World Capitals Game
Rebecca: 13300
Ragan:16300
Asia Map Match Game
Rebecca:126 seconds
Ragan:210 seconds
ch 26 SR3 and ID
14 years ago
Monday, August 31, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Assignment #9 Taj Mahal
Where is the Taj Mahal? In Agra, India.
When was it built? 1630 to 1653
Who built it? Emperor Shah Jahan.
Why was it built? It was a tomb for his favorite wife, Mumatz Mahal.
What materials is it constructed from? Mostly marble but some of it was built with red sandstone.
When was it built? 1630 to 1653
Who built it? Emperor Shah Jahan.
Why was it built? It was a tomb for his favorite wife, Mumatz Mahal.
What materials is it constructed from? Mostly marble but some of it was built with red sandstone.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Indus Valley Assignment #8
1. When did the Indus Valley civilization exist? 2600 to 1900 BC
2. What countries did this civilization spread across? Pakistan, India and parts of Afghanistan.
3. How many settlements have archaeologists discovered? 2000.
4. Which city may have been an important port city? Lothal.
5. Which city was excavated by archaeologists in 1920? Harappa.
6. What does “Mohenjo-Daro” mean? Mound of the dead
7. Which is the biggest settlement archaeologists have found in the Indus Valley? Mohenjo-Daro. 8. What type of photographs do archaeologists usually take? ariel photograph.
9. What’s significant about “First Street”? longest and widest street in Mohenjo-Daro.
10. What were bricks used for there? for building house walls
11. Did their houses have drains? yes.
12. What were the wells used for? for fresh drinking water.
13. What were the narrow drains used for? allowed water to drain away from the city.
14. What artifacts did you find using the “Excavation Map”?necklace, seal, model cart, weights, figurine.
Ragan:THE INDUS VALLEY CIVIZATION EXISTED IN 2600-1900 bc.
This civilization spread across Pakistan, India and parts of Afghanistan.Archeaologist have discovered 2000 settlements. Lothal may have been an important port city.Harappa was excavated by archaeologists in 1920.
“Mohenjo-Daro” means Mound of the dead.Mohenjo- DARO is the biggest settlement archaeologists have found in the Indus Valley.Archaeologists usually take ariel photographs.“First Street” is longest and widest street in Mohenjo-Daro.
Bricks were used for there for building house walls.
Rebecca: Houses had drains.The narrow drains allowed water to drain away from the city. Wells were used for fresh drinking water. This civilization was in southeast Asia. The Indus River is close to Mohenjo-Daro.
Mohenjo-Daro is the biggest settlement archaeologists have discovered in the Indus Valley. They believe over 35,000 people lived there. Their bricks were made of mud and dried in the sun. This kept the house cool. They were used for foundations, lower walls, large buildings, drains and wells.
2. What countries did this civilization spread across? Pakistan, India and parts of Afghanistan.
3. How many settlements have archaeologists discovered? 2000.
4. Which city may have been an important port city? Lothal.
5. Which city was excavated by archaeologists in 1920? Harappa.
6. What does “Mohenjo-Daro” mean? Mound of the dead
7. Which is the biggest settlement archaeologists have found in the Indus Valley? Mohenjo-Daro. 8. What type of photographs do archaeologists usually take? ariel photograph.
9. What’s significant about “First Street”? longest and widest street in Mohenjo-Daro.
10. What were bricks used for there? for building house walls
11. Did their houses have drains? yes.
12. What were the wells used for? for fresh drinking water.
13. What were the narrow drains used for? allowed water to drain away from the city.
14. What artifacts did you find using the “Excavation Map”?necklace, seal, model cart, weights, figurine.
Ragan:THE INDUS VALLEY CIVIZATION EXISTED IN 2600-1900 bc.
This civilization spread across Pakistan, India and parts of Afghanistan.Archeaologist have discovered 2000 settlements. Lothal may have been an important port city.Harappa was excavated by archaeologists in 1920.
“Mohenjo-Daro” means Mound of the dead.Mohenjo- DARO is the biggest settlement archaeologists have found in the Indus Valley.Archaeologists usually take ariel photographs.“First Street” is longest and widest street in Mohenjo-Daro.
Bricks were used for there for building house walls.
Rebecca: Houses had drains.The narrow drains allowed water to drain away from the city. Wells were used for fresh drinking water. This civilization was in southeast Asia. The Indus River is close to Mohenjo-Daro.
Mohenjo-Daro is the biggest settlement archaeologists have discovered in the Indus Valley. They believe over 35,000 people lived there. Their bricks were made of mud and dried in the sun. This kept the house cool. They were used for foundations, lower walls, large buildings, drains and wells.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Section Review 3.2 Asignment #7
Game Scores:
"Hopping Through History"
Rebecca: 35
Ragan: 31
"Kiana Orca Preserve"
Rebecca: 50
Ragan: 43
"History Galactica"
Rebecca: 1
Ragan: 1
"Brick Busters History Game"
Rebecca: 30
Ragan: 28
1. Canaan, Palestine, and Israel. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
2. Judah and Israel.
3. The greatest variety of climate and topography of any country in the world.
4. The ten commandments.
5. That Israel became a theocracy.
6. Phoenicians.
7. David and Solomon.
8. They divided it into the northern( Israel) and the southern( Judah) kingdoms.
9. AD 70.
Identify:
Abraham: "father of a great nation"
Patriarchs: The founding fathers of the nation of Israel.
Moses: One of the greatest men in the world of history. He got the ten commandments.
Covenant: A solemn agreement.
Theocracy: a nation ruled by God.
The alphabet: a phonetic system of writing in which letters are used to represent sounds rather than things or ideas.
Sinai script: the first true alphabet.
Literacy: The ability to read and write one's own language.
721 BC: When Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom fell into the Assyrian invaders.
586 BC: When Jerusalem, the capital of the southern kingdom fell into the Babylonian invaders.
"Hopping Through History"
Rebecca: 35
Ragan: 31
"Kiana Orca Preserve"
Rebecca: 50
Ragan: 43
"History Galactica"
Rebecca: 1
Ragan: 1
"Brick Busters History Game"
Rebecca: 30
Ragan: 28
1. Canaan, Palestine, and Israel. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
2. Judah and Israel.
3. The greatest variety of climate and topography of any country in the world.
4. The ten commandments.
5. That Israel became a theocracy.
6. Phoenicians.
7. David and Solomon.
8. They divided it into the northern( Israel) and the southern( Judah) kingdoms.
9. AD 70.
Identify:
Abraham: "father of a great nation"
Patriarchs: The founding fathers of the nation of Israel.
Moses: One of the greatest men in the world of history. He got the ten commandments.
Covenant: A solemn agreement.
Theocracy: a nation ruled by God.
The alphabet: a phonetic system of writing in which letters are used to represent sounds rather than things or ideas.
Sinai script: the first true alphabet.
Literacy: The ability to read and write one's own language.
721 BC: When Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom fell into the Assyrian invaders.
586 BC: When Jerusalem, the capital of the southern kingdom fell into the Babylonian invaders.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Section review 1 Assignment #6
Game Scores: Rebecca: 155
ragan :169
Questions:
1. place value notation
2. Hammurabi's code of law
3. Hittites
4. Assyrians
5. Ashurbanipal; nineveh
6. Nabopolassar;Nebuchadnezzar,586 B.C.
7. Cyrus the Great;''Thus saith Cyrus, King of Persia, All the kingdoms of Earth hath the Lord God of Heaven giving me; and He has charged me to build a house in Jerusalem , which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all His people? The Lord, his God, be with him, and let him go up. - 2Chron. 36.23
8.Darius I and Xerxes I; Darius
9. Xerxes; Artaxerxes I
10. Persian ruler was under the law.
Identify:
Babylon: first empire to rule the middle east after sumer.
Hammurabi: king of babylon established the first great empire after sumer, also did the code of law.
Enuma Elish: form of writing and its also called babylonian genesis.
Justice: is the use of authority in power to uphold what is right, just, or lawful.
tiglath-pileser I: assyria's first great monarch, he seized babylonia and established the assyrian empire in 1100 B.C.
Chaldeans: the new babylonians
hanging gardens in babylon : counted among the seven wonders in ancient world
Daniel: one of the Jews taking captive bu the babylonians, eventually became an important official in Babylon.
Zoroastrianiasm: the Persian kings practiced this false religion.
ragan :169
Questions:
1. place value notation
2. Hammurabi's code of law
3. Hittites
4. Assyrians
5. Ashurbanipal; nineveh
6. Nabopolassar;Nebuchadnezzar,586 B.C.
7. Cyrus the Great;''Thus saith Cyrus, King of Persia, All the kingdoms of Earth hath the Lord God of Heaven giving me; and He has charged me to build a house in Jerusalem , which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all His people? The Lord, his God, be with him, and let him go up. - 2Chron. 36.23
8.Darius I and Xerxes I; Darius
9. Xerxes; Artaxerxes I
10. Persian ruler was under the law.
Identify:
Babylon: first empire to rule the middle east after sumer.
Hammurabi: king of babylon established the first great empire after sumer, also did the code of law.
Enuma Elish: form of writing and its also called babylonian genesis.
Justice: is the use of authority in power to uphold what is right, just, or lawful.
tiglath-pileser I: assyria's first great monarch, he seized babylonia and established the assyrian empire in 1100 B.C.
Chaldeans: the new babylonians
hanging gardens in babylon : counted among the seven wonders in ancient world
Daniel: one of the Jews taking captive bu the babylonians, eventually became an important official in Babylon.
Zoroastrianiasm: the Persian kings practiced this false religion.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
On this day in history & History 101
On this day in history, August 20,1911-First around the world telegram was sent.
On Harley's birthday in history, October 25,1881- Pablo Picasso was born. One of the greatest artist of the 20th century.
History 101
Pacasso:Born in Malaga on Oct. 25, 1881, Picasso was the son of José Ruiz Blasco (1840–1913), an art teacher, and María Picasso y Lopez (1855–1939); he eventually used (1901) his mother's maiden name to sign his pictures. Picasso's genius manifested itself early; at the age of 10 he made his first paintings, and at 15 he performed brilliantly on the entrance examinations to Barcelona's School of Fine Arts. His large academic canvas Science and Charity (1897, Museo Picasso, Barcelona), depicting a doctor, a nun, and a child at a sick woman's bedside, won a gold medal.
On Harley's birthday in history, October 25,1881- Pablo Picasso was born. One of the greatest artist of the 20th century.
On Rebecca's birthday in history, February 17,1904: Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly premieres at the La Scala theatre in Milan,Italy.
On Ragan's birthday in history, June, 22,1944:On this day in 1944, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the G.I. Bill, an unprecedented act of legislation designed to compensate returning members of the armed services--known as G.I.s--for their efforts in World War II.
History 101
Pacasso:Born in Malaga on Oct. 25, 1881, Picasso was the son of José Ruiz Blasco (1840–1913), an art teacher, and María Picasso y Lopez (1855–1939); he eventually used (1901) his mother's maiden name to sign his pictures. Picasso's genius manifested itself early; at the age of 10 he made his first paintings, and at 15 he performed brilliantly on the entrance examinations to Barcelona's School of Fine Arts. His large academic canvas Science and Charity (1897, Museo Picasso, Barcelona), depicting a doctor, a nun, and a child at a sick woman's bedside, won a gold medal.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Iraq photos
Ragan - 1. young man diving to cool himself off
2.husband and wife beekeepers
3. Ziggurats in iraq
4. she broke her finger .. really bad :(
5.a bunch of pple walking
Rebecca: 1. a bunch of people swimming in a river.
2. a man and woman beekeeping.
3. a man walking down a big ziggurat.
4. a woman that has a purple finger (maybe she ate too may blackberries)
5. a bunch of people walking down an alley.
Harley
1.man diving into a pool
2. man and woman bee keepers
3.ziggurates
4.lady with a purple finger
5.a lot of people walking somewhere
Map: The four bodies of water that surround the Middle East are the Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf and Red Sea.
2.husband and wife beekeepers
3. Ziggurats in iraq
4. she broke her finger .. really bad :(
5.a bunch of pple walking
Rebecca: 1. a bunch of people swimming in a river.
2. a man and woman beekeeping.
3. a man walking down a big ziggurat.
4. a woman that has a purple finger (maybe she ate too may blackberries)
5. a bunch of people walking down an alley.
Harley
1.man diving into a pool
2. man and woman bee keepers
3.ziggurates
4.lady with a purple finger
5.a lot of people walking somewhere
Map: The four bodies of water that surround the Middle East are the Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf and Red Sea.
Iraq facts
a. Fact 1 - Iraq is dominated by which 2 rivers?Tigris and Euprates
b. Fact 2 - Rocky deserts cover about what percent of the land? 40
c. Fact 3 - Are their protected natural areas in Iraq?no
d. Fact 4 - What species are at risk in Iraq?cheetahs, wild goats, and dudongs
e. Fact 5 - Describe "carp" fish.can grow up to 300 lbs.
f. Fact 6 - What's gone on in Iraq during the past 15 years?2 major wars
g. Fact 7 - What is Iraq's nickname?"cradle of civilization"
h. Fact 8 - Who established the first known system of laws?hammurabi
i. Fact 9 - When did Babylonian rule end?539 bc
j. Fact 10 - When did Iraq become an independent country?1932
k. Fact 11 - What happened to Saddam Hussein?he was executed
l. Fact 12 - True or False: Iraq is one of the most culturally diverse nations.true
m. Fact 13 - Today, how many Iraqis can read/write?40 percent
n. Fact 14 - When were Iraq's first democratic elections held?january 2005
o. Fact 15 - What does Iraq have the "world's second largest supply of"?oil
p. Fact 16 - What's the official name of Iraq? What is the capital city? How many people live there?Republic of Iraq,Baghdad,26,783,383
q. Fact 17 - What is Iraq's money called?New Iraq Dinar
b. Fact 2 - Rocky deserts cover about what percent of the land? 40
c. Fact 3 - Are their protected natural areas in Iraq?no
d. Fact 4 - What species are at risk in Iraq?cheetahs, wild goats, and dudongs
e. Fact 5 - Describe "carp" fish.can grow up to 300 lbs.
f. Fact 6 - What's gone on in Iraq during the past 15 years?2 major wars
g. Fact 7 - What is Iraq's nickname?"cradle of civilization"
h. Fact 8 - Who established the first known system of laws?hammurabi
i. Fact 9 - When did Babylonian rule end?539 bc
j. Fact 10 - When did Iraq become an independent country?1932
k. Fact 11 - What happened to Saddam Hussein?he was executed
l. Fact 12 - True or False: Iraq is one of the most culturally diverse nations.true
m. Fact 13 - Today, how many Iraqis can read/write?40 percent
n. Fact 14 - When were Iraq's first democratic elections held?january 2005
o. Fact 15 - What does Iraq have the "world's second largest supply of"?oil
p. Fact 16 - What's the official name of Iraq? What is the capital city? How many people live there?Republic of Iraq,Baghdad,26,783,383
q. Fact 17 - What is Iraq's money called?New Iraq Dinar
Monday, August 17, 2009
National Geographic Video Quiz
a. What is known as the "Cradle of Civilization"? Iraq
b. Where did these civilizations develop? Mesopotamia
c. Recorded history in Iraq began with what group? Sumerians
d. What did the Mesopotamians build to collect water? dikes,cannals,and channels
e. Name 2 Mesopotamian cities. Uruk,Sumer
f. What did crop surpluses do? allowed the population to expand.
g. Who lived at the temple? high priest and the king
h. What was a "ziggurat"? temple
i. What were kings revered as? relatives of the gods on earth.
j. What is "cuneiform"? their writing system.
k. What did they write on their clay tablets? (They kept records of what?) code of laws
l. What was the "Epic of Gilgamesh"? most ancient epic poem
m. Describe the "hanging gardens" of Babylon. they were famous throughout the world.
n. Who was King Hammurabi? What was Hammurabi's Code?he was the king who came up with the laws.the law.
o. What did Mesopotamia leave a legacy of?law,legacy,enginereing.
b. Where did these civilizations develop? Mesopotamia
c. Recorded history in Iraq began with what group? Sumerians
d. What did the Mesopotamians build to collect water? dikes,cannals,and channels
e. Name 2 Mesopotamian cities. Uruk,Sumer
f. What did crop surpluses do? allowed the population to expand.
g. Who lived at the temple? high priest and the king
h. What was a "ziggurat"? temple
i. What were kings revered as? relatives of the gods on earth.
j. What is "cuneiform"? their writing system.
k. What did they write on their clay tablets? (They kept records of what?) code of laws
l. What was the "Epic of Gilgamesh"? most ancient epic poem
m. Describe the "hanging gardens" of Babylon. they were famous throughout the world.
n. Who was King Hammurabi? What was Hammurabi's Code?he was the king who came up with the laws.the law.
o. What did Mesopotamia leave a legacy of?law,legacy,enginereing.
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