Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Chapter 7 section review

1. Black and Agean. && Ionian. Gulf of Corinth
2. Minoans-&& Crete. Mycenaeans-Greece Trojans-Troyflourished: 2000 and 1100 B.C.
3. Minoans. King Minos at Knossos.
4. Mycenaeans
5. Dorians && Hellenes
6. Homer
7. Iliad:heroic deeds of Ancient Greeks. Odyssey:adventures ofa brave Greek Warrior Odysseus. 8. A polis is a city-state. Surrounded a hilltop, fortress called theAcropolis.
9. Athens, Eretia, and Sparta.
10. 490-476 B.C.
11.Thermopylae:Greeks lost. && Salamis: Persians lost*Salamis: first naval battle
12. This placed an absolute limit on westward expansion in the Persian Empire.
Identify:Hellespont-where the people of Troy lived
Attica-prominent region of Greece
Peloponnesus-prominent region of Greece
Trojan War-1200 BC mycenaeans destroyed the city of Troy
Odysseus-main characted of Homer's Odyssey
Mt. Olympus-where the gods lived
Heros-human characters who played important roles in Homer's poems
Achilles-invincible Greek warrior
Barbarian-people who did not speak
GreekOlympic Games-held every 4th year at Olympia in honor of Zeus
Olympaid-period between the Olympics
Darius I-New Persian king demanded Greeks to sumbit to him
Xerxes I- determined to Conquer Greece. Darius's son
Leonidas-Spartan leader
Themistocles-tricked Xerxes into fighting a naval battle in a narrow strait, between the mainland and the island of Salamis.
Platea-Persians were defeated here.

Monday, September 28, 2009

New Games or other Stuff about Greece

Timeline
Angelina: 6/6
Tomara: 6/6

Quiz
Angelina: 6 correct
Tomara: 7 correct

Sparta Quiz
Tomara: 5 correct
Angelina: 5 correct

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Study Guide

African Landscape
Deserts -
2/5 of African continent is covered with desert
Sahara –
in North Africa
Kalahari –
in South Africa
Savanna -
Vast tracts of land characterized by wet seasons and dry seasons.
Covered by grasses and shrubs.
Mountains
Atlas Mountain Range –
Africa’s longest mountain range
Mt. Kilimanjaro –
Africa's tallest mountain
Nile –
Longest River
Lake Victoria –
Africa’s largest lake
Great Rift Valley -
Largest rift in the Earth’s surface
African History
Began after the Flood
Ebed Melech -
Helped prophet Jeremiah when he was cast into prison by King Zedekiah
Unnamed Ethiopian -
Most famous Cushite in World History!
Treasurer for Queen Candace of Cush.
Philip led this treasurer to Christ.
Edesius and Frumentius -
Circa 300 AD, these 2 were shipwrecked and taken to Ethiopia as slaves.
Preached the Gospel there.
Credited with bringing Christianity to Africa.
Early Christianity in Africa
Alexandria, Egypt -
Home to Clement of Alexandria (150-215) and Origen (185-254)
Carthage, Tunisia -
City of early church fathers Tertullian(160-230) and Cyprian (200-248)
Both were martyred

Simon of Cyrene -
Carried the CROSS for Jesus
Clement of Alexandria -
Note: Clement’s hymn, “Shepherd of Tender Youth”, is the oldest surviving Christian hymn
African Trade
Sea Trade -
As early as 1500 BC, Africans were trading with Asians
Africa provided: Iron, Ivory, and Gold
Asians provided: Porcelain, Precious Stones, and Silk

Inland Trade -
Between 300 and 1200 AD, Ghana was trading with Middle East Arabs
Ghana provided: Gold, Ivory, and Slaves
Middle East Provided: Salt, Copper, and Dried Fruits

Mali Empire -
Lasted from 1200-1500AD
Modern day Gambia, Guinea, Mali & Senegal

Timbuktu -
Important trading center for Mali Empire
Famous center for learning & culture

Songhai Empire -
Dominated West Africa in 1500s
Monopolized trade across the Sahara
Exploration & Missions
"The White Man's Grave"
Name for Africa during the 19th century(1800s)
Explores in Africa faced many obstacles:
Intense heat
Malaria Sleeping
Sickness
Yellow fever

Mungo Park -
Explored Africa from 1805-1806
Traced most of the Niger River

Hugh Clapperton -
Explored Africa from 1822-1824
First European to cross the Sahara Desert

Alexander Laing -
Explored Africa from 1825-1826
First European to reach Timbuktu

Robert Moffatt -
Explored Africa from 1795-1883
One of the first missionaries to Africa
Moffatt said: “I can see the smoke of a thousand villages where the name of Christ has never been heard”

David Livingstone -
Went to Africa in response to Moffatt’s call for more missionaries
First European to see Victoria Falls, Africa’s largest waterfall
Worked in Africa many years; went missing
American newspaper dispatched a reporter, Henry Stanley, to find him

Africa in Modern Times
European Rule -
By WWI(1914) only 2 African states were independent
Ethiopia and Liberia

Progress - what kind?
1. Law and Order
2. Schools founded
3. Road/Railroads constructed
4. Hospitals established
5. New cities built

1950s and 1960s -
A move toward independence from European rule
Began with GHANA in 1957

General Idi Amin -
Seized power in Uganda
Ruled until 1979
Devout Muslim
Killed and tortured as many as 300,000 people

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

What You Think is Going on In The Photos

what we think


Photo 1-peolpe looking at bones the find
Photo 2-kids dressed up
Photo 3 -tours looking at the secenery of Kenya
Photo 4 -a big city
Photo 5 -A big river or lake
Photo 6 -A flag





What the facts are


Photo 1-Archaeoloogists Examine fossils found in northern Kenya
Photo 2-Masai woman reveal personal information with their jewelry.
Photo 3 -A tourist in Kenya's Masai Mara reserve watches two lions.
Photo 4 -
Photo 5 -
Photo 6 -

Facts and Photos

a. Tell me about Kenya's geography/landscape. Kenya's savanna is familliar from movies, TV shows, books, and commercials Its the landscape many people imagine when they think of Africa.
b. Where is Kenya? What's the capital? Kenya is located in East Africa; Nairobi
c. What lies WEST of Nairobi? The Great Rift valley
d. Tell me about the animals in Kenya. What's set up to protect them? Elephants, lions, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, hippos, rhinos, and more; the gov't has more thn 50 reserves and parks to protect the animals
e. What 2 bodies of water is Kenya located between? How does this affect the culture there? Between the Indian Ocean and Lake Victoria; This has created a diverse culture with many ethnic groups and languages
f. Significance of N. Kenya & Tanzania? this may have been the original birthplace of humans
g. Tell me about slavery there in 1600s, 1700s, and 1800s. In the 1600s and 1700s, many Kenyans were kidnapped and taken as slaves; In the 1800s slavery was outlawed
h. How many languages/ethnic groups are there? 60 languages and more than 40 ethnic groups
i. Tell me about the kids & school. school is free in Kenya, but many children are too busy to go to classes
j. What are some important parts of Kenyan culture? Music and story telling
k. What's the current government of Kenya like? It has been a republic since its independance
l. Official name? Form of Gov't? Population? Official Languages? official name is republic of kenya; Republic; 33,830,000; Swahili, English
m. Money? Mountain Ranges? Major rivers? Kenyan shilling, Aberdare Range, Mau Escarpment

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Games

Map Game
Tomara: 87 seconds
Angelina:85

Madagascar Game
Tomara: No score
Angelina: No score

Our Paragraph:
The Madagascar game waseasy in the begining, but it gradually got harder when you went to the third level. The game was extremely hard if you didnt read the directions at the begining of the game like you were suppose to. Other than the directions I forgot to read the game was pretty fun.


All of Africa
Tomara's Score:No Score given
Angelina's Score: No score

This game was way longer than i thought it was and i saw they had a puzzle you could do instead of the clue game. Did you know they have a mc donalds in Egypt and the burgers there are called a mcflafel i think thats how you spell it. Although, I could be wron about the spelling the game was fun it just took a while to finnish.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Game

tomara:400
anggelina: 365

Friday, September 18, 2009

The Mummy Game

Tomara:
This game was okay i guess i almost died on 2 questions. For the most part it was fun i guess if you played the other games earlier and did the other blog work then you shouldn't have had any problems with it.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Notes

Chapter 5.1 (Egypt)

Africa
Second largest continent
Home of the world’s largest desert- Sahara
Home of the world’s largest river – The Nile
Egypt
In northeast corner of Africa
Called “the seedbed of African culture”
Mizraim
Most ancient name of Egypt
Name of one of Ham’s son
Genesis 10:6
Bible calls Egypt the Land of Ham
Nomes
Early on, Egypt consist of a number of small states called nomes
Pharaohs
Pharaohs = strong rulers
Divided nomes into:
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
Menes
The first Pharaoh of Egypt
United Upper and Lower Egypt
Egypt became known as: “Kingdom of the Two Lands”
The Nile River
The longest river in the world
Herodotus
Greek Father of History
Lived 485-425BC
Called Egypt: ”The Gift of The Nile”
The Nile Delta
At the mouth of the Nile



Chapter 5.2 (Egypt)
Language and Literature
Writing system: Hieroglyphics
Contains over 700 characters
The Book of the Dead
Most important Egyptian work
Contained prayers, hymns, spells, and other information to guide souls through the afterlife
Placed in tombs
Important Egyptian Cities
Memphis (12 miles south of Cairo)
Thebes (450 miles south of Cairo)
Memphis
Known as Noph in the Hebrew Bible
Nothing remains of the city except 2 granite colossi and one alabaster sphinx
Thebes
ü Nothing remains of Thebes except the vast necropolis
ü Means “City of the Dead” (one big cemetery)
Government
ü The pyramid best symbolizes Egyptian government
Pyramid
ü At top: Pharaoh
ü Sides: Priests and officials
ü Base: Everyone else

Note:
ü Ancient Egypt was an absolute monarchy and a theocracy dominated by the “god-king” Pharaoh



5.3 (Egypt)

Egyptian Religion
ü Humanistic
ü Naturalistic
ü Polytheistic
Humanistic
ü They worshiped man (Pharaoh)
Naturalistic
ü They worshiped nature
Polytheistic
ü They believed in thousands of Gods and goddesses
Egyptian Tombs
ü A man spent as much as time preparing his tomb for the afterlife as he did on the affairs of this life
ü Early Pharaohs built huge stone pyramids to serve as “house of eternity” for their mortal remains
Great Pyramid of Cheops
ü One of the wonders of the world
ü Took 100,000 workers nearly 20 years to construct his pyramid
Cheops Pyramid
ü Once finished, it:
ü Covered 13 acres
ü Contained 2.3 million blocks of stone!
ü Was 480 feet high!

Tomb of Tutankhamen
ü One of the world’s greatest archaeological discoveries
Howard Carter (archaeologist)
ü Discovered tomb in 1922
Tutankhamen
ü He was a teenage pharaoh who died at the age of 18
ü His tomb was filled with exquisite treasures!
What is mummification?

ü The preservation of bodies of the dead
ü Huge tombs and pyramids were used as caskets

Part 2 Key Terms

Egytian Tombs- A man spent as much as time preparing his tomb for the afterlife as he did on the affairs of this life. Early Pharaohs built huge stone pyramids to serve as “house of eternity” for their mortal remains.
Great Pyramid of Cheops- One of the wonders of the world. Took 100,000 workers nearly 20 years to construct his pyramid.
King Tut- He was a teenage pharaoh who died at the age of 18. His tomb was filled with exquisite treasures!
Mummification- The preservation of bodies of the dead
30 Dynasties - Ancient Egypt is divided into 30 Dynasties
Old Kingdom- Dynasties 3-6. 3 important monarchs: Cheops, Khafre, Menkaure(built pyramids @ Giza)
Pyramids at Giza- Pyramids built by 3 important monarchs
Great Spinx- Head of a man. Body of a lion. Bears the likeness of Khafre.
Middle Kingdom- 11th Dynasty.
King Mentuhotep I- Established capital at Thebes.
Hyksos- Asiatic warriors. Conquered the Middle Kingdom. They had chariots and horses - Egyptians were easy prey.
Ahmose I- Drove the Hyksos out of Egypt.
New Kingdom- 18th-20th Dynasty.
Hatshepsut- May have been Moses mother. She was the only female pharoah
Amenhotep- Thut's son
Later New Kingdom-
Ramses II- Most outstanding Egyptian monarch.
Alexander The Great- A macedonian king who was declared a god
Alexandria- one of the most important cities in the ancient world, named after Alexander the Great; in the western delta of Egypt.
Lighthouse of Alexandria-
one of the (7) ancient wonders of the world; maybe burned.

Part 1 Terms

Key Term:
Sahara-worlds largest desert
Nile-worlds largest river
Egypt-contry in Africa
Mizraim-one of Ham's sons
Land of Ham-Mizraim
Nomes-small states in Egypt
Pharaohs-srong rulers(kings)
Menes-the first pharaoh of Egypt
"The Gift of the Nile"-Herodotus
Hieroglyphics-Writing System
Book of the Dead-most important Egyptian work
Memphis-known as Nogh in the Hebrew Bible
Thebes-Nothing renains of Thebes except the vast
Necropolis-"City of the Dead"(onr big cemetery)
Pyramid-at the top:Pharaoh/side:Priest and Officials/base:Everybody Else
Monarchy- when a country or nation is under one absolute ruler like a king or queen.
Theocracy- when a country or nation is ruled by a god(under god).
Humanism-They worship man(pharaohs)
Naturelism-They worship foreces of nature
Polytheism-
They believed in thousands of Gods and Goddesses

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

a. What do Nile crocodiles resemble? What do they feed on? armored tanks with huge teeth filled mouths; insects and small fish
b. How does the male croc get the female croc's attention? He bellows and splashes, slapping his snout on the water to get her attention
c. Where does the female lay her eggs? in a suitable area
d. How many eggs does she deposit? Does she watch them? 25-80; keeps constan guard
e. How do the mom & dad croc know when the baby crocs are ready to hatch? the young croc sends out high pitched sounds
f. Where does mom bring them once they hatch? she carries them to the water

g. How do crocs control their temperature? they bask in the sun durring the day
h. What's the scientific name for crocodile? How long can they grow? Crocodylus niloticus; to 20 feet
i. How long can they live? What kind of feet do they have? 45 years in the wild 80 in captivity; webbed feet
j. Where do Nile crocs live? Africa
k. How can you tell an alligator from a crocodile?
By looking at its snout
l. What do crocs use their tails for? they use them to propel their selves to the water
m. What do crocs eat? (mammals) baboons, impala, hyenas, and wildebeest
n. What type of huge prey do crocs kill? young hippos, giraffes, lions, buffalo, and rare occasions, humans
o. Tell me about a croc's brain. They have the most highly developed brain of all the reptiles
p. How do stones aid in digestion for crocs?
They help the crocs sigest their food

National Geographic Pictures(Egypt)

Opinions
Photo 1- Boat
Photo 2- they are in a Market
Photo 3 - A camel with colorful accessories
Photo 4 - A Big city with business buildings
Photo 5 - Women getting water from the river
Photo 6 -
Their Flag
[For All of these pictures we basically thought the same thing for each one]
Facts
Photo 1 - Large ships steam through the Suez Canal in Egypt
Photo 2 - Shopppers walk through an open air market in Luxor Egypt
Photo 3 - A camel stands near the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt
Photo 4 - Crowded Cairo, Egypt, has more than 18 million people
Photo 5 - Women filling their jugs from water from the Nile river
Photo 6 -
Egyptian Flag

Egypt Country Facts

a. Tell me about rainfall in Egypt, and the importance of the Nile River. Without the nile river all of egypt would be desert.
b. Egypt is divided into what 2 sections? Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
c. Tell me about Northern & Southern Egypt. Southern Egypt's landscape contains low mountains and desert. Nouthern Egypt has wide valleys in the Nile and the desert.
d. Egypt is home to which animals? Which plants? Cheetahs hiyenas crocodiles and cobras;
e. What did the Egyptians leave paintings & carvings of? elephants, hippos, leopards and cheetahs.
f. Civilization was established by what year? How long ago did they settle there? 3000 B.C.; 8000 years ago
g. When did Lower & Upper Egypt unite? 3100 B.C.
h. When did Egypt fall under Roman control? When did Muslims take over Egypt? 31 B.C.; A.D.640
i. Who invaded Egypt in 1882? What did they want? When did Egypt declare independence? British; They wanted control of the Suez, Canal; 1952
j. 90 percent of Egyptians are what religion? Muslim
k. Why is overcrowding a problem in Egypt today? they have so many people in such a small area
l. Why are children highly valued in their culture? they are expected to look after their parents in their old age and they are needed on family farms
m. What type of gov't is Egypt today? Democratic Republic
n. What is Egypt's largest single source of foreign income? Why do you think that is? tourism; because it brings in alot of money
o. What is the official name of Egypt? Arab Republic of Egypt
p. What is the capital of Egypt? Cairo
q. What is the population/official language of Egypt?
Arabic
r. What's the currency in Egypt? (Money)
Egyptian pound, guinay

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Questions

a. "Introduction" - Ancient Egyptian history spans how many centuries? What did the people believe Pharaoh was? How did they "achieve immortality"? thirty centuries;A living God so it was very important to keep him happy; to preserve the body of a person once they had died, wrap them up in bandages.
b. "Dead" - What was embalming? Who did the embalming? What role did linen, your body, the priest, natron salt, canopic jars, tools, and oils play in the embalming process? embalming is preparing you for eternal life; a man who practices the art of embalming; linen=badages, your body= this is requered and priests and assistants, the priest= act as a cheif embalmer, natron salt= used to dry out your body once organs are removed, canopic jars= used to store your organs, tools= used to clean out your body and remove certain organs, oils= makes your skin smoove and sweet smelling.
c. "Organs Removed" - Which organs were removed? What did they do with them? liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines; they were stored in the canopic jars
d. "Get Stuffed" - What does "Get Stuffed" refer to? What did they stuff you with? After forty days in natron your body is completely dried out. Your skin is shrivelled and wrinkled and you look like a piece of old leather; mud, sawdust, rags, and chaff
e. "Tomb Bound" - What did they do to get your body ready for the tomb? What was involved in bandaging the body? What might be placed in your tomb if you were rich? They wrapped your body; 20 layers of linen badages; amulets, finger and toe stalls, a portrait mask.
f. "Coffins Etc" - Tell me about Ancient Egyptian coffins. What went in the coffins with the body? What went in the tomb with the coffin? you will have 3 coffins stuffed inside one of another; Pictures of the gods and correct spelling painting on them to protect you; food clothes furniture tools, pleasures jewelry and excesorys your pets a good read regular replies etc....
g. "Your Funeral" - What did an Ancient Egyptian funeral look like? Tell me about the procession. After seventy days you will be barried on the western side of the river, where the sun sets. your coffin is taken there by boat and is then placed on a sledge and pulled o your tomb; the procession= bearers carry food offerings and akll the objects you will need in the afterlife.
h. "Eternal Rest" - Tell me about tomb raiders. What do they do and what do they want?
they want the money the glass the gold jewelry and the Frankincense and Myrrh

Monday, September 14, 2009

Chapter 5 Section Review 3

1. The Old Kingdom, the New Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom
2. Khufu(Cheops), Khafre, Menkaure; 3 largest pyramids at Giza were built, The great sphinx was built by khafre
3. King mentuhotep I
4. Ahmose I
5. Hatshepsut
6. because Egypt reestablished its empire in Asia during this period
7. He became Egypt's first president, he was determined to advance Egypt's interests at costs.
8.Anwar elSadat, he established the unmentionable by personally negotiatingg with Israel's prime minister, Menachem Begin.

Chapter Review 5

1. Africa, Nile River
2. Meditteranian Sea north, Sahara Desert West, Red Sea east
3. Mizraim
4. Cultural Diffusion
5. Nomes
6. Mostly near the Nile River
7. It was the greatest power of the ancient world
8. Without the Nile River, Egypt would be a wasteland
9. consisted of 24 alphabetic symbols for consonants and semiconsonants; Jean Francoius Champollian
10. Memphis and Thebes
11. necropolis, because it just does! :]
12. They were humanistic, naturalistic, and polytheisticin their religious faith.

Games

Walk The Plank
Tomara's Score: 9\10 90%
Angelina's Score:9\10 90%

Modern china
Tomaras Score: 7/10 70%
Angelina Score:8/10 80%

Friday, September 11, 2009

Egyptian Quiz1
Tomara's Score:6\12
Angelina's Score:10\12

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Games

Egyptian Store Game

Tomara Score:84
Angelina Score:76

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

a. What is a "stela"? It tells you what sort of person is in the tomb
b. What type of writing did Ancient Egyptians use? hieroglyphs
c. Once you decipher the hieroglyphs, what does it spell? priest
d. Once you descend into the tomb, what do you find? dog statues
e. What do the statues represent? Anubus, the god of the cemetery
f. Describe the gods of the Ancient Egyptians. They were often shown with human bodies and animal heads
g. What are the "canopic" jars? What's in them? They held preserven organs from a dead person; Intestines, Liver, Lungs, Stomach
h. What is the coffin made of?
Wood coated with plaster and painted with heiroglyphs, which ask for offering on half of the dead person's spirit.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Review Questions

From 3.1-
What was the first empire to rule after Sumer?
Who was Hammurabi?
What is the Babylonian Genesis/Enuma Elish?
Who were the Hittites? Why are they important?"

Friday, September 4, 2009

Games

Step Back In Time

Tomaranisha Score: 1st Lvl

Angelina Score: 1st Lvl

Sumo

a. What is SUMO? In sumo, two people who are wearing nothing but a mawashi (loincloth), face each other in a dohyo (circular ring) and push, grapple, and try to throw each other. The one who forces his opponent to the ground or pushes him out of the ring is the winner.
b. How do wrestlers win at SUMO?The one who forces his opponent to the ground or pushes him out of the ring is the winner.
c. When did SUMO start?1603-1868
d. What's a day in the life of a SUMO wrestler like?Every sumo wrestler belongs to a stable, which is where they live while they are young. A stable is managed by a stable master, a retired wrestler who was a good wrestler in his prime.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

World Exploration

Tomara:
No Score.

This game was hard in some ways, but easy because of the map that was givin for us to study. The end of the game was the best part.

Angelina:

No Score.

This game was not as easy as it seems, but it was challeging, but it wasn't the best game we played it could of been better.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Japan Games

Whats on the photo?

Tomaranisha Score:6/10

Angelina Score:6/10



Gesture Game

Tomara's Score:4/4

Angelina's Score:4/4



Hiragana Picture Matching Game

Tomaranisha Score:5\5

Angelina Score:5\5

Japanese Celebrations

Tomara Score:5\5

Angelina Score:5\5

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Chapter 4 Section Review

1. Tigris-Euphrates, Indus, Hwang Ho, Mesopotamia, India, China
2. nearly 1/3 of the earths land, over 3 billion people
3. Its bordered by mountains to the north and by the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Bay of Bengal to the west, The Himilayan mountain System, Northern plains, Deccan Plateau
4. Hinduism and the caste system, Hinduism is the observance of caste
5. Mauryas
6. Siddhartha Gautama
7. Guptas
8. Mongul Empire
9. The British East india Company
10.William Carey
11.Translation of the Bible ; encouraged Indian education,; helped improve their Agricultural methods
12.Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru; 1974
13.Indara Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi
14.Place value and decimal numeral system, Arabic numerals , Algebra,
Damascene steel .