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Which mummy is Hatshepsut?

18 Feb

 

Comment and tell us why you voted for a particular mummy. 

Egypt Review

17 Feb

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Click on this LINK and take an audio tour of ancient Egypt. Click the arrow and listen to the information about Egypt. This site is a nice review for your test.  Mr. Dowling’s link also had some good information (see the links on the left).  Mandy Barrow is a teacher in the UK, and she has a nice site on ancient Egypt with links on Egypt. Finally, Mr. Donn is a teacher who also has many links on ancient Egypt. This information could be useful for your project or your test.

Ramses the Great

15 Feb

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KLSbWkndeI&list=PLek0G8q2ciWCwg6w4Tb628mFZp82c3lM_&index=1

I have created a playlist of different video clips about Ramses II, also known as Ramses the Great. One of the greatest pharaohs of Egypt, he ruled for 66 years and brought stability to ancient Egypt, after his battles with the Hittites.

Mesopotamia vs Egypt

15 Feb

Check out this really cool history video comparing the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt. This video come from the Utah System of Higher Education and Dr. Nancy Ross.  Enjoy!

Queen Hatshepsut

13 Feb
If you click on this playlist, you will find several video clips and a three-part documentary on Queen Hatshepsut, the first woman to rule as pharaoh in Egypt. She was a great leader known for expanding trade and Egypt’s economy; her death was a mystery. We will learn more about her and other New Kingdom leaders in our last lesson in chapter 5.

Egypt Chapter Test

13 Feb

alertThis is a reminder that you will have a test on Chapter 5, Lessons 1 – 4 (Ancient Egypt) on Thursday, February 20th. Please re-read the lessons, review your notes, use Classzone Review, our class blog, and please look at the PDF notes  for each lesson on our Moodle page. The test will feature multiple choice questions, short answer, a map skills activity, and a reading passage with a question. We will review next week, but this blog post is a reminder to you to not wait until next week to begin reviewing what you have learned.

Pyramids Around the World

5 Feb

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Pyramids are not only in Egypt! Check out some of the pyramids in these photos and take a look at some of the articles here. Also, watch the playlist of video clips below. If you have any good links, videos, or photos, please send them to Mr. Martin. Thanks!
Ancient Pyramids around the World (Smithsonian Magazine)
The World’s 15 Most Amazing Pyramids (Weather.com)
World Pyramids
Pyramids (British Museum) – try the challenge activity!
4,600 Year old Pyramid Discovered – Read all about it!

More about Mummies!

31 Jan

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Reuben found a great link on History.com about mummies. Check it out here!  Thanks, Reuben!

All About Mummies

29 Jan
Watch this playlist we have created – All about Mummies – to learn more about mummification.  Each video is short, but they are all good and provide interesting facts and details about mummies.  Take a look at the British Museum’s link of Ancient Egypt and their link on mummification.  After watching the videos, post a comment and tell us something you learned. 

Horrible Histories: The Mummy Song

28 Jan

 

Egypt, the Gift of the Nile

22 Jan

http://youtu.be/CQbTyPZ-4l8

Students, check out this video on the Nile River. It’s a good review of some things we learned in lesson 1 (ex. silt – look at that brown water going over the waterfall…that’s silt!). Here’s a satellite image of the Nile Delta:

Nile Delta from space

Nile Delta from space

Egyptian Humor

19 Jan

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If you find any funny cartoons about our current unit on ancient Egypt, please send it to Mr. Martin. 

Egypt – The Gift of the Nile

14 Jan

http://youtu.be/KdtgX9ORiW4

We began our new unit on ancient Egypt on Monday. This is an excellent unit which we are sure you will enjoy. Over the next few weeks, we will learn about the geography, life in ancient Egypt, the pyramids, the different kingdoms, the legacy of ancient Egypt and much, much more. The first video is a travel advertisement which is short, but nice. It gives you a glimpse of what it looks like today. The second video gives you some information about ancient Egypt. Both videos are a nice introduction to our unit.