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Chapter 2

First Civilizations: Africa and Asia (3200 BC - 500 BC)

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2/1   Review Test

        Answer map questions on page 23 (7.4.12.A)

        United Streaming Living history:  Living in Ancient Egypt

         Thematic Map  Handout & Transparency  (7.3.12.A) 

         Assignment:  Map of Ancient Egypt (7.1.12.B)     Handout

         Assignment:  Create a Tomb  Due 2/7  Handout

         Assignment:  Read Chapter 2 section 2 pages 26 - 31

         Assignment: Finding King Tut’s Tomb Handout

2/4    Video: The Great Pyramid (8.1.12.A)

         Video work sheet (7.4.12.A)     Handout

          Discussion of video. (7.1.12.A, 7.1.12.B)

          Assignment:  Read Chapter 2 Section 3 & 4

2/5      Power Point Mesopotamia

           Worksheet:  Epic of Gilgamesh

         Assignment: Instruction of Ptah-hotep for tomorrow (8.1.12.B)  Handout  with worksheet 

         Assignment:  Handout Code of Hammurabi  for 1/12 (8.1.12.B)

2/6   Students work on personal cartouches creating their names, birthday, address, and phone

         number.

        Review chart on page 41 and discuss Hammaurabi’s code  (Page 998) Handout (8.1.12.B)

2/7   Portfolio Presentations:   (8.1.12.D)

        Review for test

        Present Tombs

2/8   Test 

        Assign:  Portfolio Presentations:  Greek Magazines - Due 2/28

       Assignment:  Read Chap 3 Sec 1 & 2 pages 48-57.  Study Guide