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Entrance Ticket. Why is it important to study World Literature? Why is it important to study other cultures?. The Middle East Unit. Read pgs. 6-10 and answer the following questions in complete sentences: (15 min)

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  1. Entrance Ticket Why is it important to study World Literature? Why is it important to study other cultures?

  2. The Middle East Unit

  3. Read pgs. 6-10 and answer the following questions in complete sentences: (15 min) What is the meaning the word Mesopotamia? Also known as…? What are the names of the two rivers that provided water to this region? How did the Sumerians use mud? In your own words describe a city-state and how it was organized. Name two things the Sumerians developed. What is one of the oldest systems of writing the Sumerians are responsible for creating? What does Babylon mean and what city known today is nearby? What do the Codes of Hammurabi regulate? The Middle East Ancient Mesopotamia

  4. The Ancient Fertile Crescent The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”

  5. Cuneiform:“Wedge-Shaped” Writing

  6. Brain Break-Litter Box Rules/Directions: • Partners ball up a piece of paper and place it on the desk. • Partners pick up the paper and place the paper ball in the trash bin. • Using elbow and elbow only!!

  7. Comprehensive Essential Question What is probably the most important legacy of the ancient Sumerians?

  8. The Middle EastAncient Egypt Read pgs. 10-14 and answer the following questions in complete sentences: (15 min) List three things the Nile river provided. What is papyrus? What did the Egyptians make with it? What was this used for? During which years were the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms? Which was known for the construction of the famous pyramids? Which period was known for its love poems? Draw a pyramid indicating the different levels of Egyptian society and list the types of people in each level. What system of writing are the Egyptians responsible for creating? What was The Book of the Dead, and what did it contain?

  9. A View of Egypt by Satellite The Nile is the longest river in the world (4,160 miles)

  10. Papyrus Read the information sheet about “The Importance of Papyrus” and answer the questions that follow. (10 min)

  11. Hieroglyphics The symbols always face towards the beginning of the line so you know which direction to start reading.

  12. Homework Assignment:You are in Egypt; create a post card addressed to a friend or family member using a combination of text and symbols. One side must have an illustration of a scene from Egypt. (You must add color) The other side must contain your four sentence message. Don’t forget the stamp! (draw one in the corner)

  13. Brain BreakSports Galore !! Mimic the sport: • 􀂾 Shooting a jump shot • 􀂾 Running through tires • 􀂾 Batting a baseball • 􀂾 Serving a tennis ball • 􀂾 Downhill skiing • 􀂾 Spiking a volleyball • 􀂾 Swinging a golf club • 􀂾 Throwing a football • 􀂾 Juggling a soccer ball • 􀂾 Shooting an arrow • 􀂾 Swimming underwater • 􀂾 Fielding a ground ball and throwing it to first base • 􀂾 Dunking a basketball

  14. In ancient Egypt, burial rites could not be performed unless a person’s body was whole. In turn, if burial rites were not performed, the person’s spirit could not pass to Duat, the Land of the Dead. The ancient Egyptians also believed that to be admitted to the Land of the Dead, a person’s body had to be preserved. (To keep it from decaying.) They also believed that a body had to be reunited with its spirit, which had fled the body at death. To preserve the body and lure back its spirit, the ancient Egyptians developed a practice called embalming. Egypt

  15. Mummies Read the information sheet about Mummies and answer the questions that follow. (10 min)

  16. DON’T FORGET!Homework Assignment: You are in Egypt; create a post card addressed to a friend or family member using a combination of text and symbols. One side must have an illustration of a scene from Egypt. (You must add color) The other side must contain your four sentence message. Don’t forget the stamp! (draw one in the corner)

  17. Comprehensive Essential Question What cultural contributions did the ancient Egyptians make to civilization?

  18. Interactive Notebook Quickwrite:LEFT SIDE“It is human to be paralyzed by grief, but it is heroic to be activated by it.” (5 min) Copy the above quote and explain what you think the quote means? What experiences in your life can you associate with this quote?

  19. Review Homework Trade post cards with a shoulder partner. Solve the hieroglyphic symbols to retrieve the message. Discuss with partner to ensure its meaning.

  20. Class Discussion What is a myth? Is a myth true or something made up? Do you think all myths have some truth in them? Make a list of American myths.

  21. World Myths and Folk Tales Read “Isis the Queen” pg. 116-120 and follow the goddess Isis on her unusual quest to rescue her husband’s body. Answer the following questions in complete sentences: (20 min) 1. Why does Seth want his brother Osiris to get into a beautiful coffin? 2. Where does Isis find the coffin containing Osiris? 3. What does Seth do when he finds the body of Osiris? 4. Who is Horus? 5. Why is it so important for Isis to find her husband’s body?

  22. Brain Break Everyone stand and do five jumping jacks Remember: when the bum is numb, the brain is dumb

  23. The Middle EastThe Hebrews Read pgs. 14-18 and answer the following questions in complete sentences: (15 min) What does monotheist mean? Define polytheist. What is the definition of patriarch? Who was the first Hebrew patriarch? Who’s name was changed to Israel? What were the Hebrew people soon called because of this change? The Book of Genesis tells the story of whom? The Israelites organized into _______ tribes. What laid the foundation for Mosaic law? What is the Hebrew capital city? What 2 words are derived from the word Judah? Who was the Hebrew people’s god? What was the terms of his covenant with them?

  24. Abraham’s Journey from Ur Canaan  The “Promised Land”

  25. Moses and the 10 Commandments A new “covenant” with Yahweh

  26. Hebrew Literature The most important example of Hebrew literature is the Jewish Bible. (Christians refer to this as the Old Testament).

  27. What is the Bible? • The word Biblecame from the Greek word biblia, which means a collection of writings. • The Hebrew Bible can be divided into three main sections: the Torah- “law,” (the first five books), historical accounts and narratives (Books of Samuel, Saul, David, Solomon), and a variety of genres including poetry (Psalms), short stories (Book of Ruth), and dialogue (Book of Job).

  28. What themes run through the Bible? • power, goodness, and mercy of ONE God • God’s covenant with His people • the tendency for humans to stray from the right path (sin) • the forgiveness humans can receive from God

  29. Comprehensive Essential Question • How are the Hebrews different from their neighboring cultures in both their history and their beliefs?

  30. Media ConnectionExodus: The Story of Moses • View The Prince of Egypt and answer questions from the viewing guide. Israel's Exodus from Egypt and Entry into Canaan

  31. “The Big Myth”How Did It All Begin? (5 min) LEFT SIDE • Quickwrite: How do you believe the world and humans came to be? This should be a minimum of one paragraph.

  32. Jigsaw ReadingIn three groups, read pgs. 53-56 and answer the questions on the following slide in complete sentences. (15 min)Share answers with other group members (5 min) Hebrew Literature “The Creation” “The Garden of Eden” “The Fall” The word genesiscomes from the Greek word gignesthai, which means to be born.

  33. What did God create on the first day? • What did God create on the second and third day? • What did God create on the fifth and sixth day? • In what image was man created? • What did God say each day about what He created? • What was the name of the garden holding the first humans? • Name the TWO trees that were mentioned by name in Eden. • Name the FOUR rivers found in Eden. • Which tree was forbidden? • Draw and label how God created Adam and Eve. • How does the serpent beguile Eve to eat of the forbidden tree? • What did Adam and Eve realize when their “eyes were opened”? • What did they do when they heard God’s voice? • Name TWO punishments given to the serpent. • Name one punishment given to Eve. • Name a punishment given to Adam. • Who is to blame for the wrongdoing of the first humans? WHY?

  34. Egyptian Creation Myth http://www.bigmyth.com/myths/english/2_egyptian_full.htm

  35. Think-Pair-ShareEgyptian Creation Myth Summary With a partner, discuss the Egyptian version of how the world and humans were first created. (3 min) Summarize the myth in 25 words or less. (5 min) Share your summary with class. (3 min) Add any important information you may have missed in your summary. (5 min)

  36. Sumerian Creation Myth With a partner read the Sumerian origin tale and answer the questions that follow. (10 min) Paraphrase what you’ve just read as if you were telling it to a third grader. (5 min)

  37. Brain BreakMemory Lane!! Mimic the action: • High five right • High five left • Low five right • Low five left • High ten • Low ten • Backwards ten high • Backwards ten low • Tunnel ten (feet apart, back to back, reach between legs and hit low ten) • Soles of shoes right • Soles of shoes left • Elbow right • Elbow left • Both elbows

  38. Creation Myths Sumerian Egyptian Hebrew Copy and fill in this three way Venn-diagram comparing the three creation myths. LEFT (10 min)

  39. Comprehensive Essential Question What does a culture’s creation myth tell us about the values and history of that civilization?

  40. Ancient Middle East Group Poster Competition Your group must prepare and present a poster that represents the major influences of TheAncient Middle Eastern Society. Group Roles are as follows: Facilitator- gathers materials, and cleans area when finished Creative Director- reads notes and helps direct what is put on your group’s poster VisualDesigner- writes facts and draws artwork to design your group’s poster Advertising Agent- shares with the class what is incorporated on your group’s poster

  41. HONORS: Creation Myth Research Assignment Working with several of your classmates, your group will research another culture’s creation myth- which you will then teach to the class. CHOOSE ONE Create and present as a 10-15 slide PowerPoint or Prezi(Prezi.com) Perform as a skit for the class Write and sing as a rap song (must have music) Create a children’s version of the myth with colorful illustrations then read to the class

  42. The Birth of Islam Answer the following questions in complete sentences using the information found on pgs. 497-99: Islam was founded by a man named _________________. What is the name given to the followers of Islam? What does the word Islam mean? What does Islam stress? Islamic faith has spread over the centuries and there are claimed to be around __________ followers worldwide.

  43. Study for Test!! Study all notes and vocabulary.

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