Friday, February 27, 2015
Today's Class
In today's class, we took our quiz on Ancient Egypt. Before the quiz, we had around 15 minutes to review/study for it. We had time to study our notes, Mr. Schick's Prezi on Ancient Egypt, and Mr. Schick's Power Point Presentation on From Prehistory to Mesopotamia. The quiz wasn't too hard and was all multiple choice. The quiz was all that I had expected and was all on what he told us to know. Once you finished the quiz, you were allowed to start and finish your blog. After the quiz, Mr. Schick went to grade our quizzes. So, that is what we did during this class.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Today's Class
Today in class, we continued our studies on Ancient Egypt. We looked over and took more notes on the Power Point of Egypt. We learned a lot about the Egyptians and their way of life. Upper Egypt is a 500 mile long strip of fertile land along the Nile River. Lower Egypt was the wide land of the Nile Delta, emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. Lower Egypt is actually above Upper Egypt and that is due to the elevation. The Nile was the major provider of life for the Egyptians and was much revered in love and writing. Around 3100 B.C. the two lands were united under a single king or "pharaoh." The pharaoh was all powerful. Pharaohs had multiple wives. Egyptians relied on a harmony and balance of the universe, called "maat." Women could inherit land and money and divorce their husbands, though only a tiny few ever wielded real political power. Earliest writings formed c. 3100 B.C., and were small pictures known as hieroglyphs. Hieroglyphs represented religious words, or parts of words, and most commonly adorned temples. Hieratic scripts was a shorthand developed by scribes and priests. Hieratic script was usually written in ink on papyrus, which was made form mashed Nile reeds. Papyrus, the precursor to paper, was stored in scrolls and these scrolls were the books of ancient Egypt. Egyptian astronomers created a calendar with 12 months and 365 days to make better sense of the seasonal cycles. Due to their excellent knowledge of human anatomy, Egyptian doctors were extensively on health issues and created potions and cures for a number of common ailments. Wooden sailboats were constructed to increase transport ability on the Nile River. The pyramids were massive stone tombs, originally covered in marble but the marble was later stripped off during the muslim conquest. Stone sculptures and interior painting depicted human and gods in a series of regulated poses, often in profile and without perspective, but were highly effective.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Today's Class
In today's class, we were presented with the Pyramid Challenge. The Pyramid Challenge is a game online which teaches about building a pyramid in Ancient Egypt. You had to get all of the right steps in order to be successful. I had to decide what supplies, pyramid building material (limestone), and location to construct the pyramid. I had to select the pyramid angle, so that the pyramid could be built correctly. I had to make up my work force (craftsmen, farmers, and officials) needed to build the pyramid. I had to figure out what food was needed for the workers and how many times per day they needed to eat. A lot of thinking went into went into this challenge to complete it. At the end, I had to steer a ship up the Nile River without causing to much damage to the ship and I also had to sail fast before the 21 days were up. It was a very difficult challenge because if you did one thing wrong, you wold not be able to complete the pyramid in time!
Monday, February 23, 2015
Monday's Class
John Greene's Crash Course
Ancient Egyptian civilization lasted from 3000 BCE to 332 BCE. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers shaped the world of the Mesopotamians, but the Nile River shaped the world of the Egyptians. The Nile was regular, navigable, and benign making for one of the safest and richest agricultural areas in the world. Every summer, the Nile would flood at the right time leaving behind very rich soil. Egyptian communities only existed along the Nile. It was navigable for people to travel and get resources. The Nile was also very easily tamed. farmers would use a system called basin to take care of the river that was very easy. The Old Kingdom lasted from 2649 to 2152 BCE. The Middle Kingdom lasted from 2040 to 1640 BCE. Last, the New Kingdom lasted from 1550 to 1070 BCE. The Egyptians had two forms of writing: hieroglyphic for sacred writing and demotic scripts for recording contracts and agreements. The pyramids were built around 2500 BCE during the Old Kingdom. King Tut died in 1300 BCE, 1200 years later.
Pyramid Quest
In 802 AD, the youngest son of Harun Rasheed set camp at the base of the pyramid of Kiops. The great pyramid of Kiops was the pinnacle of which touched the sky as it was described in his time. He came with hundreds of stone masons, engineers, and architects. His quest was to find the pharaoh's treasure and to discover the secret of the weapon that does not rust from blood and water and glass that bends and dos not break. Scribes said that all of this lied in the pyramid guarded by the Beast, which has the head of a sage and the body of a lion. Back then, the pyramids were very different then they are today. The pyramid was bigger and a different shape then. The interior of the pyramid has been studied very deeply. There was a pharaoh chamber in the pyramid, also with a queen chamber. The original entrance is still sealed to this very day.
Mummification
The video is about a young man named Herecletes. He dies at about age 20. In the video, they show a virtual way on making a mummy and they use Herecletes as the example. Mummification was developed by the Egyptians to preserve the body for the afterlife. Typically, all internal organs were removed before the mummification with the exception of the heart. For this mummification, the heart was removed and the lungs were kept. After that, the body is covered with salt and left for about 40 days until all moisture is eliminated. Perfumed oils and plant resines were rubbed on the body. Thick layers of resine were applied to glue the strips of linen that were wrapped around the body. The mummy was then placed on a wooden board and more wrappings bound them together. A mysterious pouch possibly of religious significance, was placed on the chest. A mummified ibis, a waiting bird with a slendered down bill was placed on the abdomen. Long linen strips then secured the wrappings. A portrait pannel of Herecletes was placed over the face. A large linen cloth was wrapped around the mummy. The shroud was painted rede with an imported led-based pigment. This treatment is rare, there are very few red shrouded mummies that are known of. Egyptian symbols of rebirth and protection were painted on the mummy.
Ancient Egyptian civilization lasted from 3000 BCE to 332 BCE. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers shaped the world of the Mesopotamians, but the Nile River shaped the world of the Egyptians. The Nile was regular, navigable, and benign making for one of the safest and richest agricultural areas in the world. Every summer, the Nile would flood at the right time leaving behind very rich soil. Egyptian communities only existed along the Nile. It was navigable for people to travel and get resources. The Nile was also very easily tamed. farmers would use a system called basin to take care of the river that was very easy. The Old Kingdom lasted from 2649 to 2152 BCE. The Middle Kingdom lasted from 2040 to 1640 BCE. Last, the New Kingdom lasted from 1550 to 1070 BCE. The Egyptians had two forms of writing: hieroglyphic for sacred writing and demotic scripts for recording contracts and agreements. The pyramids were built around 2500 BCE during the Old Kingdom. King Tut died in 1300 BCE, 1200 years later.
Pyramid Quest
In 802 AD, the youngest son of Harun Rasheed set camp at the base of the pyramid of Kiops. The great pyramid of Kiops was the pinnacle of which touched the sky as it was described in his time. He came with hundreds of stone masons, engineers, and architects. His quest was to find the pharaoh's treasure and to discover the secret of the weapon that does not rust from blood and water and glass that bends and dos not break. Scribes said that all of this lied in the pyramid guarded by the Beast, which has the head of a sage and the body of a lion. Back then, the pyramids were very different then they are today. The pyramid was bigger and a different shape then. The interior of the pyramid has been studied very deeply. There was a pharaoh chamber in the pyramid, also with a queen chamber. The original entrance is still sealed to this very day.
Mummification
The video is about a young man named Herecletes. He dies at about age 20. In the video, they show a virtual way on making a mummy and they use Herecletes as the example. Mummification was developed by the Egyptians to preserve the body for the afterlife. Typically, all internal organs were removed before the mummification with the exception of the heart. For this mummification, the heart was removed and the lungs were kept. After that, the body is covered with salt and left for about 40 days until all moisture is eliminated. Perfumed oils and plant resines were rubbed on the body. Thick layers of resine were applied to glue the strips of linen that were wrapped around the body. The mummy was then placed on a wooden board and more wrappings bound them together. A mysterious pouch possibly of religious significance, was placed on the chest. A mummified ibis, a waiting bird with a slendered down bill was placed on the abdomen. Long linen strips then secured the wrappings. A portrait pannel of Herecletes was placed over the face. A large linen cloth was wrapped around the mummy. The shroud was painted rede with an imported led-based pigment. This treatment is rare, there are very few red shrouded mummies that are known of. Egyptian symbols of rebirth and protection were painted on the mummy.
Friday, February 20, 2015
Cyber Day Assignment
In Ancient Egyptian times, the Egyptians had many technological breakthroughs. One of the most important inventions by Ancient Egyptians was the plow. The plow helped the Egyptians work and it could be attached to a mule or a large animal. It helped Egyptians in the fields, and required much less work. A very important breakthrough for the Egyptians was hieroglyphic writing. A very important breakthrough for the Egyptians was medicine. This was able to help cure the sick. Now, if someone was wounded or sick, they could be treated. Hieroglyphic writing gave the Egyptians a way to record things on paper. They were able to communicate with each other with this. Another important invention was the calendar. This was very important because they could tell the time of the year with the calendar. Also, it told them the day of the week. A very important breakthrough was the use of astronomy. Before the invention of the calendar, they would use the stars to be able to tell the time. So, that was a very important technique that helped them a lot.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Today's Class
In today's class, we got back our quizzes on Guns, Germs, and Steel. When we got them back, we went over the answers, so we could study for our exam with it. After that, we continued the Prezi by Mr. Schick on Ancient Egypt. We started talking about the classes of people. The social classes acted as a pyramid. The highest rank was at the top and went down to the bottom which was the lowest class. The social classes in order from highest to lowest were: Pharaoh, Government Officials- (Nobles, Priests), Soldiers, Scribes, Merchants, Artisans, Farmers, Slaves and Servants. This what all of the social classes did. The Slaves and Servants helped the wealthy with household and child raising duties. Farmers raised wheat, barley, lentils, onions - benefitted from the irrigation of the Nile. Artisans would carve statues and reliefs showing military battles and scenes in the afterlife. Merchants would use the money/barter system - merchants might accept bags of grain for payment - later, coinage came about. Scribes kept records, told stories, wrote poetry, described anatomy and medical treatments. Also, scribes wrote in hieroglyphs and in hieratic. Soldier used wooden weapons (bow and arrows, spears) with bronze tips and might ride chariots. Upper class, known as the "white kilt class"- priests, physicians, and engineers. Religious and political leader. The Pharaoh was the religious and political leader of the Egyptian people, holding the titles: 'Lord of the Two Lands' and 'High Priest of Every Temple.' As 'Lord of the Two Lands' the Pharaoh was the ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt. He owned all land, made laws, collected taxes, and defended Egypt against foreigners.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Cyber Day
On today's Cyber Day, we had to take notes on Ancient Egypt. Geography of Ancient Egypt: Egyptian life is centered around the Nile River. Water for drinking, irrigating, bathing, and for transportation. Every July, the river floods. Every October, it leaves behind rich soil. The delta is a broad, marshy triangular area of fertile silt. Managing the river required technological breakthroughs in irrigation.
Monday, February 9, 2015
Today's Class
In today's class, we first started to review our notes on, "Guns, Germs, and Steel." We were reviewing our notes for the quiz we took today. The quiz we took was multiple choice on a Scantron. After or quiz, we could just do what we needed to do for about 10 minutes. After that, we got back our quizzes on Ancient Mesopotamia. We went over all of the answers from that quiz and changed any answers that we got wrong. Our next topic we are going to go over is on Ancient Egypt.
Friday, February 6, 2015
Today's Class
In today's class, we finished watching the video, "Guns, Germs, and Steel." After the video, we talked about it as a class. We said what might be on our upcoming test. We went over all sorts of things on Papanewghiny. We went on where it is, what they grow, and many more things. The test is on Monday on the video we just finished. So, we are going to have to review all of our notes and maybe go over the video again to study.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Today's Class
In today's class, we did all sorts of things. We went from having a regular Western Civilization class to practicing drills. We practiced two types of drills today in class. the first drill we practiced was if there is a stranger or shooter in the building. We did the that drill for 5-10 minutes. The second and last drill that we practiced, was the tornado drill. We practiced that drill for about 5-10 minutes as well. After we were done practicing all of the drills, we continued on the video we were watching. The video that we continued watching was called, "Guns, Germs, and Steel." This video tells us how everyone around the world is living and all that is spreading. It tells us how different some places truly are then here in America.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Today's Class
In today's class, we continued watching the video from yesterday. We are watching a video called, "Guns, Germs, and Steel." It has been a really good video on what we have watched so far. This video tells us about places all around the world and how everybody lives. Everybody has to work for their food and shelter. They have to breed all sorts of animals so they can have food and survive. This video really shows how different places around the world are from us. I now do truly understand how well and easy I have it in my life.
Monday, February 2, 2015
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