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BELLWORK: Timeline Review• Now that you have
learned about the origin of humans, culture, and technology, you are going to create a review timeline.
• The timeline will span from 5,000,000 BC to 1 BC.
• Include the important events/time periods and a description of each.
• Events to include:• Stone Age• Emergence of Homo Erectus• Ice Age• Emergence of Homo Sapiens
– Include the two types!
• First appearance of hominids• Neolithic Revolution
African Civilizations• You are now going to
learn about the earliest civilizations in history – African civilizations.
• As early as 5000 B.C., people settled around the Nile River.
• As time progressed, Africans created their own governments, empires, culture, and history.
African Civilizations - Vocabulary• During Egyptian civilization,
they set up numerous structures of government.
• When learning about these types of government you must know your vocabulary!!!
• In your notes, define the following vocabulary words.
1.Monarchy
2.Dynasty
3.Bureaucracy
4.Empire
5.Polytheism
African Civilizations• You are now going to read more specifically
about the oldest civilization – Egypt. (Nile River Valley)
• While reading, you will complete “mind map” notes!
• A mind map, or note web, is a strategy used to organize notes in a visual way.
• Follow the guidelines on the board. • Pages 30-34
Video Clips• Quarry: A deep pit from which stones are
extracted/taken
• How were the pyramids built?
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lotbZQ55SgU
• How were corpses mummified?
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh-1eTd2c4o
“Tomb of the Gods:” The Pyramids of Giza
• We are now going to watch a video on how the pyramids were made and what they were used for.
• Follow along with the video and answer all the questions on the board in your notes.
Possibility instead of the mind map: Jigsaw Readings
1. Egyptian Monarchy & Egyptian Empire (pgs. 30-31)
2. Decline/Recovery, Daily life in Egypt & Egyptian Religion (pgs. 31-32)
3. Writing with pictures, Achievements in Science & Northeastern Kingdoms (pgs. 32-34)
African Civilizations – Jigsaw Reading• You are now going to read more specifically about the oldest
African civilization – Egypt.• While reading, you will complete “mind map” notes! • In groups of three, number off 1-3.
1. Every person in the group will read a different section from your textbook.
2. When everyone is done, you will come together and share information from your section of reading
3. Everyone in the group will create a “mind map” of notes centered around their section of reading!
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