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