigation System 1) They used buckets to carry water to their fields from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers 2) They build up the natural earth walls called levees. Dams block the water from flowing. Levees are used to block water just like dams. Reservoir is something that stores up water. 3) They made canals so they can get water directly to their farms from Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. 4) Surplus 5) It can ruin the whole irrigation system 6) They cooperated and took care of the irrigation system ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"> Event D: Attacks by Neighboring Communities

1) They cooperated 2) They were connected by the canals 3) They grew into cities and towns 4) Its called a Sumer and people from this region is known as Sumerians. 5) They can block the canal that goes to other cities 6) Because Mesopotamian plains had no natural barriers 7) Building a wall around the city is the best way to defend the city

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"> **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment 2 **

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question: **

Answer the following questions and define the vocabulary (if any)__ clearly and with details on your wiki page. ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use the handouts from class called ** **__//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Event B: Uncontrolled Water Supply //__** **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">to help you answer the questions. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Are you smarter than a Neolithic person?

1. What two major problems did farmers have as they tried to grow their crops on the Mesopotamian river plains? 2. How did they solve these problems? 3. Where did the melted snow that caused flooding come from?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Event B: Uncontrolled Water Supply **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Answer: **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

1) The two major problems the farmers had were drought and flooding 2) They created a pathways and a dam 3) The zagros mountain. =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment 1 =

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question: **

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Are you smarter than a Neolithic person? **__ **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Food Shortage ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Answer the following questions and define the vocabulary clearly and with details on your wiki page. ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use the handout from class called //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Event A: Food Shortage to //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> help you answer the questions. ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

1) What helped the human population to grow in Mesopotamia?

2) What does cultivate mean?

3) By 5000 B.C.E. what major problem did the farmers in the Zagros hills have? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">4) Using the choices in the critical thinking section of your handout, what is the best way to deal with the food shortage? Why?

= = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1) Because there was more then enough food to feed everyone in the community. Safer shelters. Better technology 2) Cultivate means to grow 3) They were running out of food 4)The best way to deal with the food shortage is to plants more food. =
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Answer: **

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment 9 **

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question: ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">

Now that we are finished with the Early Humans unit, I would like you to reflect on what you have learned about Early Humans. Please complete these sentences clearly and with specific details. Write the answers on your wiki page. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1) The single most important thing I learned was...

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2) Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was...

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3) What surprised me the most was...

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4) I would like to know more about...

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5) The part that I think I will always remember was...

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Answer: **__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1) The single most important thing I learned was that farming started during the Neolithic period. **__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2) I didn't understand why a father chose his daughter's husband. **__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3) It was hard to believe that doctors used stones to do surgery. **__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4) I would like to know more about hominids. **__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5) The part that I think I will always remember is probably smashing somebody's head with a rock. **__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment 8 **__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question: **__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">= Use these two videos about Catal Huyuk to answer these questions **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> __clearly__ __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> __completely__ __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">on your wiki page. **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> __*__ <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: normal;">__[|____**Catal Huyuk video 1**____]__


 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: normal;">__[|____**Catal Huyuk video 2**____]__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. What are three things about daily life in Catal Huyuk that surprised you? Why did they surprise you? **__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. What are three things about daily life in Catal Huyuk you knew already from class? **__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. Jookie is a 12 year old living in Catal Huyuk. **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> __Explain__ __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">three ways her life is different than yours. (Note: Simply saying you have cell phones and she doesn't is an unacceptable answer.) **__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Answer: **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">

__1) They surprised me when they used a stone to crack the main character's skull. When the villiains beaten up the main character, I thought the villains who were responsible for this had guts because . I was also surprised because they still didn't develop a language.__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2) I already knew that they could farm, hunt animals and make houses.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">__3) First she/he doesn't have a language. Second she/he has to hunt to get food. And last, she/he doesn't eat junk food.__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment 7 **__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question: **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">

__Answer these questions__ __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">clearly **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> __and__ __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">completely **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> __on your wiki page.__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. What was the main difference between life in the Paleolithic period and life in the Neolithic period?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. How did people's lives change as they began to domesticate plants and animals during the Neolithic period?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. What are some advantages and disadvantages of the changes in daily life that occurred as a result of the development of agriculture?

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Answer: **__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1) Farming started during the neolithic period.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2)They wouldn't have to go around to hunt animals.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3) They didn't know how to water plants and they only depended on rain so most of the time, the plants died from drought.

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment 6 **__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question: **__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">__Use your online textbook (p. 40 & p. 41) to answer these questions__ __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">clearly **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> __and__ __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">completely **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">__. Please put your answers on your wiki page.__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">__1) Read the paragraph in the__ __//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Beginnings of Agriculture //__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> __section on p.40 and answer the question (How could this discovery change your life?).

Read__ __//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The First Farmers //__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> __and__ __//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Plants //__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> __section on p.41 and answer these questions:__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2) What is another name for the New Stone Age?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3) What kinds of tools did people make during this time? What do you think they used these tools for?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">__4) In the textbook it says that people during the Neolithic period could now__ __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">make **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> __fire. Which hominid would this be?__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5) When we changed from gathering food to growing food, historians called it the Neolithic Revolution. Why do you think it's called a revolution?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6) What is the definition for the word 'domestication'?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">7) Using the map on p.41, which animals were domesticated in Asia?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">8) Using the map on p.41, where was corn first domesticated?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">9) If you were a farmer, how would your life be different than a hunter and gatherer. Give three ways your life would be different.

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Answer: **__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1) It changed our lives because you always know where to get food and it is easier then hunting.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2) The another name for New Stone Age is Neolithic Era.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3) Toolmakers started making tools out of stones.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4) Homo sapiens.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5) I think it's called revolution because lots of things changed during this period.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6) The process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans is called domestication.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">7) Horse, cattle, sheep and goat were domesticated in Asia.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">8) In North America.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">__9) First of all, I wouldn't have to fight tigers or bears to get food. Second of all, I don't get killed while I am farming. And last, farming is lot more efficient then hunting.__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment 5 **__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question: **__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hominid Comic Directions

Using your notes and our textbook, choose a hominid (except Homo Sapiens) and draw a comic that shows information about the hominid.

Step 1: Use an A4 sheet to draw or use Comic Life (you must use original pictures, not pictures from the Internet)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Step 2: Your comic should show the following information about the hominid:

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Step 3: Color the comic with at least five different colors.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A picture of the hominid
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Language
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Time Period and Location
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tools
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Food
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other information

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Step 4: Make sure your comic has a title

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grading

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">__You will be graded on neatness, accuracy of information, and creativity.__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment 4 **__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question: **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">

__Please read pages 29 & 30 from your online textbook and answer these questions__ __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">clearly **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> __and in__ __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">complete sentences **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> __on your wiki page.

1) On which continent were Lucy and other hominids found?__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2) What is the scientific name of Lucy?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3) How long ago did Lucy live?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4) What was an important step in human development?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5) Describe and explain how these hominids are different from each other. Use the charts about the hominids on page 30 to help you with the answer.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">__Make sure your answer is__ __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">clear and detailed. **__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">__6. Which hominid is us now?__
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Australopithecus
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Homo habilis
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Homo erectus
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Homo sapiens

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Answer: **__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1) In Africa

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2) The scientific name for Lucy is Austrolphiecus.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3) 3 million years ago

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4) The important step in human development is that humans can walk on two feet unlike monkeys.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5)


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Australopithecus has the smallest brain and is able to walk on two feet. One-third of the modern humans' brain.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Homo habilis' brains are half the size of the modern humans. Also walks on two feet.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Homo erectus they know how to use fire just like the modern humans. Walk on two feet.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Homo sapiens are smarter then all of them. Able to walk on two feet.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">__6) We are the Homo Sapiens.__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignment 3 **__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question: **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">

__Please answer the following questions on your wiki page.__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1)What is your role in the 'Creation of a Puppet Show' project?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2)How will you make sure you perform your role will during this project?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2)How will you deal with problems (if they happen) in your group?

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Answer: **__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1)I am the props manger and I help make the puppets for the puppet show.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2)I can double check my work often.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">__3)We can do heads and tails with a coin.__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ASSIGNMENT 2 **__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question: **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">

__Just like the questions you were asked in class, please create five questions about the timeline we used in class.__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click here -> Timeline of Human History.pdf to see a copy of the timeline. Write your questions and the answers on your wiki page.

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Answer: **__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Q:How many centuries have past since the Ice Age and sewing with needles?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A:100 decades

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Q:How many decades are in 2 and a half Millennium?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A: There are 250 decades in 2 and a half Millennium

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Q:How many decades did we (Social Studies classroom students) live?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A:One decade

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Q:What century do we live in?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A:21 centuries

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Q:What century would we be in, if we were 237 years old

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A: 18th century

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ASSIGNMENT 1 **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Question: **__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

1) Were you born in a BCE year or an CE year?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2)Put the following dates in order: AD 2000, 3100 BC, 15 BCE, AD 476, AD 3, CE 1215

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3) If you read that an event happened c. AD 1000, what would that mean? __**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Answer: **__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1) I was born in the CE/AD year.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2) 3100BC, 15BCE, AD 3, AD 476, CE 1215, AD 2000.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3) It would means that the event happened about 1009 years ago which is like the year 1000.

,