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The Rise of Civilizations History Alive! The Ancient World Early Humans Geography Challenge Chapter 1: Investigating the Past Preview1-Mystery Artifact Wkbk. p. 9 Experiential Activity-Exploring the Cave: You're the Archeologist Reading Notes Processing 1-Cave Painting, Wkbk. p. 1 Ch. 1 Quiz

Chapter 2: Early Hominids BBC Walking with Cave Men-Part 1 Reading Notes-wkbk. p.14-Australopithecus Afarensis BBC Walking with Cave Men-Part 2 Reading Notes-wkbk. p. 15-Homo Habilis BBC Walking with Cave Men-Part 3 Reading Notes-wkbk.p. 16-Homo Erectus BBC Walking with Cave Men-Part 4 Reading Notes-Wkbk. p. 17 &18-Homo Sapiens Neanderthalenis & Homo Sapiens Sapiens Ch. 2 Quiz-Sunday Nov. 20-Poster plan due Processing 3.Hominid Superhero poster- Workbook, p. 19- Due Monday, Nov. 21

Chapter 3: From Hunter and Gatherers to Farmers Chapter 4: The Rise of Sumerian City-States Chapter 5: Was Ancient Sumer a Civilization? Final Project - Living Museum 1. Sumer-Guided Practice-present Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 2. Choice/assigned Civilization Presentation-Jan 31st =__Assignment - Living Museum-Sumer__=
 * Task:** You will be a statue that is displayed in a living museum. When some one presses your start button, you will come to life and give information about **one** of the characteristics of Sumerian civilization.


 * Step 1:** You will be assigned a characteristic of civilization in class. This is the characteristic you will write about and present in the living museum.


 * Step 2:** Learn more about this characteristic by reviewing your notes AND taking notes from one other source.


 * Step 3:** You will write a complete paragraph that gives information about one of the characteristics of Sumerian civilization you learned about. You will memorize this paragraph and present it orally. Your paragraph must have:
 * a proper topic sentence
 * specific supporting details that give information about **two or three artifacts** related to the characteristic
 * a proper conclusion
 * properly used transitions
 * You must also include a reference page that shows **two sources**. One of them will be your **HA! textbook** and the other one will **be one of the following**:
 * []
 * [] (Login ID: aisdhaka, password: tigers


 * Step 4:** Your display will have a poster that clearly shows your characteristic and the artifacts (two to three only) that you will discuss in your paragraph. Make a rough a sketch of the poster, then make a good copy.


 * Step 5:** Decide what role you are going to play in the characteristic and what __**simple**__ props you will use. For example, if your characteristic is writing, then you might be a scribe with a clay tablet and a stylus. If your charateristic is government, then you might be a King or a soldier. For the characteristic of stable food supply, you might be a farmer. For religion, you might be a priest.


 * Step 6**: Practice your speech. You don't have to memorize your paragraph exactly but you should say the information from the perspective of a Sumerian (I, my). Here's an example for the writing characteristic:

> **//Then the trader speaks://** //Writing has strengthened Ur. I want the scribe to record a business agreement I have made. He writes down what I traded with whom. This encourages trade because now I can’t be cheated. We also use writing to keep track of taxes people have paid so the city-state knows how much money it has.//
 * **//When the “Start” button on the scribe’s sleeve is pushed, the scribe speaks first://** //I am a scribe in the city-state of Ur. I write with a stylus, which is a sharpened reed. We do not have paper yet, so I write on wet clay. My written language is called cuneiform. It has over 700 wedged- shaped symbols.//


 * Step 7:** Living Museum Performance

=__Assignment 3- Ancient Civilization Living Museum__=
 * Task:** You will be a statue that is displayed in a living museum. When some one presses your start button, you will come to life and give information about **one** (or more) of the characteristics of your ancient civilization.


 * Assessment:** Each student will be assessed on his/her research notes, paragraph (ideas, organization, conventions), and oral presentation. Your group will get a group grade for the poster and the bibliography.


 * Step 1:** Take notes on your characteristic from **three** different sources. Use this handout ([[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32" link="http://tabbara.wikispaces.com/file/view/Civil.Characteristics+Notes.pdf"]] [|Civil.Characteristics Notes.pdf]) for notetaking
 * Source 1: History Alive! textbook
 * Sources 2 and 3: Choose any two of the following sources:
 * History For Kids
 * [|Ancient Egypt], or [|Ancient Greece], or [|Ancient Rome], or [|Ancient China], or [|Ancient India]
 * Mr. Dowling's Ancient History
 * World Book Encyclopedia
 * Social Studies for Kids
 * KidsPast
 * Step 2:** Write a paragraph that explains one (or more) of these characteristics.


 * 1. Environment/Human and Physical Geography (This will be an introduction to your civilization.)
 * 2. Government/Politics
 * 3. Religion/Beliefs
 * 4. The Arts/Recreation
 * 5. Writing/Communication
 * 6. Social Structures/Division of Labor (jobs)
 * 7. Achievements/Technology
 * 8. Trade/Economy
 * 9. Conclusion (What happened to your civilization? What effects does your civilization have on our modern world?)


 * Step 3:** Draw or printout your artifacts. Cite your source for all printed pictures using NoodleTools. Write a one-sentence caption (description) for each artifact under each picture explaining how it relates to your characteristic.


 * Step 4:** Create a **group** bibliography of all of your sources using NoodelTools. All the sources from all the team members will be on one page. Print it out and paste it on your display.


 * Step 5:** Create your display poster. Paste your paragraph and artifacts in a logical and organized way on your poster under a characteristic title. The name of your civilization should be displayed clearly on the poster. Use the handouts of the **map** and **timeline** to plot where your civilization was and when it existed.


 * Step 6:** Decide on a role that you will play for your characteristic. Write a script from a first person point of view taking that role of telling us about the characteristic and artifacts you wrote about. Design a costume and props to make your living museum more realistic.


 * Step 7:** Each group must create an advertisement for their civilization to promote their "special exhibit" in the Living Museum.


 * Step 8:** Living Museum group practice in classrooms. You will present to your classmates as a dress rehearsal.

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 * Step 9:** Living Museum open to 5th graders on Tuesday Jan.31. Setup 11:30am to 11:55pm. Doors open at 12:00 pm.