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Letter for Learning Coaches and Students!  

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ALL NEW STUDENTS:  REQUIRED VIDEO, PLEASE WATCH BEFORE BEGINNING COURSE!

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ALL NEW STUDENTS:  REQUIRED VIDEO, PLEASE WATCH BEFORE BEGINNING COURSE!

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Book Pages to correspond with lessons and syllabus!

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Book Pages to correspond with lessons and syllabus!

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Unit 1: History:  The Map of Time CLASS NOTES

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Unit 1: History:  The Map of Time CLASS NOTES

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Unit 1_History_The Map of Time_TEST REVIEW

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Unit 1:  TEST REVIEW, Lesson 1.07 Recording

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Unit 2: From Gathering to Growing CLASS NOTES including TEST REVIEW NOTES

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Unit 2 Reading Pages 17-20- Have your book open, there are great pictures!

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Unit 2 Reading Pages 17-20- Have your book open, there are great pictures!

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Unit 2 Video from lesson 2.05:  The cave of Lascau

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The Dordogne, France: Lascaux's Prehistoric Cave Paintings

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Unit 2 Reading Pages 21-27.  Have your book open to look at the pictures.

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Unit 2 Reading Pages 21-27.  Have your book open to look at the pictures.

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Unit 2 Reading Pages 28-31.  Have your book open to look at the pictures.

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Unit 2 Reading Pages 28-31.  Have your book open to look at the pictures.

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Unit 2 Video from lesson 2.05:  Mesopotamia and Sumer.

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Unit 2 Video from lesson 2.05:  Mesopotamia and Sumer.

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Mesopotamia kids - Sumer - títulos en español. Sumer -Niños

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Unit 2 Reading Pages 32 and 33.  Have your book open to look at the pictures

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Unit 2 Reading Pages 32 and 33.  Have your book open to look at the pictures

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The Human Odyssey Vol. 1 Pages 32 and 33

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Unit 2 Lesson 2.06 Class Recording.  UNIT TEST REVIEW!  Class Notes are included above with the notes from the entire unit!

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Unit 2 Lesson 2.06 Class Recording.  UNIT TEST REVIEW!  Class Notes are included above with the notes from the entire unit!

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Unit 3: The Mesopotamian Moment Class Notes

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Unit 3: The Mesopotamian Moment Class Notes

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THESE ARE THE EXACT SLIDES WE USE DURING CLASS FOR ALL LESSONS IN THIS UNIT! ;)

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Unit 3:  Video from Lesson 3.01:  How Do We Know?

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Unit 3:  Video from Lesson 3.01:  How Do We Know?

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Unit 3 Reading Pages 34-36.  Have your book open to follow along and/or look at the pictures.

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Unit 3 Reading Pages 34-36.  Have your book open to follow along and/or look at the pictures.

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Unit 3 Reading Pages 37-46.  Have your book open to follow along and/or look at the pictures.

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Unit 3 Reading Pages 37-46.  Have your book open to follow along and/or look at the pictures.

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Unit 3 Reading Pages 47-53.  Have your book open to follow along and/or look at the pictures.

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Unit 3 Reading Pages 47-53.  Have your book open to follow along and/or look at the pictures.

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Unit 3:  Video from Lesson 3.03: Barter- This for That

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Unit 3:  Video from Lesson 3.03: Barter- This for That

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Unit 3:  Video used for Lesson 3.04 Growing Trade

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Unit 3:  Video used for Lesson 3.04 Growing Trade

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This video is 42 minutes.  We will only watch a few minutes in class.  Please take time watch the video to the end.  GREAT information for understanding how important the wheel was to the development of civilization.

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The Wheel: Invention of the Wheel - Classic Documentary

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The Human Odyssey, Vol. 1 Reading Pages 58-63

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Have your book open to follow along and/or look at pictures. For review of deities, you can look over class notes for 3.05

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Unit 3:   Video, A Little Art With History:  How to Draw a Ziggurat

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Unit 3:   Video, A Little Art With History:  How to Draw a Ziggurat

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How to draw Ziggurat or Mayan pyramid- step by step for children, kids, beginners

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Unit 3:  Video, The Ancient Sumerians The Great Ziggurat of UR

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The Ancient Sumerians: The Great Ziggurat of Ur | Ancient Architects

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Cuneiform Tablets: Ancient Writing Comes to Life

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Unit 3:  Something Fun- Link to type your name and see what it looks like in cuneiform.

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Unit 3:  Something Fun- Link to type your name and see what it looks like in cuneiform.

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Inscribe your Monogram in Cuneiform script. The world's first written language and over 5,000 years old.

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Just something fun for you!

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Unit 3:  Reading Pages 73-77 were read in the class recording for lesson 3.08.  Reading pages 78-81 were read in the class recording for 3.10.

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Unit 3:  Reading Pages 73-77 were read in the class recording for lesson 3.08.  Reading pages 78-81 were read in the class recording for 3.10.

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Sargon of Akkad: History's First Emperor?

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Nebechudnezzer II & The Neo-Babylonian Empire

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Unit 3:  Video:  The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

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Unit 3:  Video:  The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

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Gift for a Queen - Hanging Gardens of Babylon

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Watch this review before completing your unit assessment- UPDATE!!! THIS RECORDING IS NOT LOADING ON PADLET, Click on the link in the word document below!

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Unit 4:  Civilization Spreads:  CLASS NOTES

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Unit 4:  Civilization Spreads:  CLASS NOTES

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These are the exact slides we use during class connects. Check back each day to see new lessons added!

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The Human Odyssey, Vol. 1, Pages 102-107

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Use this link to review the different ways of life in Ancient Eqypt.

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The sun rises on yet another bright day in ancient Egypt. A man wakes up, but this isn't any ordinary man: this is the pharaoh.

This is the last time he will be alone for hours. He has many officials, servants and slaves to make sure he is always safe and perfectly presented.

His day begins with cleaning and dressing by servants including the splendidly named "Chief of the Scented Oils and Pastes for Rubbing His Majesty's Body". When he is clean, he is dressed and adorned with a huge amount of jewelry. After all, he's the pharaoh. He owns vast amounts of gold and he needs to look the part.

The pharaoh then walks to the "audience chamber" to hold his daily meetings. As guests enter the room they prostrate themselves in front of him. He is a Divine Majesty - they are mere mortals. As usual, there are ambassadors who are offering tributes from foreign countries, generals talking military matters, the usual nobility and some special envoys from across the empire.

The day's audiences completed, he leaves for the temple. As pharaoh, he must pay tribute to the chief god, Amen-Re. It's a pain but, if he doesn't do it, the empire could lose its divine order, or Maat. It could descend into Isfet (chaos) and he would be held responsible. It's not worth the risk.

Accompanied by the high priest, the pharaoh walks through the great temple to the sanctuary, enjoying the cool air and smelling the thick incense. Inside, he approaches the statue of Amen-Re. He asks the god some questions and receives answers from the high priest. The questions over, he is presented with a large bull. After prayers, the sacred butcher cuts the bull's throat as a sacrifice to the gods.

Afternoon

There's nothing like a slaughter to work up a big appetite, so the pharaoh returns to his palace for some lunch. Afterwards, he jumps into his royal chariot for a tour of the city. This is long before photos. Few people know what he looks like, so crowds of Egyptians gather in the streets to catch sight of their divine ruler.

Surrounded by bodyguards, he visits some construction sites where magnificent new buildings are being constructed in his honor. Back at the palace, he gets a welcome break. After a day surrounded by people, he can finally be alone and wander through his beautiful gardens.

Evening

His final daily duty comes in the late afternoon. He returns to the temple for a ceremony that marks the setting of the sun and the end of the day.

After that, he goes back home for an early night. After all, even divine majesties need their beauty sleep!

Where to Next:
A Day in the Life of a Nobleman, Craftstman, Priest, Soldier, Farmer or Woman

A Day in the Life - Introduction

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Egypt's Golden Empire . Special Features . A Day in the Life . Pharaoh | PBS

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The sun rises on yet another bright day in ancient Egypt. A man wakes up, but this isn't any ordinary man: this is the pharaoh. This is the last time he will be alone for hours. He has many officials, servants and slaves to make sure he is always safe and perfectly presented.

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Unit 4:  Lesson 4.06 How Many Kingdoms? Class Recording

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Unit 4:  Lesson 4.06 How Many Kingdoms? Class Recording

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Unit 4:  Additional Facts about Akenaten (Amenhotep 1V)

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Unit 4:  Additional Facts about Akenaten (Amenhotep 1V)

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Akhenaten was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, who ruled for 17 years and died perhaps in 1336 BC or 1334 BC. He is noted for abandoning traditional Egyptian polytheism and introducing worship centered on the Aten (notably instead of Amun, the temples of which he destroyed, the name of whom he rubbed off and the priests of whom he left without resources), which is sometimes described as monolatristic, henotheistic, or even quasi- monotheistic. An early inscription likens the Aten to the sun as compared to stars, and later official language avoids calling the Aten a god, giving the solar deity a status above mere gods.

Akhenaten tried to shift his culture from Egypt's traditional religion, but the shifts were not widely accepted. After his death, his monuments were dismantled and hidden, his statues were destroyed, and his name excluded from the king lists. Traditional religious practice was gradually restored, and when some dozen years later rulers without clear rights of succession from the 18th Dynasty founded a new dynasty, they discredited Akhenaten and his immediate successors, referring to Akhenaten himself as "the enemy" or "that criminal" in archival records. The stele of Merneptah values Amun who is represented giving the cemetery of victory to him, and is written on the back of a stele of Akhenaten stolen from one of his temples in Karnak.

He was all but lost from history until the discovery during the 19th century of the site of Akhetaten, the city he built and designed for the worship of Aten, at Amarna. Early excavations at Amarna by Flinders Petrie sparked interest in the enigmatic pharaoh, and a mummy found in the tomb KV55, which was unearthed in 1907 in a dig led by Edward R. Ayrton, is likely that of Akhenaten. DNA analysis has determined that the man buried in KV55 is the father of King Tutankhamun, but its identification as Akhenaten has been questioned.

Modern interest in Akhenaten and his queen Nefertiti comes partly from his connection with Tutankhamun (even though Tutankhamun's mother was not Nefertiti, but a woman named by archaeologists The Younger Lady), partly from the unique style and high quality of the pictorial arts he patronized, and partly from ongoing interest in the religion he attempted to establish.

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Akhenaten was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, who ruled for 17 years and died perhaps in 1336 BC or 1334 BC. He is noted for abandoning traditional Egyptian polytheism and introducing worship centered on the Aten (notably instead of Amun, the temples of which he destroyed, the name of whom he rubbed off and the priests of whom he left without resources), which is sometimes described as monolatristic, henotheistic, or even quasi- monotheistic.

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The Human Odyssey, Vol 1. Reading pages 116-123

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Unit 4:  Additional Facts about King Tut (Tutankhaten)

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Unit 4:  Additional Facts about King Tut (Tutankhaten)

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Tutankhamun (sometimes called King Tut) was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt from about 1334 BC to 1323 BC. He became Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (royal family) during the New Kingdom at the age of 9.

Tutankhamun is one of the most well-known ancient Egyptian kings in modern times. Interestingly, he was not considered to be very important in ancient times and was not recorded on most ancient king lists. However, the discovery of his tomb in 1922 made him a celebrity. King Tut's tomb was one of the few that had not been robbed. The well-preserved items in it gave archaeologists an idea of what may have been in other kings' tombs.

Tutankhamun was the son of Akhenaten. Tutankhamun ruled for 9 years and died very young, at 18, so he is known as "The Boy King."

He was married to Ankhesenamun, daughter of Queen Nefertiti, who was his step mother.

Given his age, the king probably had very powerful advisors.

In his third regal year, Tutankhamun reversed several changes that his father had made. He ended the worship of the god Aten and restored the god Amun to supremacy. He moved the capital back to Thebes. This is when he changed his name to Tutankhamun, "Living image of Amun," reinforcing the restoration of Amun.

As part of his restoration, King Tut started building projects. He built the Karnak in Thebes, monuments, and images of the gods. He restarted the traditional festivals related to the Apis Bull, Horemakhet, and Opet.

King Tut's father, Akhenaten, had left the country economically weak. Diplomatic (friendly) relations with other kingdoms had been ignored, and Tutankhamun tried to restore them. He was successful with the Mitanni but unsuccessful with the Nubians and Asiatics, whom he battled.

Health and appearance

Tutankhamun was thinly built, and roughly 5ft 11in (180 cm) tall. Research has shown that Tutankhamun had many health problems:

"a slightly cleft palate"

possibly a mild case of scoliosis, a medical condition in which the spine turns to the side from the normal position

Klippel-Feil syndrome: all seven vertebrae of his neck were fused, so he was unable to move his head

deformations in his left foot, caused by necrosis (poor blood supply) of bone tissue

DNA from the mosquito-borne parasites that cause malaria

a fractured left thighbone (broken leg)

Illness and death

Recent studies of his body using CT scans and DNA tests show that he was a very frail person who probably needed a walking stick. Scientists now believe he died from a broken leg, made more complicated by bone disease and malaria. Before this discovery, there were many theories about his early death, including murder. It is quite certain that he was infected by several strains of malaria and very likely that he had some genetic defects.

Discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb

Tutankhamun was buried in a tomb that smaller than other kings' tombs. Archaeologists guess that he may have died unexpectedly before his tomb was ready, and his mummy had to be buried in a tomb intended for someone else. It has been suggested that his tomb was never opened by either grave robbers or priests because both he and it had been forgotten.

The Egyptologist Howard Carter (employed by Lord Carnarvon) discovered Tutankhamun's tomb on November 4, 1922, near the entrance to the tomb of Ramses VI. This brought attention and interest in Egyptian things to the modern world. A few weeks later, on November 26, both men became the first to enter Tutankhamun's tomb in over 3000 years. After many weeks of careful excavation, on February 16, 1923, Carter opened the burial chamber and first saw the sarcophagus (coffin) of Tutankhamun.

5,398 items were found in the tomb, including a solid gold coffin, face mask, thrones, archery bows, a dagger that may have had a blade made from a meteorite, trumpets, a lotus chalice, food, wine, sandals, and fresh linen underwear.

Tutankhamun's mummy still rests in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings. On November 4, 2007, 85 years to the day after Carter's discovery, the 19-year-old pharaoh went on display in his underground tomb at Luxor. In January 2019, it was announced that the tomb would re-open to visitors after nine years of restoration.

Significance

Tutankhamun was nine years old when he became Pharaoh, and he reigned for about ten years. Tutankhamun is historically significant because his reign was near the rise of Egypt as a world power and because he rejected the radical religious ideas introduced by his father, Akhenaten. Secondly, his tomb in the Valley of the Kings was discovered by Carter almost completely intact-the most complete ancient Egyptian royal tomb found.

Kings were revered after their deaths through cults and associated temples. Tutankhamun was one of the few kings worshiped in this manner during his lifetime. A monument discovered at Karnak and dedicated to Amun- Ra and Tutankhamun shows that the king could be asked in his deified state for forgiveness and to free the seeker from a disease caused by sin. Temples of his cult were built as far away as in Kawa and Faras in Nubia.

Tutankhamun is one of the world's most famous pharaohs because his tomb is among the best preserved and exhibited (shown). Relics from his tomb have been shown in exhibits around the world.

"King Tut" became the name of products and businesses. Even the U.S. President Herbert Hoover named his pet dog "King Tut."

Interesting facts about Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun changed his name from Tutankhaten. His old name (given to him by his father) meant "living image of Aten" and he wanted his new name to show his allegiance to the god Amun.

King Tut liked to hunt ostriches. He made a fan with their feathers.

He had a club foot and owned over 100 walking sticks.

No one knows exactly why he died so young.

He has the smallest royal tomb in the Valley of the Kings. It is likely because he died unexpectedly and his tomb was not ready.

He was laid in three nested golden coffins (like a set of Russian dolls).

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Tutankhamun (sometimes called King Tut) was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt from about 1334 BC to 1323 BC. He became Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (royal family) during the New Kingdom at the age of 9. Tutankhamun is one of the most well-known ancient Egyptian kings in modern times.

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 Unit 4:  Lesson 4.07 Significant Pharaohs Class Recording

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 Unit 4:  Lesson 4.07 Significant Pharaohs Class Recording

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Please watch this recording if you've missed class or need to review the lesson.

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Blackboard Collaborate software solutions offer a social, interactive learning experience with virtual classrooms, online conferencing, instant messaging and more collaboration tools.

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Watch this one if you have time!  So interesting!!!

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The Human Odyssey, Vol 1. Reading Pages 123-127

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Digital Imaging Project: Art historical images of architecture and sculpture from Prehistoric to Post-modern art. Scanned from slides taken on site by Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton College.

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Unit 4:  Lesson 4.08 Ramses ll Conqueror and Builder

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Unit 4:  Lesson 4.08 Ramses ll Conqueror and Builder

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Blackboard Collaborate software solutions offer a social, interactive learning experience with virtual classrooms, online conferencing, instant messaging and more collaboration tools.

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Unit 4:  Lesson 4.09 Thinking About Egypt Class Recording.

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Unit 4:  Lesson 4.09 Thinking About Egypt Class Recording.

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When you watch the recording, may view the "Comparing Cultures" worksheet we did together in class.

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Please read this pages as you complete the assigned lesson for the day.

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Unit 4:  Lesson 4.10 By the Banks of the Indus- NO CLASS RECORDING!

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Unit 4:  Lesson 4.10 By the Banks of the Indus- NO CLASS RECORDING!

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NO CLASS RECORDING FOR TODAY! Please complete your reading and do pages 124-129 in your Student Guide.

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The Human Odyssey, Vol. 1, Reading Pages 131-134

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Unit 4: Video that goes with lesson 4.11 

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Unit 4: Video that goes with lesson 4.11 

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The Indus River Valley Civilization Explained

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The Human Odyssey, Vol 1. Reading Pages 135-137

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Unit 4:  Video that goes with lesson 4.12:  Yellow and Yangtze River

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Unit 4:  Video that goes with lesson 4.12:  Yellow and Yangtze River

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Unit 4:  Video that goes with lesson 4.12:  Yellow River

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Unit 4:  Video that goes with lesson 4.12:  Yellow River

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The Human Odyssey, Vol. !, Reading Pages 137-139

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Unit 4:  Video that goes with lesson 4.13

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Unit 4:  Video that goes with lesson 4.13

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Invention Of Silk | The Dr. Binocs Show | Best Learning Video for Kids | Preschool Learning

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Unit 4:  Lesson 4.13 The Silk People CLASS RECORDING

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Unit 4:  Lesson 4.13 The Silk People CLASS RECORDING

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Unit 4:  Video that goes with lesson 4.13

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Unit 4:  Video that goes with lesson 4.13

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Unit 4:  Lesson 4.14 Writing and Ruling CLASS RECORDING

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Unit 4:  Lesson 4.14 Writing and Ruling CLASS RECORDING

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The Human Odyssey, Vol. 1, Reading Pages 140-147

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Unit 4:  Lesson 4.15 Mapping CLASS RECORDING

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Unit 4:  Lesson 4.15 Mapping CLASS RECORDING

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Unit 4: Lesson 4.17 UNIT REVIEW CLASS RECORDING

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Unit 4: Lesson 4.17 UNIT REVIEW CLASS RECORDING

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Unit 6:  Some Lasting Ideas:  CLASS NOTES

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Unit 6:  Some Lasting Ideas:  CLASS NOTES

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Each day, I will add our class slides/notes to this tab. Please check back often!

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Unit 6: Reading Pages 148-157 (Pages 158-163 will be read during class time for lesson 6.01)

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Unit 6: Reading Pages 148-157 (Pages 158-163 will be read during class time for lesson 6.01)

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Please follow along with your book or just look over the pictures as I am reading.

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The Human Odyssey, Vol. 1 Reading Pages 148-157

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Unit 6:  Lesson 6.01 A Wise Teacher:  CLASS RECORDING

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Unit 6:  Lesson 6.01 A Wise Teacher:  CLASS RECORDING

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The Human Odyssey, Vol. 1, Reading Pages 163-167