Agenda Introduction on the Memo method of teaching Introduction 10 Era’s Ancient Egypt: some highlights Assignment + homework

Introduction on the Memo method of teaching Memo has given you two books: handbook and workbook with tasks The organisation of a chapter: - An introduction (big picture + timeline with typical features) - Essential information (historical ideas explained) - A study (extra information) - Review (what should you know and be able to do) Sources (in HB and WB) are very important: you will find many questions about sources in the WB Introduction on the Memo-Method of teaching Introduction 10 Era’s Ancient Egypt: some highlights Assignment

Introduction ten eras

The age of hunters and farmers, 13 000 – 3000 BC

The age of hunters and farmers, 13 000 – 3000 BC ERA PREHISTORY .... – 3000 BC Hunters & gatherers .... - .... Arable farming 9000 BC - .... First cities 4000 BC- .... Introduction on the Memo-Method of teaching Introduction 10 Era’s Ancient Egypt: some highlights Assignment

The age of hunters and farmers, 13 000 – 3000 BC Ancient Egypt: Introduction on the Memo-Method of teaching Introduction 10 Era’s Ancient Egypt: some highlights Assignment

The age of hunters and farmers, 13 000 – 3000 BC Ancient Egypt: some highlights 3500 – 20 BC People take up (arable) farming. Farming communities arise The first tows arise Egypt becomes a very powerful and prosperous kingdom After Chapter 1 you will know what we mean by cause and consequence Introduction on the Memo-Method of teaching Introduction 10 Era’s Ancient Egypt: some highlights Assignment

The age of hunters and farmers, 13 000 – 3000 BC People take up farming. Farming communities arise Nile River / seasonal flooding Irrigated farming (basin irrigation) Agricultural wealth Introduction on the Memo-Method of teaching Introduction 10 Era’s Ancient Egypt: some highlights Assignment

The age of hunters and farmers, 13 000 – 3000 BC The first towns arise Changing society Different professions (= beroepen) Greater difference in wealth and power (= rijkdom en macht) Trade (=handel) more important Introduction on the Memo-Method of teaching Introduction 10 Era’s Ancient Egypt: some highlights Assignment

The age of hunters and farmers, 13 000 – 3000 BC Egypt becomes a very powerful and prosperous kingdom Many grops (= gewassen) Greatly organised (administration, taxes) Powerful farao’s and army Many skils (writing, building, medicine) Introduction on the Memo-Method of teaching Introduction 10 Era’s Ancient Egypt: some highlights Assignment

The age of hunters and farmers, 13 000 – 3000 BC Assignment (1) Answer the question: “what made the Egyptians so important and why?” You must answer this question by using text and at least one image You hand in your answer in a digital way (for your portfolio) + you will give a presentation about it The presentation has to be at least a couple of minutes During class you will have (some) time to work on this assignment Introduction on the Memo-Method of teaching Introduction 10 Era’s Ancient Egypt: some highlights Assignment

The age of hunters and farmers, 13 000 – 3000 BC Assignment (2) The presentations will be in two weeks’ time so on Thursday 13 november You will get a grade for your answer + presentation You will do this assignment by yourself with help from me, your books, internet etc. Some inspiration: http://marquescorner.edu.glogster.com/ancient-egypt/ http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt Introduction on the Memo-Method of teaching Introduction 10 Era’s Ancient Egypt: some highlights Assignment

The age of hunters and farmers, 13 000 – 3000 BC Homework V1G donderdag 6 november: Put your PIF’s on WRTS (the PIF’s of Chapter 1 HB) Work on the assignment: general idea of your approach (= plan van aanpak) V1H donderdag 6 november: Introduction on the Memo-Method of teaching Introduction 10 Era’s Ancient Egypt: some highlights Assignment