Chapter+02+-+Ancient+Middle+East+and+Egypt

=Chapter 2 Learning Objectives=


 * Section 2-1 "City States of Ancient Sumer" (pp. 30-35)**
 * Explain how geographic features influenced Fertile Crescent civilizations.
 * Describe the main features of Sumerian civilization.
 * Identify Sumerian advances in learning.


 * Section 2-2 "Invaders, Trader, and Empire Builders" (pp. 36-43)**
 * Describe how early empires arose in Mesopotamia.
 * Explain how ideas and technology spread.[[image:isis-osiris2-small.jpg width="288" height="275" align="right"]]
 * Identify Phonecian contributions.


 * Section 2-3 "Kingdom on the Nile" (pp. 44-49)**
 * Explain how geography influenced ancient Egypt.
 * Identify and compare the main features and achievements of Egypt’s kingdoms.
 * Describe how trade and warfare affected Egypt and Nubia.


 * Section 2-4 "Egyptian** **Civilization" (pp. 50-56)**
 * Summarize how religious beliefs shaped the lives of Egyptians.
 * Describe how Egyptian Society was organized.
 * Identify the advances that Egyptians made in learning and the arts.


 * Section 2-5 "Roots of Judaism" (pp. 57-61)**
 * Summarize the main events in the early history of the Israelites.
 * Explain how Jews viewed their relationship with God.
 * Describe the moral and ethical ideas that the prophets taught.

=Chapter 2 Vocabulary Terms -= =Chapter 2 Assignments=
 * ===Define these terms in the same vocabulary file that you started for Chapter 1 and turn them in when we take the quiz on Thursday, December 9.===
 * 1) Bureaucracy
 * 2) Colony
 * 3) Cuneiform
 * 4) Diaspora
 * 5) Dynasty
 * 6) Ethics
 * 7) Fertile Crescent
 * 8) Hieroglyphics
 * 9) Money Economy
 * 10) Monotheistic
 * 11) Mummification
 * 12) Patriarchal
 * 13) Pharaoh
 * 14) Vizier
 * 15) Ziggurat


 * Thursday, December 2**
 * Read Section 2-1 pp. 30-35 in class. Take your own notes as you read.
 * Read Section 2-2 pp. 36-43 and 2-5 pp. 57-61. Take your own notes as you read.


 * Friday, December 3**
 * Read Section 2-5 pp. 57-61 if you haven't already. Remember to take your own notes as you read!
 * Old Testament Activity - 10 points - E-mail to Mrs. Madison by 9:00 p.m. on Sunday.
 * Read your selected passage from the Old Testament.
 * In a Microsoft Word document,
 * Summarize the passage (5 points)
 * Explain its message to the Hebrews (5 points).
 * Think about the ancient Hebrews' belief...
 * in one God
 * that God had set them apart from other people
 * that God had promised them land
 * the God expected them to live morally and according to HIs laws


 * Monday, December 6**
 * Virtual Museum Exhibit Project - 30 points
 * Directions:
 * Using PowerPoint, create an exhibit about ancient Egypt for a virtual museum
 * Your exhibit must include a **summary** that would help explain the topics listed below to museum visitors - 20 points
 * Egyptian Religion
 * Egyptian Views of the Afterlife and Mummification
 * Egyptian Society
 * Egyptian Advances in Learning and Technology
 * Your exhibit must also include at least one **artifact** that helps illustrate each of the topics listed above - 10 points
 * Include a picture if the artifact is an object.
 * Include excerpts if the artifact is a book or text
 * Explain why each artifact interests you
 * Include information about the artifact's important features
 * Remember to include citations for each image or text
 * Upload your presentation to Google Docs and share it with Mrs. Madison by 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 8
 * Click here for help on uploading files to Google Docs
 * Click here for help on sharing files on Google Docs
 * Tuesday, December 7**
 * Continue to work on virtual museum exhibit for Egypt. Turn it in by Wednesday, December 8 at 9:00 p.m.
 * Work on Chapter 2 Vocabulary Terms.
 * Study for a Chapter 2 Quiz on Thursday, December 9.
 * Wednesday, December 8**
 * Review your readings, notes, and vocab terms for Ch. 2 Quiz tomorrow in class (25 points)
 * Powerpoints for Ancient Egypt found here: [[file:Ancient Kingdoms of the Nile.ppt]] and [[file:Egyptian Civilization.ppt]]