Tue., 12/3

Do Now—Exercise 23B:

First, read Akhenaten’s summons of Aziru or his son, which begins at the bottom of p. 174 of the Amurru reading packet (“Now the king has heard as follows…”).

Then, copy and complete the following two sentences in Exercise 23B:

In Akhenaten’s summons of Aziru, the word “evil” means “___________________”. Akhenaten warns Aziru that failure to comply with his order would be considered an immoral act and a capital offense. Answer: disobedience

Read In Focus: The Kingdom of Amurru:

Annotate the text as we read it together. At five or more different points in the text, make a one sentence summary of key events / actions / decisions / details. Write these one-sentence annotations in the margins of the text, and number each (1, 2, 3, …)

HW—Exercise 22C—Your answer:

In five or more complete sentences, summarize The Kingdom of Amurru.

Hint: Use your annotation sentences.

This will be your entry ticket to class on Thursday.