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Do Now – Monday, September 9 th

Do Now – Monday, September 9 th. Inspirational History. September 9, 1776 – Congress renames the nation “United States of America”. “ Ozymandias ”. Rowmasters , please pass out the “ Ozymandias ” poem down the rows Read the poem silently In your notebooks, consider the following:

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Do Now – Monday, September 9 th

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  1. Do Now – Monday, September 9th

  2. Inspirational History • September 9, 1776 – Congress renames the nation “United States of America”

  3. “Ozymandias” • Rowmasters, please pass out the “Ozymandias” poem down the rows • Read the poem silently • In your notebooks, consider the following: • What adjectives describe the land? • What adjectives describe the statue? • Write 1 to 2 paragraphs: Do you think the author considers Ramses II, Ozymandias, a great builder? What are his opinions of Ramses II and his monuments?

  4. “Surviving the Sahara…” • Students will be broken down into groups • Each group will receive a copy of the reading “Surviving the Sahara” • Each student will be assigned a letter in the class A – U • In your groups, you will read your assigned sections and: • 1) Create a visual representation of your reading (part or whole) on the paper provided • 2) In the upper right corner provide a 2 sentence summary of the dangers experienced • 3) In the lower right corner define any words from your section • As a group, each student’s assigned letter must somehow connect to their group’s (how you do so is entirely and creatively up to you)

  5. What was the author’s experience “surviving the Sahara?” • Each group will stand up and present their readings to the class

  6. Venn Diagram – Egypt & Kush • Students will create a Venn Diagram in their notebooks • Students will work in pairs to read pages 89 to 94 and complete the Venn Diagram – identifying the main characteristics of each as well as those characteristics that are shared by both • An example is on the next slide

  7. Egypt & Nubia (Kush) Egypt Kush (Nubia) Both Use pages 89 to 94 in your textbooks

  8. Reteaching Skills – Egyptians and Nubians • Rowmasters…please silently pass out the reteaching skills sheet “Egyptians and Nubians” • Read pages 89 to 94, to complete the activity

  9. Rowmasters • Please pass back the “Surviving the Sahara” handout down to the rowmasters and put back into the folders • Please pass back the “Ozymandias” handout and return back into the folder

  10. Exit Ticket • In what ways did the kingdom of Kush (Nubia) exhibit the traits of an advanced civilization? (Yes, yes I know your Exit Ticket says “…and Mali.” Focus on Kush/Nubia…relax

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