Victoria's Western Civ. Blog

Topic - The greeks: the first European Civilizations      Lo1- to identify the greeks as the first European civilizations      Lo2 - define 3 periods of greek history homework - Cultures of the  mountains + sea the barbarian way of life babarian people (not greeks)

Topic - Pyramids of the Nile       Lo1 - describe the geography of Egypt       Lo2 - discuss the role of Pharoah in Egyptian society       Lo3 - identify the cultural + technological achievements  

1. What role do you   think the Nile River played in Egypt’s prosperity? Do you think ancient Egypt could have become  a majestic civilization without the Nile? Egyptian 5,000-year history. I do not think that it could because the Nile was a huge part of the development of the major civilizations of Egypt.  2. What were some of the ways Egyptians harnessed the power of the Nile? What was the  primary route of transportation they developed, and what were the techniques ancient Egyptians used to develop them? canals were constructed to be able to transport things by the river then having ti build roads, cars, and things like that. The primary routes were the canals and they made sure that they had canal diggers and engineers that could improve the idea and structure of the canals.   3. How would you describe the power structure of ancient Egypt? What does it mean to describe Egyptian kings an...

Terms and Names -       -delta:   The delta begins about 100 miles before the river enters the Mediterranean. The delta is a broad, marshy, triangular area of land formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of the river.      - Narmer:   There is conflicting historical evidence over who united Upper and Lower Egypt. Some evidence points to a king called Scorpion. More solid evidence points to a king named Narmer.      - pharaoh:  The Egyptian god-kings called pharaohs were thought to be almost splendid and powerful as the gods of the heavens.      - theocracy:  type of government in which rule is based on religious authority is called a theocracy.      -pyramid:  palaces. For the kings of the Old Kingdom, the resting place after death was an immense structure called a pyramid.      - mummification:  Royal and elite Egyptians’ bodies wer...

Topic: pyramids on the Nile Lo1 - describe the geography of Egypt  Lo2 - discuss the role of Pharoah in Egyptian society  Lo3 - identify the cultural + technological achievements of the Egyptians Homework-  chapter 2 section 2 reading guide   Main geographic advantages are the two rivers The Nile river runs south to north and the outlet is in the Mediterranean sea Moves from south to north Lower Egyptian the kingdom exists in the southern region and is more well known Gaza region = big pyramids and a good spot for growing cotton Upper = south Lower = north Egypt is sometimes referred to the land of the pharaoh The Nile and the two lands- Upper Egypt was A 500-mile long strip of fertile land along the Nile; lower Egypt was the wide land of the Nile delta, emptying into the Mediterranean sea The Nile was a major provider of life for the Egyptians and was much revered in lore and writing 3100 B.C. the two l...

Topic - Early river valley civilizations Lo1 - Define Mesopotamia, summer city-state, cultural diffusion, polytheism, Hammurabi Lo2 - Identify the region of summer + discuss aspects of Sumerian culture Lo3 - explain the impacts of agricultural revolution on Sumerian culture HOMEWORK -   Chapter 2 section 1 Reading guide + assessment (assessment in a blog) Christianity  is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life, teachings, and miracles of Jesus of Nazareth, known by Christians as the Christ, or "Messiah", who is the focal point of the Christian faiths? It is the world's largest religion, with over 2.4 billion followers, or 33% of the global population. Christians make up a majority of the population in 158 countries and territories. The basis of Christianity is that they believe that Jesus is the Son of God and the savior of humanity whose coming as the Messiah (the Christ) was prophesied in the Old Testament. Christianity has pla...

Topic  - why is Christianity associated with western civ.?  Lo1 - define Christianity Lo2 - identify early events in the spread of Christianity that make it linked to western culture.  Thinking historically - the spread of Christianity  blog post on economic liberalism due  Christianity  is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life, teachings, and miracles of Jesus of Nazareth, known by Christians as the Christ, or "Messiah", who is the focal point of the Christian faiths. It is the world's largest religion, with over 2.4 billion followers, or 33% of the global population. Christians make up a majority of the population in 158 countries and territories. The basis of Christianity is that they believe that Jesus is the Son of God and the savior of humanity whose coming as the Messiah (the Christ) was prophesied in the Old Testament. Christianity has played a prominent role in the shaping of Western civilization.

Topic - from prehistory to civilization Lo1- define pre-history, paleolithic, neolithic, fertile crescent. Lo2- describe the impact of the agricultural revolution Lo3-  define the 5 characteristics of civilizations Blog!