Lesson 42

• Bell Ringer
  • What three continents were a part of the Silk Road?
  • What were some of the dangers of travelling the Silk Road?
• Unit Essential Questions
  • What influenced the development of the Ancient Chinese civilization?
  • How did these factors shape their culture and achievements?
• Lesson Essential Questions
  • What are the major philosophies of this civilization?
  • How do these philosophies apply to modern day thinking?
• Process
  • Confucius Quotations
    • In groups of two or three choose three quotations
    • Brainstorm your team’s interpretation of the three quotes
    • Use Custom Ink to design your own Confucius t-shirt
      • On the front put the original quote
      • On the back put your interpretation
      • You may use a picture to accompany your choice
    • Click Save / Send
      • Put your name and last initial
      • Send your design to
        • west_t@lasd.us
• SMG
  • Money Central
  • Yahoo Finance

Lesson 41

• Bell Ringer
  • Explain the pros and cons of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi’s rule.
  • What is another name for the Huang River and why was it called that?
• Unit Essential Questions
  • What influenced the development of the Ancient Chinese civilization?
  • How did these factors shape their culture and achievements?
• Lesson Essential Questions
  • What kinds of goods moved along the Silk Road and how far did its influence extend?
  • How did the Silk Road contribute to the spread of trade and influence ideas?
• Process
  • Silk Road
    • Mr. Donn – The Silk Road
    • Silk Road Map
    • Silk Road Fables & Music
      • You will need headphones
      • Listen to the 3 fables then answer “Moral of the Story is?”
        • You can’t drag and drop so write the answers in your notebook
      • Play Sounds of the Silk Road
• SMG
  • Money Central
  • Yahoo Finance

Lesson 40

• Bell Ringer
  • What goods were traded along the Silk Road?
  • What was life like for a boy in Ancient China?  For a girl?
  • What were some of the accomplishments of Emperor Qin?
• Unit Essential Questions
  • What influenced the development of the Ancient Chinese civilization?
  • How did these factors shape their culture and achievements?
• Lesson Essential Questions
  • What are the major river systems and how did they effect China’s development?
  • Who were the important leaders of Ancient China?
• Vocabulary
  • Qin Shi Huangdi
    • First emperor of China, he started the Great Wall of China
  • Huang River
    • 6th longest river in the world; is called the “Yellow River” because of the yellow silt it deposits along its banks
  • Yangtze River
    • 3rd longest river in the world; mainly used for transportation through China; also deposits silt
• Process
  • Rivers of China
    • Huang River
    • Yangtze River
  • Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi
    • Qin Dynasty
    • Great Wall of China
      • How was it built?
      • Questions about the Great Wall?
• Stock Market Game
  • Money Central
  • Yahoo Finance
    • Potential profit range using charts

Lesson 39

• Bell Ringer
  • What is a stock?
  • What is a Mutual Fund?
• Process
  • QCBA
  • Stock Market Game
    • Savings Calculator
      • Roth IRA for Kids handout
    • Stocks and Shares
      • Group worksheet
    • Differences between the game and real life!
    • Preview Vocab
      • Roth IRA
      • After-tax money
      • Pensions
      • Compounding Interest
    • “What is a Roth IRA” – Video
    • “IRA’s for Kids” – Video

Lesson 38

• Bell Ringer
  • What do you know about Ancient China?
• Unit Essential Question
  • What influenced the development of the Ancient Chinese civilization?
• Process
  • Watch the video – “Ancient Civilizations for Children – Ancient China” (23 minutes)
    • What goods were traded along the Silk Road?
    • What was life like for a boy in Ancient China?  For a girl?
    • What were some of the accomplishments of Emperor Qin?
• Extensions
  • Savings Calculator
  • Plan Your Afterlife
  • Egyptian Tomb Adventure
  • Mummy Maze
  • Explore Ancient Egypt

Lesson 37

• Presentations!
• Good Luck!

Lesson 36

• Bell Ringer
  • Describe what happened between the Hyksos and the Egyptians.
  • How did the Egyptians benefit from the rule of the Hyksos?
• Unit Essential Question
  • How did the Nile River contribute to the development of Ancient Egyptian civilization?
• Process
  • Test Preparation
    • Jeopardy
    • Egypt Study Guide
    • Presentation checklist
  • Video
    • “Time Warp Trio – Tut Tut”
  • Stock Market Game
    • Savings Calculator
• Homework
  • Egypt Test 1/9 & 1/10
  • Egypt Projects due 1/11 – 1/12

Lesson 35

• Bell Ringer
  • Write the number 2012 using Egyptian Math from the picture below. 

• Unit Essential Question
  • How did the Nile River contribute to the development of Ancient Egyptian civilization?
• Lesson Essential Questions
  • What are the differences between old, middle, and new kingdoms?
  • What are the major achievements of these kingdoms?
  • How did the Hyksos impact Egyptian society?
• Process
  • Kingdoms
    • Old Kingdom
    • Middle Kingdom
    • New Kingdom
  • Key People
    • Queen Sobeknefru
    • Queen Hatshepsut
    • Ahmose
    • Menes

Lesson 34

• Bell Ringer
  • List the classes of the Egyptian Social Pyramid in order.
  • What continent is Egypt located on?
• Unit Essential Question
  • How did the Nile River contribute to the development of Ancient Egyptian civilization?
• Process
  • Share holiday stories
  • Review what we learned about Egypt
    • Mummification
      • Canopic Jars
    • Hieroglyphics
      • Papyrus
      • Rosetta Stone
    • Nile River
      • Natural Resources
      • Red & Black Lands
    • Social Pyramid
    • Religion
      • Afterlife
• Extension
  • Plan Your Afterlife
  • Mummy Maze
  • Explore Ancient Egypt

Lesson 33

• Bell Ringer
• Who found the Rosetta stone and what is the significance of the stone?
• Process
• Collect Writing Prompts

Happy Holidays

• Christmas Traditions
  • Today you will be visiting Web sites about Christmas in foreign countries
  • Post a comment about what you learned about three different Christmas traditions in different countries.
• When you have finished
  • Holiday Links
    • Santa Television (Home)
    • Great videos from other countries!
    • Puzzle
    • Claus Village
    • North Pole
    • Santa Dress Up (Home)
    • Design your own Gingerbread House