Wed., 8/28
Epic of Gilgamesh presentations today and tomorrow. Exam 1 on Friday. HW: If you have already presented / completed your presentation,...
Tue., 8/27
Do Now—Exercise 6E: In “The Journey to the Cedar Forest,” the second tale in the Epic of Gilgamesh (found in Tablets II–V), Gilgamesh...
Mon., 8/26
Do Now—Exercise 6C: In the “Uruk” column write down the names of the four kings of Uruk we’ve studied so far, beginning with...
Fri., 8/23
DO NOW: Exercise 6B: In two or more complete sentences discuss the historical significance of the mud brick wall of Eanna (Inanna's...
Thu., 8/22
Do Now: Silently read and annotate: Excerpts from “Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta” Look up non-Sumerian words you do not know in the...
Wed., 8/21
Do Now—Complete Exercise 5G: Use your book if necessary to complete this exercise. Read p. 55, ¶ 8 – p. 59. Finish reading Ch. 8 (must...
Tue., 8/20
Do Now—Exercise 5E: In three or more complete sentences address one or more of the following prompts: •What power did the Egyptians...
Mon., 8/19
Do Now—Exercise 5C: In four or more complete sentences address one or more of the following prompts: •Why did people start writing? •How...
Fri., 8/16
Do Now—Exercise 5A: For upper and lower Egypt, draw/name each of the identifying… •Colors •Crowns •Animals Draw lines from the...
Thu., 8/15
Do Now: Pop Quiz (if you were absent today, see me when you return). Read p. 23, ¶ 5 – end of Ch. 4 Exercise 4F: In four or more complete...
Wed., 8/14
Do Now: Trace the map on p. 25. You must include all of the information, including the compass, although you may handwrite rather than...
Tue., 8/13
Do Now—Exercise 4A: Akkadian – Akkadian was a Semitic language spoken in Mesopotamia. Dumuzi – Dumuzi was the fifth Sumerian king and a...
Mon., 8/12
Do Now—top of FN#3, p. 2 Copy the following verbatim (word for word) in your Field Notes No. 3: Sumerian king list – Written on clay...