2/18/15

Today in class we went over all the answers for the test. I am going to save the test so that I can remember and study it for exams at the end of the year.

2/12/15

Today in human geo Mr. Schick wasn't there. We had no sub either. We all finished taking notes on the powerpoint.

2/11/15

Today we took notes.
Geography

Egyptian life is centered around the Nile River

·      The Nile River flows from South to North

·      Cataracts – water is rocky and rough

·      Water from the Nile was used for irrigating, for bathing, and for transportation

·      Every July it floods (snow melts/ rain water)

·      Every October it leaves behind rich soil

·      The delta is a broad, marshy triangular area of fertile soil

·      Managing the river required technological breakthrough irrigation

Pyramids

The Great Sphinx of Giza

·      Built 2555-2532 BC

·      The Sphinx is a recumbent lion with s human’s head

·      The oldest monumental statue in the world

Daily Life

  Pyramidal Society: Pharaoh, Government officials – Nobles and Priests, Soldiers, Scribes, Merchants, Artisans, Farmers, Slaves and Servants

·      Slaves and Servants helped the wealthy with household and child raising duties

·      Farmers raised wheat, barley, lentils, onions – benefitted irrigation of the Nile

·      Artisans would carve statues and reliefs showing military battles and scenes to the afterlife

·      Merchants eventually used the money/barter system – merchants might accept bags of grain for payment – later, coinage came about

2/9/15

Today in west civ we had a test. The test was multiple choice, I am not really sure how i did. I hope i do really good because i need to boost my grade.

2/5/15

Today we completed watching the whole movie. I don't have very many notes because there wasn't that much of the movie we watched.

2/4/15

Today in class we watched the movie again. We mainly talked about domesticated animals. There are 14 domesticated animals. They are goats, sheep,pigs,cows, horse, donkey, bactrcian camels, Arabian camels, water buffalo, llamas, reindeer, yaks, mithons, and balie cattle.

2/2/15

Today I was not in class. I was sick.