Now that you have excavated the ancient city of Mohenjodaro, what two aspects of daily life did you enjoy learning about most?  Look at Chapter 14 and your reading notes.  Pick two artifacts that were fun to investigate and provide 2-3 reasons why you enjoyed learning about each.  A minimum of two paragraphs is required (one for each artifact) to receive homework credit.

Throughout the last few days, you learned about the different social classes of the Ancient Egyptians.  Which social class did you find most interesting to learn about (other than your group’s social class)?  Please choose a social class that your group did NOT study for the skits.  Tell me three reasons why that social class was interesting.  A five sentence paragraph is required for full credit.

Using the internet, find three interesting facts about Egyptian pharoahs.  I only have two requirements for this assignment.  One, it must be information that I cannot find in the textbook.  Two, you must list the name of the website you found that information on.  I am really excited to see what you find!!

We have finished the six chapters on early humans and the first civilizations. What were the two topics you found MOST interesting in our study of Chapters 1-6? Please make sure to tell me WHY you found them interesting. What was the one topic you found the LEAST interesting? Explain WHY it did not interest you. To receive full credit for your entry, all parts of this prompt must be answered.

You have spent the last week understanding one of the four empires of Mesopotamia. Share what you have learn with the rest of us. What were two of your empires greatest achievments? Why was each achievement so important to your empire. A minimum of five sentences is required to receive full credit.

Using your textbook (Chapter 5) and your Reading Notes, list each of the seven characteristics of civilization. Next to each one, tell me one artifact that archaeologists have found that prove Sumer was a civilization and why you chose that artifact. All parts of this prompt must be completed to receive full credit! I look forward to reading what you’ve learned.

You live in one of the villages on the Mesopotamian plains. You must decide on the best way to maintain a complex irrigation system. Which of the following responses do you think will best address this problem? Be sure to have two reasons for your selection. Also, come up with one reason you rejected each of the other options. Minimum of 6 sentences for credit.(Hint – Take a look at Chapter 4 of your History book for help.)

A. Maintain only the canals around your village’s field.
B. Force members of another village to maintain the entire irrigation system throughout the year.
C. Cooperate with other villages to regularly maintain the entire irrigation system.
D. Abandon irrigation and return to collecting and carrying water from the river to the fields.

A world-famous museum is opening a new exhibit on early hominids.  They need your expertise on the hominid groups you have studied to decide what kind of artifact to acquire for each hominid group.  Use your knowledge of the five hominid groups to suggest an artifact for at least 3 groups.  Make sure to explain why you chose each artifact.  I am expecting a minimum of 6 sentences to receive credit for this assignment.  I look forward to your comments.  *Reminder…only put your first name and period # on your comments.

We are about to start discovering all the wonderful concepts related to prehistoric man and archaeology.  What do you know about cavemen (prehistoric man)?  Tell me at least three things you’d like to learn about them.  What do you think it was like millions of years ago, before TV, computers?  A minimum of five sentences is required to receive credit for your comments.  I look forward to reading your reply!

We have been learning about landforms in History class.  Now that you have had a chance to study each of them on your own, which landforms did you find the most interesting?  You must choose 2 landforms and discuss what you like most about each one.  Including the landform’s definition is necessary to receive credit for your entry.  A minimum of 2-3 sentences per landform should do the trick.