Mrs. Alexander -Team 6 - 3
Social Studies Syllabus: Week of May 18, 2009
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Important Information:
* Remember the S.S. project is due this Friday, May 22nd.
*There is a Math Test for Periods 2 & 3 on Friday, therefore students should plan to complete
their project by Thursday in order to have time to study for Friday’s Math test. Remember I will
not accept late work.
*Our Media Center is open every morning except Wednesdays and it is open after school Monday-
Thursday, 3:30 – 4:30, if students need more computer time.
*Finally, we will have an Egypt test next Wednesday, May 27. Please see the reverse side of this
sheet for the study guide.
Monday, May 18–
Field Trip- Complete given field trip observation notes on the given handout.
Homework: Complete a two paragraph observation/reflection about our trip- due Tuesday
Tuesday, May 19–
Turn in web quest paragraphs
Review field trip reflections
Read & discuss pp. 74 – 78
Homework: Complete questions pp. 78 # 2 – 5 – due Wednesday
Bring research materials to class on Wednesday. You will have class time to work on project
Wednesday, May 20–
Media Center computers and tables - project work time
Finish Cartouche activity
Homework: Finish cartouche and short paragraph, if necessary- due Thursday
Complete Egypt Map handout
Thursday, May 21-
Define: hieroglyphics, stela, amulets, Hatshepsut, Akhenaton, and Imhotep
Review homework for test
Homework: Finish Egypt project
Friday, May 22- Egypt projects are due today – Chicken mummy projects are due next week
Read pp. 78 – 80
Complete questions p. 80 # 2-5
Homework: You may wish to begin studying for your test next week.
Have a great 3-day holiday weekend!
Study Guide for Chapter 4 Test
Study pp. 66-80, all notes, and the following:
- Know what these famous Egyptians were known for: Akhenaton, Narmer/Menes, Hatshepsut, Thutmose II, Rames II, Imhotep
- Pharaoh’s responsibilities
- Purposes of the pyramids
- Study important events of Old, Middle and New Kingdom (you will receive a handout)
- Know impact Hyksos had on Egyptian culture
- Know Egyptian contributions
- Know Egyptian resources
- Know what caused the fall of the Egyptian culture
- Egyptian religious beliefs
- Know these gods: Isis, Osiris, Horus, Amon-Re, Hapi
- Study these areas indicated on the Egyptian Map: Nile River, Alexandria, Giza, Memphis, & Upper and Lower Egypt
- Importance of the Rosetta Stone
- Know what the Ba, Ka, papyrus plant/paper, and stele are.
- Study all the questions completed in Chapter 4
- Why is Egypt called the “Gift of the Nile”
- The continent Egypt is located on.
- All vocabulary words given
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