January 4- 15, 2016

The week of January 4-8

Monday-

1. Welcome back!, Share good news, watch CNN Student News, Collect Permission slips- they are due Friday! New Seating Chart
2. Review the 8 Characteristics of Civilizations
3. KWL- What do you know about Egypt? Brainstorm
4. Egypt Passport: https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/1h1JGH3LM6vQTf5Ujj78W412mWk735qPa6OVvJktRao0/edit?usp=sharing
5. Handout Egypt Vocabulary- https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/11b4GO2lQgiX-bcj4KomFI-NUvd6PWDvXKzM7YPGJ02A/edit?usp=sharing
6. Intro to Egypt Webquest
1. Worksheet: https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/1gWD2Xt6chCCP6bZW6c9JhMlJm430j_hbUYOrV4C2VZw/edit?usp=sharing
2. Website:http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html

Tuesday-

1. Collect Permission Slips, Start/Finish webquest from Monday
2. How do we know so much about Ancient Egypt? Because we have deciphered their ancient language of Hieroglyphics!
3. Read through the hieroglyphics informations: https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/1g8bEjO1dVQaQDISsECdyugf1xzajq0l9FVATFDcTHQY/edit?usp=sharing
4. Take the Quiz: https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/1LgQ3ICiKszOf32fso22zYcFHDyRLJpk_ima1v9izGcA/edit?usp=sharing
5. Write your name in Hieroglyphics: http://discoveringegypt.com/egyptian-hieroglyphic-writing/hieroglyphic-typewriter/

Wednesday-

1. Collect Permission Slips,
2. Where was Ancient Egypt? Map it out! Read through the information about the Nile and geography of Ancient Egypt (be sure to quiz yourself as you go).
1. https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/1fFtiFAxa_szP8sHbs4UKuP9pHxczpDVIsOfwSZI6URo/edit?usp=sharing
2. Color the map of Ancient Egypt: https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/16NVGU8kSSDwz7dP70ogiCBcaMr7i5RbZ8NVLOebxEiA/edit?usp=sharing

      3. How did the Nile River/Environment affect the Ancient Egyptians? Watch this video to               answer the question. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss5UY2_60vc

      4. If time practice your vocab words: https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/11b4GO2lQgiX-bcj4KomFI-NUvd6PWDvXKzM7YPGJ02A/edit?usp=sharing

Thursday-

1. Collect Permission Slips- last day tomorrow (have students call home or email if they have forgotten).
2. When did Ancient Egypt flourish?
1. Read through the history: https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/1wMJdq669J78i6f-lcUjO623aH6AKBaOEVxiL1NFbFbI/edit?usp=sharing
2. Take the quiz: https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/1VkSuu8PPuROJfwGjkNnI2F3A4d_35U0vHDfnzfhWp4w/edit?usp=sharing
3. Complete the timeline worksheet: https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/149vTTK2OpMZGpH8L0gxRAia7jO3GLI2nRV5hNnTGbk4/edit?usp=sharing
4. Go to quizlet and study your vocab words: https://quizlet.com/_1vaygc

Friday-

1. Collect Permission Slips, Fill in Google Doc MAKE SURE YOU FILL IN IF THEY NEED A CAFETERIA LUNCH, https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/1pkTPsYnS3GCrYkL-UVMvtaEJgiIiD-F1ol596IlTNiM/edit?usp=sharing
1. Try to make groups of 5 and put them with their parent volunteer if they have one.
2. CNN
3. Finish up the week
4. If you are ready you can start the video on King Tut
1. Part 1- finding the tomb- http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/discovery-presents/videos/curse-of-tutankhamun-wonderful-things/
2. Here is the website to watch more 2 minute videos- I recommend the first 3.
3. Talk about King Tut’s Curse, read the article and and debate: Curse or Coincidence.

January 11- 15

Monday-

1. CNN
2. Religion in ancient Egypt
1. gods: http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/egypt/gods.htm
2. Mummification: http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/egypt/mummies.htm
3. Create a mummy: http://oi-archive.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/ED/mummy.html
3. Social Hierarchy in Egypt:
1. Website:http://www.historyforkids.net/egyptian-government.html
2. Social Hierarchy PDF:https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/10ZiYzWf-iw7G7ESD8fTXF8yHuhJ4T8kapdMex4tZ41Q/edit?usp=sharing
3. Worksheet:http://www.historyforkids.net/worksheets/egypt/the_ancient_egyptian_government.pdf

Tuesday-

1. Good News
2. Go over bussing, groups, behaviors, times, and assignment for the Field Trip. Hand out the assignment- make sure everyone is clear that the field trip is for a grade.

Assignment: https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/1biQ0GceZ6Xv5XdDZarNRNeG0zzwO93JzEv_UP2uWnMg/edit?usp=sharing

3. Pick a topic about Ancient Egypt. Research it and put together a  two minute presentation and teach the class about it tomorrow.

Wednesday-

1. Make sure everyone has the info for the field trip tomorrow- answer any questions.
2. BBB
3. Have students share their topic

Thursday-

FIELD TRIP!!!!

Friday-

Test-

Using your notes from the field trip yesterday prove that Egypt was a civilization. Explain the artifacts that show evidence of the eight characteristics of civilization.

• Use the Egypt article after the test

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/11/28/457680483/high-chance-that-2-rooms-are-hidden-behind-king-tut-s-tomb-egypt-says?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2054

The Week of December 14-18

The Week of December 14-18

Monday:

Pastoralism video and powerpoint- add to the foldables

Pastoralism: http://study.com/academy/lesson/horse-people-and-nomadic-pastoralism-what-is-civilization.html

Go over Ancient Civilization Food Project/ Sign-up

Ancient Civilizations Food Links:

http://www.aurlaea.com/article-175-ten_foods_eaten_by_ancient_civilizations.html

http://www.ancientegyptonline.co.uk/recipes.html

http://www.ancientnile.co.uk/recipes.php

https://yzenith.com/category/recipes/ancient-traditional-chinese-food-recipes

http://greekfood.about.com/od/fruitdesserts/r/portokali_meli.htm

*Collect permission slips for GRPM field Trip

Tuesday:

Good News

Finish yesterday

Add Mesopotamia and India Info to foldable

Continue with food Project

*Collect permission slips for GRPM field Trip

Wednesday:

Geo guessr

Add maps to Foldables

Ancient Civilizations map: http://www.jenksps.org/pages/uploaded_images/Ancient_Civilizations_map.jpg

Ancient China Scavenger Hunt

• See handout
• Use China resources on BLOG

*Collect permission slips for GRPM field Trip

Thursday:

Good News

Discuss Cultural Diffusion of Holidays (Hanukkah, Christmas, Ramadan)

*Collect permission slips for GRPM field Trip

Friday:

Celbrate with foods from ancient civilizations and make Christmas cards showing the different holidays.

*Collect permission slips for GRPM field Trip

Week of December 8-12

The week of December 8-12

Monday- CNN, Share Cultural Diffusion projects, Read Babylon Article and find examples of the 8 characteristics of civilization

https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/1ZpiYPPQsbA2bw3DD5Vb-F53yJrT0PT7DE1ziHGM-y0U/edit?usp=sharing

Tuesday- Good news, Watch 3 minute Mesopotamia video and find 8 characteristics of civilization- may need to show it twice.

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/ng-kids/awesome-places/iraq-mesopotamia-kids

*The video ends with a clip showing ISIS destroying artifacts- may be a good discussion?

Wednesday-BBB, compare contrast activity?  Mesopotamia (video and article) what medium best describes Babylon/Mesopotamia?

Thursday- Watch Ancient India video find 8 characteristics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5bqAKixgYA

Friday- watch Ancient China compare/contrast with India and Mesopotamia

Evaluate: what one is better? Debate? Would you prefer to be a pastoralist?

Pastoralism: http://study.com/academy/lesson/horse-people-and-nomadic-pastoralism-what-is-civilization.html

Week of December 1

The week of December 1-5

Monday: No School

Tuesday- CNN or Good News, watch video of how cities started to develop- if you have not already shown it.- need to sign-up for free trial http://study.com/academy/lesson/villages-to-cities-how-cities-were-invented.html

Map activity here is the link to the map. Have students color and label the 4 river civilizations and rivers *have them create a key. Note- have them add China and early Greek civilizations even though they develop later.http://www.jenksps.org/pages/uploaded_images/Ancient_Civilizations_map.jpg

Begin Cultural Diffusion in Era II activity

Wednesday- BBB,  Cultural Diffusion in Era II activity, review vocab

https://quizlet.com/108165454/ancient-civilizations-flash-cards/

Thursday- Good News,  Cultural Diffusion in Era II activity, review vocab

Friday- CNN, Share projects, Vocab quiz

Standard:

7 – W2.1.4 Define the concept of cultural diffusion and how it resulted in the spread of ideas and

technology from one region to another (e.g., plants, crops, plow, wheel, bronze metallurgy).

Week of Thanksgiving!

The week of Nov. 23-27

Monday: 

Hammurabi videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDALXORbtR4

CNN Student News, new vocab, Show the beginning development of a more advanced civilization (rules/laws-gov., specialized jobs, trade-econ, writing, religion, surplus of food, defense system), make a poster that shows the 7 traits of civilization

Tuesday: 

Show writing video http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=31481&CategoryID=5711  

and rise of citieshttp://study.com/academy/lesson/villages-to-cities-how-cities-were-invented.html Share good news, finish poster

Wednesday: 

Geoguessr, Thanksgiving informational text activity, Turkey Trot?

Thursday-Friday: 

THANKSGIVING VACATION

Standards:

7 – W2.1.1 Describe the importance of the development of human language, oral and written, and its

relationship to the development of culture

• verbal vocalizations

• standardization of physical (rock, bird) and abstract (love, fear) words

• pictographs to abstract writing (governmental administration, laws, codes, history and

artistic expressions)

7 – W2.1.2 Use historical and modern maps and other sources to locate, describe, and analyze major river systems and discuss the ways these physical settings supported permanent settlements, and

development of early civilizations (Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Yangtze River, Nile River, Indus River).

7 – W2.1.3 Examine early civilizations to describe their common features (ways of governing, stable food supply, economic and social structures, use of resources and technology, division of labor and

forms of communication).

7 – W2.1.4 Define the concept of cultural diffusion and how it resulted in the spread of ideas and

technology from one region to another (e.g., plants, crops, plow, wheel, bronze metallurgy).

7 – W2.1.5 Describe pastoralism and explain how the climate and geography of Central Asia were linked to the rise of pastoral societies on the steppes.

Video and PPT Links:

How/why cities were created (need to sign-up for a free trial for this) http://study.com/academy/lesson/villages-to-cities-how-cities-were-invented.html

Mesopotamia: http://www.slideshare.net/patricehigh/mesopotamia-power-point

Hammurabi- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDALXORbtR4

How writing developed: http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=31481&CategoryID=5711

Ancient Civilizations map: http://www.jenksps.org/pages/uploaded_images/Ancient_Civilizations_map.jpg

Compare Contrast civilizations chart: http://ccworldhistory.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/7/3/12731831/6862114_orig.jpg

Pastoralism: http://study.com/academy/lesson/horse-people-and-nomadic-pastoralism-what-is-civilization.html