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

2. 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

3. Introduction ten eras

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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:
Introduction on the Memo-Method of teaching
Introduction 10 Era’s
Ancient Egypt: some highlights
Assignment

13. 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