BELLWORK: Timeline Review• Now that you have

learned about the origin of humans, culture, and technology, you are going to create a review timeline.

• The timeline will span from 5,000,000 BC to 1 BC.

• Include the important events/time periods and a description of each.

• Events to include:• Stone Age• Emergence of Homo Erectus• Ice Age• Emergence of Homo Sapiens

– Include the two types!

• First appearance of hominids• Neolithic Revolution

African Civilizations• You are now going to

learn about the earliest civilizations in history – African civilizations.

• As early as 5000 B.C., people settled around the Nile River.

• As time progressed, Africans created their own governments, empires, culture, and history.

African Civilizations - Vocabulary• During Egyptian civilization,

they set up numerous structures of government.

• When learning about these types of government you must know your vocabulary!!!

• In your notes, define the following vocabulary words.

1.Monarchy

2.Dynasty

3.Bureaucracy

4.Empire

5.Polytheism

African Civilizations• You are now going to read more specifically

about the oldest civilization – Egypt. (Nile River Valley)

• While reading, you will complete “mind map” notes!

• A mind map, or note web, is a strategy used to organize notes in a visual way.

• Follow the guidelines on the board. • Pages 30-34

Narmer

Hatshepsut

Thutmose III

Amenhotep IV

Ramses II

“Ramses the Great”

Video Clips• Quarry: A deep pit from which stones are

extracted/taken

• How were the pyramids built?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lotbZQ55SgU

• How were corpses mummified?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh-1eTd2c4o

“Tomb of the Gods:” The Pyramids of Giza

• We are now going to watch a video on how the pyramids were made and what they were used for.

• Follow along with the video and answer all the questions on the board in your notes.

Possibility instead of the mind map: Jigsaw Readings

1. Egyptian Monarchy & Egyptian Empire (pgs. 30-31)

2. Decline/Recovery, Daily life in Egypt & Egyptian Religion (pgs. 31-32)

3. Writing with pictures, Achievements in Science & Northeastern Kingdoms (pgs. 32-34)

African Civilizations – Jigsaw Reading• You are now going to read more specifically about the oldest

African civilization – Egypt.• While reading, you will complete “mind map” notes! • In groups of three, number off 1-3.

1. Every person in the group will read a different section from your textbook.

2. When everyone is done, you will come together and share information from your section of reading

3. Everyone in the group will create a “mind map” of notes centered around their section of reading!