Adventures in Ancient Greece

Jacob got a 6 on his timeline.
Athens:
1.) A Greco Hoplite
2.) Young boys in school
3.) Houses
4.) Girls that worked at home with their mothers
5.) The Pinx- Where the first Democracy met
6.) Acropolis
7.) Olive trees
8.) Parthenon
Sparta:
1.) Young boys going to military camp
2.) Tremblers
3.) Trees with armor in them
4.) Soldiers
5.) Young girls exercising
6.) Mothers whose babies had been taken for inspetion
7.) Stealing boys
8.) Mountains
Quiz:
Jacob got everything right on every quiz

iKnow that

Jacob:
This game had a lot of interesting facts. I can't believe it is a children's game. It helped me to familiarize myself with some of the countries of Africa. It taught me a lot.

Madagascar game

Jacob:
The suitcases moved really fast. It didn't really teach me anything, but that's ok. The lion was kind of demoralizing too. This is no children's game!

World History Study Guide

Key Terms:

African Landscape:

Deserts-Land with little or no water.

Sahara/Kalahari-The two biggest deserts in Africa.

Savanna-Vast tracks of land characterized by wet and dry seasons

Mountains-A natural elevation of the earth's surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill, usually greater than 2000 ft. (610 m).

Atlas Mtn. Range-Longest mountain range in Africa

Mt. Kilimanjaro-Africa's tallest mt.

Nile River-World's longest river.

Lake Victoria-Africa's largest lake source of the Nile River.

Great Rift Valley-Largest rift in the Earth's surface.

African History:

African History began after the flood.

Ebed Melech-Helped Jeremiah out of jail when King Zedekiah put him in jail.

Unnamed Ethiopian-First African Christian.

Eunuch-A castrated male.

Edesius and Frumentius-Shipwrecked and taken to Ethiopia as slaves. Preached in Africa.

Early Christianity in Africa:

Alexandria, Egypt-Important center for Christianity. Athanasius and Augustine: the 2 greatest North African Christians.

Cyrene, Libya-Simon of Cyrene was from here.

Carthage, Tunisia-Tunisia became an important city fir Christianity. Carthage gave birth for Tertullian and Cyprian early church.

Simon of Cyrene-Carried Jesus's cross.

Clement of Alexandria-Wrote "Shepherd of Tender Youth" which is the oldest surviving Christian hymn.

African Trade:

Sea Trade-The Egyptians traded along the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden with the people of Punt. From modern day Kenya and Tanzania merchant ships sailed to India, Arabia, China, and Siam. They exported iron, ivory, and gold. They recieved precious stone, silk, and porcelain.

Inland Trade-The Gana Empire dominated trade across the Sahara. They traded with Middle-Eastern people. The Arabs brought salt, copper, and dry fruits. Africans exchanged gold, ivory, and slaves.

Mali Empire-They established the trading center of Timbuktu.

Timbuktu-A famous center for learning and culture.

Songhai Empire-They monopolized trade across the Sahara.

Exploration & Missions

"The White Man's Grave"-A name given to Africa because of the harsh conditions.

Mungo Park-Traced most of the Niger River.

Hugh Clapperton-Became the first European to cross the Sahara Desert


Alexander Laing- the first European to reach TImbuktu


Robert Moffat- one of the first missionaries to Africa


David Livingstone- first European to see Victoria Falls


Africa in modern times:

European Rule- Great Britain, France, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands ruled all except for three countries in Africa


Progress- The gospel was most influential, law, order, schools and colleges founded, roads and railroads constructed, hospitals and clinics were established, and new cities were built.

1950's and 1960's- most of the former European colonies in Africa became independent


General Idi Amin- seized power in Uganda and ruled until 1979.

Kenyan captions... looking

Photo 1-Archeologists examine fossils found in Northern Kenya.
Photo 2-Masai women reveal personal information with their jewelry.
Photo 3 -A tourist in Kenya Masai Mara reserve watches two lions.
Photo 4 -Founded in 1899, Nairobi is one of Africa's largest cities.
Photo 5 -Kenya's Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa.
Photo 6 -Kenyan flag.

Kenyan Captions...without looking

Photo 1- An African picnic
Photo 2- In Africa they like to wear frisbees around their necks
Photo 3 - Hungry lion about to eat tourists for lunch
Photo 4 - A city full of Africans
Photo 5 - An example of why Africa is called "The Dark Continent"
Photo 6 - Tribal Flags

Paragraph Summary

Wesley-
Kenya is a really fun place. I would love not have to go to school. Kenya people work for their families and are too busy to go to school. That's cool.
Jacob-
The people of Kenya are very hard working. They even stay home from school to work. Their culture is very diverse. Scientist believe that it is the birthplace of humans. They used Carbon-14 dating to determine this.

Kenya Country Facts

a. Tell me about Kenya's geography/landscape.
-It has typical African Landscape. They have low coastal plains, mountains, and plateaus at the center
b. Where is Kenya? What's the capital?
-Near the Indian Ocean. The capital is 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, zebras, cheetahs, hippos, rhinos, and more. The government has set up more than fifty wildlife reserves.
e. What 2 bodies of water is Kenya located between? How does this affect the culture there?
-The Indian Ocean and Victoria Falls. For ages they have traded usiing these bodies of water allowing the culture of Kenya to be very diverse.
f. Significance of N. Kenya & Tanzania?
-It has been the original birthplace of humans.
g. Tell me about slavery there in 1600s, 1700s, and 1800s.
-Many were kidnapped and traded in the 1600 and 1700s. By 1800s slavery was outlawed but many had already been taken.
h. How many languages/ethnic groups are there?
-60 languages and 40 ethnic groups.
i. Tell me about the kids & school.
-School is free but many are too busy, they are working for their families.
j. What are some important parts of Kenyan culture?
-Music and Storytelling
k. What's the current government of Kenya like?
-It's a republic with a president and a national assembly called the "The bunge"
l. Official name? Form of Gov't? Population? Official language?
-Republic of Kenya. Republic. 33,830,000. Swahili and English.
m. Money? Mountain Ranges? Major rivers?
-Kenyan shilling. Aberdare range and Mau Escarpment. Athi/Galana and Tana

Africa Map Match Game Scores

Jacob-207 seconds.
Wesley-202 seconds.

Africa Geography Game Scores

Jacob-380
Wesley-350

Ch. 6 Section Reeeeeevvvvvvvvvvvviiiiiiewwwwwww

1. 2/5, Sahara-North West, and the Khalahari-South West, Sahara.

2. Atlas. Mt. Kilimanjaro.

3. Lake Victoria, Nile River.

4. The Great Rift Valley.

Identify:

Dark Continent-Remained an unexplored mystery until the 19th century.

Savannah-Land that is characterized by its dry and wet seasons.

Lake Tanganyika-The longest and deepest lake in Africa.

Extra INFORMACION

1. Africa is the second largest continent
2. Divided into Upper and Lower Egypt
3. Became known as the "kingdom of two lands"
4. Heorodotus- the Greek father of history

* AND THAT'S ALL WE HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THAT!

World History Study Guide

Sahara-The biggest desert in the world.
Nile River-The longest river in the world.
Egypt-The seedbed of African culture.
Mizraim-The oldest name for Egypt.
Land of Ham-Name for Egypt.
Nomes-Small states of early Egypt.
Pharaohs-god-kings of Egypt.
Menes-The first pharaoh of Egypt.
The Gift of the Nile-The name Herodotus gave the Nile.
Hieroglyphics-Egyptian writing form.
Book of the Dead-Book that was buried with dead people.
Memphis-One of the most important cities in Egypt 12 miles south of Cairo. Known as Noph in the Bible.
Thebes-Another one of the most important cities located 150 miles south of Cairo.
Necropolis-The only remains of Thebes. Means "City of the Dead". It is one giant cemetery.
Pyramid-Symbolizes Egyptian government.
Monarchy-Ruled by one man.
Theocracy-Ruled by God.
Humanism-The worship of humans.
Naturalism-The worship of nature.
Polytheism-The worship of many gods.
Egyptian Tombs (pyramids)-Believed to serve as a house of eternity.
Great Pyramid of Cheops-The tomb of Cheops. It is one of the wonders of the world. It took nearly 100,000 workers 20 years to build. It covers 13 acres. Contained 2.3 million blocks of stone. 480 feet high.
King Tut-Pharaoh that died at 18.
Mummification-The preservation of dead bodies.
30 Dynasties-How Egyptian history is divided.
Old Kingdom-Dynasties 3-6. Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure.
Pyramids at Giza-The pyramids that were built during the Old Kingdom.
Great Sphinx-Head of a man, body of a lion. Looks like Khafre.
Middle Kingdom-11th dynasty. King Mentuhotep I. Establish the Capital at Thebes.
King Menuhotep I-Established the Capital at Thebes.
Hyksos-Asiatic warriors. Conquered the Middle Kingdom.
Ahmose I-Drove the Hyksos out of Egypt.
New Kingdom-18th-20th dynasty.
Hatshepshut-Moses's mom. The only female pharaoh.
Amenhotep II- Tut's son. May have been pharaoh during Exodus.
Later New Kingdom-21st-30th dynasty.
Ramses II-The most outstanding Egyptian monarch.
Alexander the Great-Conquered Egypt in 332 B.C.
Alexandria-The most important city in Alexander's empire. Had a library of over 700,000 ancient scrolls.
Lighthouse of Alexandria-A 440 ft. marble tower. One of the wonders of the world. Could cast a light 35 mi. off to sea. Destroyed in an earthquake.

Nile Crocodiles <

a. What do Nile crocodiles resemble? What do they feed on?
- Armored tanks with teeth filled mouths. Insects and small fish.
b. How does the male croc get the female croc's attention?
- Bellows and splashes slapping his snout on the water.
c. Where does the female lay her eggs?
- In a hole on the riverbank.
d. How many eggs does she deposit? Does she watch them?
- 25-80. Yes, all the time.
e. How do the mom & dad croc know when the baby crocs are ready to hatch?
- They send out a high-pitched sound before they hatch.
f. Where does mom bring them once they hatch?
- To the water.
g. How do crocs control their temperature?
- Baking in the sun and cooling off in the water.
h. What's the scientific name for crocodile? How long can they grow?
- Crocodylus niloticus.
i. How long can they live? What kind of feet do they have?
- 45 years. But some have been found to live over 80. They have webbed feet.
j. Where do Nile crocs live?
- Rivers, marshes, and lakes around South Africa.
k. How can you tell an alligator from a crocodile?
- It's snout is skinny.
l. What do crocs use their tails for?
- To coral and confuse fishies.
m. What do crocs eat? (mammals)
- Baboons, hyenas, impala, and wildebeast.
n. What type of huge prey do crocs kill?
- Hippopotomus, giraffes, lions, buffalos, and maybe humans (if they're happy).
o. Tell me about a croc's brain.
- They have the most highly developed brain.
p. How do stones aid in digestion for crocs?
- They help crush up food in the stomach.

Photo Captions (l00king)

Now, go back and post the captions for each photo to your blog. Were you close?
Photo 1- Large ships steam through the Suez Canal in Egypt
Photo 2- Shoppers walk through an open-air market in Luxor, Egypt
Photo 3- A camel near the Great Pyramids in Giza, Egypt
Photo 4- Crowded Cario, Egypt, has more than 18 million people.
Photo 5- Two wemon fill their jugs with water from the Nile river.
Photo 6- Egyptian flag!

Photo Captions (not looking)

Describe what's going on in the Egypt photos (don't look at the caption!)
Photo 1- Tourist on a cruise ship coming to see NOTHING.
Photo 2- Peeps buying watermelons
Photo 3- A tassled camel
Photo 4- The biggest lego city in the world!
Photo 5- Nuns floating canopic jars down the river
Photo 6- Egyptian super hero....THE GOLDEN EAGLE!!!!

Egypt Facts + Photos

a. Tell me about rainfall in Egypt, and the importance of the Nile River.
- There is 2.5cm of rain in Egypt. The Nile is important because it is the only source of water.
b. Egypt is divided into what 2 sections?
- Upper and lower Egypt
c. Tell me about Northern & Southern Egypt.
- Southern Egypt=low mountains and valleys Northern Egypt= wide valleys and deserts to the east and west.
d. Egypt is home to which animals? Which plants?
- Cheetahs, crocodiles, and cobras. They had lots of crops and palm trees.
e. What did the Egyptians leave paintings & carvings of?
- Hippos, Elephantes, Cheetas, and leopards.
f. Civilization was established by what year? How long ago did they settle there?
- 3000 B.C. 8000 years!
g. When did Lower & Upper Egypt unite?
- Around 3100 B.C.
h. When did Egypt fall under Roman control? When did Muslims take over Egypt?
- 31 B.C. 640 A.D.
i. Who invaded Egypt in 1882? What did they want? When did Egypt declare independence?
- The British invaded Egypt. They wanted control of the Suez Canal. 1952
j. 90 percent of Egyptians are what religion?
- Muslimation
k. Why is overcrowding a problem in Egypt today?
- They live on a narrow strip of land near the Nile river and there isn't enough room for everybody.
l. Why are children highly valued in their culture?
- They are supposed to help out on the farms and take care of their parents in their old age.
m. What type of gov't is Egypt today?
- Democratic Repulic
n. What is Egypt's largest single source of foreign income? Why do you think that is?
- Oil and gas exports. CUZ THEY GOT ALOTZ
o. What is the official name of Egypt?
- Arab Repulic 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)
- Guinay.

Paragraphs on the Mummy Game

Jacob:
Yet again we have a game that deals with the dead. I don't know what it is about this class. We always have a game that deals with dead people. Maybe it is HISTORY or something like that. The game was kind of graphic though. They didn't leave any of the details out!

Wesley:
Today I learned about tombs. In tombs, almost all of their belongings were buried with them. Including food! I don't see why they would bury food with them if it will just go bad. Anyways, this game was really fun and I learned alot.

Mummy Game

Answer the following questions from each Section:
a. "Introduction" - Ancient Egyptian history spans how many centuries? What did the people believe Pharaoh was? How did they "achieve immortality"?
- 20 centuries. They believed the Pharaoh was a god. They achieved immorality by preserving the bodies.
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 was preserving the body. The embalmers embalmed. Linen was for mummification bandages, your body was to be wrapped, the priest was the cheif embalmer, natron salt was used to dry out the body, canopic jars were to store your internal organs, tools were used to clean and remove organs from your body, and oils made your skin smooth and acted as a perfume.
c. "Organs Removed" - Which organs were removed? What did they do with them?
- The stomach, small intestine, lungs, and liver. They put them in canopic jars.
d. "Get Stuffed" - What does "Get Stuffed" refer to? What did they stuff you with?
- Whenever they stuffed linen in your body.
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 have to dry out your body and wrap your body in linen. It took 15 days to wrap you up and you will need 20 layers of linen bandages. Amulets, Toe and finger stalls, and 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?
- Ancient Egyptian coffins were made out of wood or stone and had carvings of spells to protect them. With your body: Book of the Dead. Food, clothes, furniture, pets, weapons, tools, and other everyday items.
g. "Your Funeral" - What did an Ancient Egyptian funeral look like? Tell me about the procession.
- It took 70 days, put on a boat, and then carried by a sledge to your tomb. They had mourners that wore blue dresses
h. "Eternal Rest" - Tell me about tomb raiders. What do they do and what do they want?
- Tomb raiders would steal all of the stuff in the person's tomb. They want all of the person's belongings and food.

Chapter 5 Section Review 3

1. Old, Middle, and New
2. Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. Art and architecture.
3. King Mentuhotep I. When Joseph was the Prime Minister of Egypt and Jacob entered Egypt in search of food.
4. Ahmose I. They were Semites like the despised Hyksos.
5. Hatsheput.
6. Egypt restablished its own empire in Asia during this period. Thutmose III. It may have been the pharoah during the Hebrew Exodus.
7. He seized control of the Suez Canal, which created an international
crisis involving Egypt, Israel, Britain, France, and the United States.
8. Anwar el Sadat. Negotiated with Israel's prime minister.

Identify:
1. Giza-Three largest pyramids are located.
2. Great Sphinx-head of a man and body of a lion.
3. Twelfth Dynasty-kings established their capital at Thebes.
4. Hyksos-shepherd kings or rulers of foreign countries.
5. Ramses II-most outstanding monarch
6. Alexandria- became the most important city in Alexander's empire.
7. Septuagint-the Old Testament translated into Greek
8. Ptolemy-he established the Hellenistic dynasty.
9. Cairo-became the center the center of Egyptian life
and one of ther great cities of the Arab world.
10. Suez Canal- Nassar seized it creating an international crisis.
11. Hosni Mubarak-under his rule Israel completed its withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula in 1982.

Chapter 5 Section Review 3 + identify

Walk the Plank Chinese Edition

Our first score was 3 out of 10. Our next score was 7 out of 10.

Walk the Plank...Argh!

Our first score was 7 out of 10. We tried again and got a 9 out of 10.

Ch 5 Section Reviews 1+2 and Identify

1. Africa. Sahara. The Nile River.
2. The north is bond by the Mediterranean Sea, the Sahara to the west, and the Red Sea to the east
3. "The Land of Ham" and Mizraim
4. Because all of the culture of Africa diffused from there.
5. Memphis and Thebes. Menes united the two.
6. Near the Nile River.
7. Their empire stretched from the Nile Valley, to Nubia, Sudan, The Red Sea, Canaan, and Syria.
8. It supplied fertile soil, fresh water, and animals that had to survive around the river. This was the only source of life since Egypt is on the border of the Sahara desert.
9. When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, he discovered a broken slab of basalt near the town of Rosetta. It was later discovered that this tablet contained three languages: hieroglyphics, Greek, and demotic. Jean Francois Champollion translated it.
10. Memphis and Thebes.
11. The Pyramid.
12. The were humanistic, naturalists, and polytheistic. They worshiped their pharaoh, the forces of nature, and many gods and goddesses, of which consisted of part man and animal. They built pyramids and stuffed them with things they belived they would need for the afterlife.

IDENTIFY:
Isthmus of Suez- once connected Africa to Asia
Copts- ancient Egyptians
Nomes- small states
Herodotus- the Father of History
Nile Delta- a rich alluvial plain at the mouth of the Nile
Hieroglyphics- the Egyptians system of writing
Book of the Dead- book that was buried with the dead person
Necropolis- only remaining part of Thebes. A giant graveyard
Great Pyramid of Cheops- one of the wonders of the world
Tutankhamen- a teenage pharaoh who died at 18
mummification- the preservation of dead bodies.

Crittercam African Adventure game

This game was really difficult. It didn't even work. We failed. I'm glad I'm not in that car. Wesley crashed it into a termite pile.

Tomb of the Unknown Mummy Game

This game once again invloved dark areas. You had to use a lantern to navigate through the tomb. Suprisingly, this tomb belonged to a nurse. In the beginning, we thought the tombed belonged to an important person. After many hard tries, we finally stumbled upon the fact that it belonged to a nurse. I think that pharoah's tomb would be alot better.

Ancient Egypt Game (Brainteaser)

Jacob scored 9 out of 12 and is a mental mummy.

Wesley scored a dazzling 9 out of 12 and is a momemental mummy!

The Egyptian Store Game

Jacob got 40 points.

Wesley scored an amazing 47 points!!!!
(wesley wrote that)

Egyptian tomb adventure

a. What is a "stela"?
A decorated stone that tells about who was buried there.
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?
Statues, coffins, and canopic jars
e. What do the statues represent?
Different gods
f. Describe the gods of the Ancient Egyptians.
They resemble animals
g. What are the "canopic" jars? What's in them?
Jars that hold the dead person's organs. It contained liver, lungs, intestines, and stomach
h. What is the coffin made of?
Wood coated with plaster
i. Each person in your group should write a 1 paragraph summary about this game and post it to your blog.
Wesley-
This game was very interesting. I learned about what are put in tombs. I also learned what coffins are made of.
Jacob-
This game gave an interesting view of Egypt. They focused more on dead people. They had alot of dark places. You had to use a torch to see. I got to find out what dead people used to put in the their tomb.

Study Guide

From 3.1-
What was the first empire to rule after Sumer?
Babylon.
Who was Hammurabi?
King of Babylon who established most ancient law codes.
What is the Babylonian Genesis/Enuma Elish?
A mythical literary work composed to the Babylonian god Marduk.
Who were the Hittites? Why are they important?
They were the first civilization to use and forge iron.

From 4.1 -
What is the highest place in Asia? Mt. Everest. Lowest? Dead Sea.
Name the 3 main rivers in Asia.
Euphrates, Tigris, and the Hwang Ho.
Why is India called a “subcontinent”?
Because it sticks into the ocean from the rest of the continent.
Name the 3 major land regions in India.
Himalayan Mountains, Northern Plains, and Deccan Plateau.

From 4.5 -
What are the names of the 4 islands that make up the nation of Japan?
Hakkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku.
What’s Japan’s famous mountain called?
Mt. Fuji
Who were the earliest inhabitants of Japan?
The Arna
What is Shinto?
The worship of nature

UHH... SUMO!

2. Answer the following questions:
a. What is SUMO?
- A sport where to really heavy men wearing a loincloth have to push each other outside of a circle to win.
b. How do wrestlers win at SUMO?
- They have to push their opponent to the ground or force them out of the ring.
c. When did SUMO start?
- During the Edo Period(1603-1868)
d. What's a day in the life of a SUMO wrestler like?
- At about 5:00 in the morning they begin to train, at 8 am, 11 am, and 6 pm they eat, and after their training is over, they have free-time, in which many sleep to get BIGGER.

Photo Analysis Chalenge

Jacob: I only was missing one in both games. This game is pretty hard. This seems more like a CIA game than the other. The thing that makes it challeging is the fact that you have to look between two pictures that aren't completly the same. This game is pretty fun.

World Exploration

Jacob: This game did not tell you a score.
This game consisted of random geography questions. Some of them I knew from our studies in class. Other questions I did not know. This made me aware of different geographical features. I can't believe the CIA actually has games on their website!

Special Japanese Games

What's In The Photo:
This game was really funny. You had to guess what was in the picture even though it was blurred. Some of the things that were in the pictures were really funny. They even had questions about Japanese idols! That was kind of weird.

Picture Matching Game:
This game was really awesome! You matched these Japanese letters with common items. Their words were really unuiqe. They looked really v. I'm glad i'm not Japanese.

Gesture game:
This is the, without a doubt, BEST game on earth. even beter then the Indus Valley game. I feel like my brain has grown twice its size just because of this wonderful game. i actually heard that there was a downloadable version on Xbox live, and I am going to go download it today when i get home. straight up. I have never played a game as good as this one, and i have NEVER felt so smart. ...EVER!

Jap festival game:
I have learned EVERYTHING possible about the Japs in this game. there is nothing more i can possible learn about the Japs and the festivals n stuff that they do. If I learned ANYTHING more about them and the stuff that they do, my face would deffinately blow up. ...or at least fall off. the game is without a doubt the BESTest game ever! Go Jap game!

Asia Map Match Game

Jacob: 160 seconds
Logan: 166 seconds
Wesley: 0

World Capitals Game

Jacob: 15,700
Logan: 11,900
Wesley: 0