The Importance of Traditions

In periods 1, 2, and 3, we discussed the importance of traditions in society. We talked about the ancient Egyptian farmers and the ways in which they prepared the land for farming. We also discussed some of the traditions that we practice here in America and the ways in which they are (or are not) important. For the last few minutes of class, I projected the new map (northern Africa) and students were given time to either complete their maps or check their locations.

Periods 6, 7, and 8 were a little bit different. We began by discussing the reading from Friday; in particular, we discussed the importance of the Nile River to the civilization and the ways in which communities developed in ancient Egypt. See my post from yesterday for more details.

Tomorrow (Wednesday) will be spent working independantly on a map assignment while I conduct a notebook check. The criteria is listed below...

QOD (beginning with 10/29/2010): You should have at least 10/16 for full credit.
BDA Notes: You should have the BDA from 12/3/2010.
Maps: You should have the four maps from the year, which are: World Map (Continents), Fertile Crescent Map (colored/labeled), Middle East Map, Africa Map.
Handouts/Notes: You should have three vocabulary sheets, which are: 2.3, 2.4, and 3.1.