1/31/20

Today in class we went over a PowerPoint on Egypt and we took notes. The things we took notes are on the Nile river, upper Egypt, lower Egypt, the harmony and balance of the universe, pharaohs. We then watched a cover song to Mesopotamia and watched it. I don't think it was necessary to watch as it didn't provide that much information.

1/30/20

Today in class we continued to take notes on Egypt and the pyramids. I finished yesterday so I didn't do anything while everyone else was finishing. I wrote about pyramids, the Nile, pharaoh's, theocracy, papyrus, mummification, hieroglyphics. It was a pretty easy and chill class.

1/29/20

Today in class we took a test. I didn't know we had it until this morning so I didn't get to study for it. I also was absent the last time we had this class so Im pretty sure I missed things that were on the test. I still think I did good. We then took notes for the rest of class on Egypt as we are  moving on from Mesopotamia and the fertile cresent. we are learning about pharohs and pyramids and mummification and Narmer etc.

1/27/20

absent

1/24/20

today in class we continued to take notes on Mesopotamia and the early ages. We then had to look up Hammurabi's laws and discussed them. These laws are odd for us right now but if you think back to how long ago it was written it makes sense. there are 242 laws. some of the laws are very weird bt others make sense.

1/23/20

today in class we took notes on prehistory and the different ages over time. in the beginning of class we finished what we were doing yesterday in class. we had to take notes from the textbook and write definitions. then after that we went over a PowerPoint on the different ages and how the things we have today.

western civ 1/21/20

1)fertile cresent-southwest asia, great for farming.
city state- city with surrounding land that runs like an independent country
dynasty-a series of rulers from one family
cultural diffusion-an idea or product spread from one culture to another
polytheism- belief in one god
empire-brings together several people nations or previously independent states.
Hammurabi-between 1792 bc and 1750 bc. most enduring legacy Is making the set of laws for the empire.


3)
floods, the god enlil
dry climate
fire

1/16/20

Today in class we went over our tests. I got an 88 percent so I am happy with it. we didnt do anything else in class

1/15/20

Today in class we took a test. It was a test for the video on Jared diamond and his solution to the problem of Papua new guinea and why they don't have as much as the white people. The answer is geographic luck. The plants and animals in the area are the reason the Papua new guinea isn't as advanced as everywhere else.

1/14/20

Today in class we reviewed for the test tomorrow and then we watched jeopardy for the rest of class

1/10/20

Today in class we continued to watch the video on Papua new guinea. That nation was compared to the middle east and early development to see why Everyone else is so ahead of them. The answer is the geographical luck. The type of animals and crops that are in the area are the reasons some places are more advanced then other countries.

1/9/20

Today in class we continued to watch the video comparing the early middle east and new Guinea to see why countries developed whereas other countries didn't. The answer is the type of crop and animals that are in the area. In new Guinea there isn't many crops that could be farmed by the people. The animals that lived there also couldn't be tamed and bred for specific purposes.

1/8/20

today in class we watched a video on the Papua, new Guinea. That is one of the only places where there are still people that survive off of being hunters and gatherers. There was a question asked that sat with a lot of people. A native man to this country asked diamond(the author of the book) why the white men have more things then then them. There is no real answer to why some places developed more then others.

1/6/19

today in class we went over guns germs and steel. we watched a video on it and we also went over our exams. Guns germs and steel is about counties and migration. It is actually a book but  we watched the short movie of it. The exam was okay. I got a 84 on it which I am happy with.