No upcoming assignments.
Minimum day with all 6 periods before lunch.
Lunch 11:50-12:35
Students then report back to period 6 to be
escorted by period 6 teacher to Ris Tix Rally.
03/11/19 // Our Agenda
1. Work on the Ancient Greek Philosophers handout in your notebook. Use the back of the handout and your textbook. You may work with a neighbor if your teacher is ok with that!
2. Handout the Greek Map activity. BRING your colored pencils to class by Wednesday. You'll need them.
3. Be good for the sub.
Chapter 4, Section 1 Questions and Chapter 4, Section 2 Questions
Chapter 4, Section 2 Questions
1.a.The phrase “Old Kingdom” refers to the period of 500 years from 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE.
1.b.The pharaoh’s authority was never questioned because they thought he was the god Horus. Therefore, the pharaoh was the people’s link to the gods. His holy role made them fear him. This helped him to assert his or her power.
1.c.I think the pharaoh’s might have wanted the support of the nobles (rich people) because this will give the pharaoh great power. The only people who could afford weapons to overthrow the pharaoh would be the nobles. If he or she had the nobles’ support then he or she was safe from assassination. Also, the pharaoh needed help from the nobles to run the country.
2.a. The Egyptians thought that the afterlife is a place where your soul goes when you die for all eternity. The gods will test you at the entrance and if you pass the test then it’s a really great place. Everyon
2.b. Embalming was important to the Ancient Egyptians because it prepared the person for their afterlife.
3.a. Engineering is the science of architecture. It is very practical.
3.b. The building of the pyramids tells us about Egyptian society because we learned that there is a tomb inside. There are hieroglyphs also all around that tell us the stories of the pharaohs. It also tells us that the Egyptians wanted to get closer to their gods. They were also very advanced and organized to be able to pull off such a huge undertaking. They were very smart.
What makes this find so miraculous and important?
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Draw a picture of Otzi
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Draw a picture of the most sophisticated tool found with Otzi here
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Draw another item found with Otzi here
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Sharing Questions – Place Answers on Index Cards
Name: __________________ P. ?