SSIT-6

Lesson 42

ssit6 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:18:56 +0000

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

ssit6 — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:15:07 +0000

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

ssit6 — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:31:13 +0000

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

ssit6 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:03:12 +0000

ssit6 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:38:44 +0000

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

ssit6 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:26:19 +0000

ssit6 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:41:57 +0000

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

ssit6 — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:27:02 +0000

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
- Key People
  - Queen Sobeknefru
  - Queen Hatshepsut
  - Ahmose
  - Menes

ssit6 — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:21:17 +0000

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

ssit6 — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:12:17 +0000

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)
  - Puzzle
  - Claus Village
  - North Pole
  - Santa Dress Up (Home)
  - Design your own Gingerbread House