1.What 2 major rivers are located in the Fertile Crescent?

2.Which is located farther north – Upper or Lower Egypt?

3.What three cities lie on the Euphrates River?

4.Which city lies on the Tigris River?5.On what sea does Tyre lie?

Applying Map skills, page 301. Use map to answer the following questions. Please skip three lines and write each

question.

Explain the early advancements in MesopotamiaDiscuss the ancient Egyptians achievements

1)Bell ringer2)Wheel Chart –

Mesopotamia3)Ch. 10 Vocabulary

terms you should know

4)Vocabulary quiz

PLEASE REMEMBER TO RETURN YOUR CIVICS BOOK

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!

o“M” is home of earliest

known ----- in world

oA civilizatio

n is highly

developed

----- which

displays 5 traits …

A city and Its

surroundingCountryside (q)

An agreement(T)

Sumerian writingSystems using Wedge shaped

Symbols pressed Into clay tablets(T)

Area formedFrom a soil

depositLocated at the Mouth of a river

(T)

(T) Form of governmentIn which one

Individual ruled as Both Religious leader

and king

A group of landsUnder on ruler

(Q) In Judaism andChristianity, a Savior sent by

GodBelief in One God

300 – 311

------- means “land between the rivers” (Tigris & Euphrates) (T)

@ 4500 B.C. ------ began to settle in river valley to farm fertile soil.

This period saw creation of irrigation, 12 month calendar and plow … all led

to increase in ---------.

1. Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids?

2. How many workers and how long did it take build the Great Pyramid?

3. How old is the Great Pyramid of Khufu?4. According to the Egyptians, who is

viewed as the most important person on earth?

5. What did the rooms inside the pyramid hold?

Making Connections, page 306. Please read the selection, write the question (please skip three

lines) & answer

Explain the early advancements in MesopotamiaDiscuss the ancient Egyptians achievements

Bell ringerComplete Wheel

Chart on Mesopotamia

GR 1-1 (HWK)Code of

Hammurabi

Greatest king of Babylon (T); pushed his empire to

the ---------- Sea

Built temples & irrigational canals;

encouraged ------ & new ideas

Code of ---------covered almost every

aspect of daily life; “eye for an eye”

------ were 1st people to write down laws and keep records

Created system called

_________

------ were 1st people to write down laws and keep records

Created system called

_________

Only the ----- could send kids

to school; trained to become

scribes

Epic of GilgameshFirst written story; very similar to the story of the flood

from the -----

1.From what document is this passage taken?

2.According to the code, what happened to a builder if a house he built fell down and killed the owner?

3.What happened if the house collapsed and owner’s child was killed?

4.What result do you think Hammurabi’s code had on builders in his empire?

5.Would you like to live in Hammurabi’s Babylon?

Copy 5 questions; Read the passage and answer.

1.From what document is this passage taken?

2.According to the code, what happened to a builder if a house he built fell down and killed the owner? (T)

3.What happened if the house collapsed and owner’s child was killed? (T)

4.What result do you think Hammurabi’s code had on builders in his empire? (T)

5.Would you like to live in Hammurabi’s Babylon?

Copy 5 questions; Read the passage and answer.

Explain the early advancements in MesopotamiaDiscuss the ancient Egyptians achievements

Ch. 10, Section 1 quiz will be tomorrowReport Cards go home tomorrowCh. 10 test will be on Wednesday, 1.23

Bell ringerWheel Chart –

Ancient Egypt8 Questions you

should know …Wheel Chart –

Ancient Egypt

Egypt developed

along ____ in Africa

Egypt developed

along ____ in Africa

Nile is _______ river in world

Most live near delta of Nile River; there they _____ the

land

Nile River _____

regularly leaving silt

which is ideal for farming

Most live near delta of Nile River; there they _____ the

land

Nile River _____

regularly leaving silt

which is ideal for farming

Why did the Egyptians buildThe Pyramids?

What is a Group of states

Under one ruler?

Where did the First permanent

Human settlements

Occur?

The first empireWas created byWhich warlike

Peoples?

Which ancient People developed anAlphabet that gave

Rise to the Latin alphabet

What is a culturethat has developed

A system of writing, Cities & specialized

Workers?

What is aSystem of writingDeveloped by the

Egyptians?

What is a plantUsed to make a Form of paper?

Pages 300-305

Ancient Egypt first consisted of 2 kingdoms, _______ and _______ were united in 3100 B.C.

______ was ruler; thought of as a

god, ruler & priest

“P” owned all land; built dams, irrigation

canals, ran _______ and controlled _______

“P” owned all land; built dams,

irrigation canals, ran _______ and

controlled _______

______ was ruler; thought of as a

god, ruler & priest

Believed in life after death.

Body was embalmed; known as a mummy

Rich were buried in tombs

Tombs designed to protect pharaoh’s body from floods & banditsFor example, the Great Pyramid at Giza

Please copy the questions (10). Please skip three lines per question. Please have planner on your table for me to sign.

1. What does the Arabic word “Islam” mean?

2. How many Muslims are there currently in the world?

3. What two things must Muslims do that seem to extreme to Westerners?

4. Who was the founder of Islam?5. When and where was the prophet

Muhammad born?Video - Islam

6. To what city does Muhammad flee in 622 C.E.?

7. When does Muhammad return to Makkah?

8. The Muslim empire eventually extended from Spain to what Asian country?

9. What are the 2 main groups of Islam?

10. The life of all Muslims is expressed in how many pillars of faith?

Video - Islam

Please copy the questions (10). Please skip three lines per question. Please have planner on your table for me to sign.

Describe the world’s three largest monotheistic religionsExplain the similarities and differences among Judaism, Christianity and Islam

1)Bell ringer2)Video – Islam3)Web Map –

Judaism4)Ch. 10, Sec. 1

quiz

Judaism Christianity Islam

Each of these 3 monotheistic religions descended from 1 man … Abraham …

No, not that Abraham …

Each of these 3 monotheistic religions descended from 1 man … Abraham …This Abraham! (seen here sacrificing son,

Isaac)

Oldest of 3 ------ faiths; began in

SW Asia with Israelites (T)

“T” Jews are descended from “A” & Sarah at

least ------ years ago

Torah God made --------(T) with “A”; God also promised Canaan to “A”

as well

Considered God’s Chosen People as

long as they followed ------

laws

Please, write the question. Please have homework out & on the corner of table; Also, please have planner out & on your

table.1.What cheese is made backwards?2.A man walks into a bar, what does he say?3.What is so delicate that when you say its

name, it is broken?4.What state is surrounded most by water?5.If you were running a race, and you passed the

person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?

Describe the world’s three largest monotheistic religionsExplain the similarities and differences among Judaism, Christianity and Islam

1) Bell ringer2)Video – Judaism3)Time Line –

Development of Judaism

4)Christianity Web map

A Simple Jewish Timeline

A Simple Jewish Timeline

1000 B.C., ----- creates

kingdom in Israel;

Jerusalem is cap.

A Simple Jewish Timeline

1000 B.C., ----- creates

kingdom in Israel;

Jerusalem is cap.

By 922 B.C., kingdom splits

into ----- and -----

A Simple Jewish Timeline

1000 B.C., ----- creates

kingdom in Israel;

Jerusalem is cap.

By 922 B.C., kingdom splits

into ----- and -----

Eventually, Jews are overrun by

several different

nations or -------

A Simple Jewish Timeline

1000 B.C., ----- creates

kingdom in Israel;

Jerusalem is cap.

By 922 B.C., kingdom splits

into ----- and -----

Eventually, Jews are overrun by

several different

nations or -------

Jews taken from Israel and spread throughout ------&

Europe

Diaspora (T) – Spread of

Jewish people, ideas, ------- and

learning

A Simple Jewish Timeline

1000 B.C., ----- creates

kingdom in Israel;

Jerusalem is cap.

By 922 B.C., kingdom splits

into ----- and -----

Eventually, Jews are overrun by

several different

nations or -------

Diaspora (T) – Spread of

Jewish people, ideas, ------- and

learning

A Simple Jewish Timeline

1000 B.C., ----- creates

kingdom in Israel;

Jerusalem is cap.

By 922 B.C., kingdom splits

into ----- and -----

Eventually, Jews are overrun by

several different

nations or -------

Jews taken from Israel and spread throughout ------&

Europe

Diaspora (T) – Spread of

Jewish people, ideas, ------- and

learning

J began to preach that God loved all. Belief in God leads to -------

Many were -------- of J’s power & following. Looked for a reason

to arrest him.

30 AD J went to ------- to worship; some greeted J as

MessiahSome were angered by this and arrested J for treason

against -------

Convicted & crucified on ----

Disciples proclaimed he rose from the ----- &

appeared Preached that J was son of ----; teachings would

lead to life

Began to call him Christ after Greek “Christos”

meaning ------