Bell Work
KISSIAH
August 23, 2016
Bell Work counts as one test grade.Bell work is a daily assignment you complete independently when you enter the classroom. It is part of our daily class procedure. Bell work is written in your composition book. Write the date on a line. Underline the date and start your bell work note on the same line. Go to the next line to begin the next day. If you don’t have your composition book, you are still expected to write the note on a sheet of notebook paper, then write it in your composition book for homework.Review your bell work notes before each test.Keep up with your BELL WORK composition book. It will be collected at the end of every nine weeks and counts for one test grade.
BELL WORK
August 25, 2017
Procedure:
- TWO SHARPENED Pencils
- Colored pencils
- Textbook
- Agenda
- Write assignments and homework in agenda
- Ongoing assignments on desk
- Bell work
August 28, 2017
BELL WORK
GRAPES
Civilizations can be analyzed using the GRAPES model. GRAPES stands for:
- Geography – landforms, water features, and the environment
- Religion – belief systems about deity, right and wrong, and death
- Achievements – great accomplishments and contributions
- Politics – government and law
- Economics – production and distribution of goods and services: money
- Social Structures – organization of people within a society
Bell Work
August 29, 2017
History is divided into two parts: BC (Before Christ) and AD(Anno Domini). These two periods are sometimes labeled BCE (Before Common Era) and CE (Common Era).
August 30, 2017
- Decade: A group of 10 years
- Century: A group of 100 years
- Millennium: Ten centuries grouped together, or a period of 1,000 years
August 31, 2017
Paleontologist: A historian who studies fossils to learn what the world was like long ago
Archaeologist: A historian who studies the past by looking at what people left behind
Anthropologist: A historian who studies human culture and how it develops over time
September 1, 2017
- Fossil: plant or animal remains that have been captured in rock
- Artifact: an object made by people
September 5
Bell Work
Historians use the following types of evidence to learn about the past:
* Material objects such as clothing, pottery, and jewelry
* Written materials such as letters and documents
September 6
- primary source : firsthand evidence of an event in history
- secondary source: document or written work created after an event
September 7, 2017
NO BELL WORK
September 8
NO BELL WORK
September 11-14
NO BELL WORK
September 11 NO BELL WORK: You do not have to write the following:
On the morning of September 11, 2001, a group of 19 terrorists hijacked four American passenger airplanes that were flying from the East Coast to California. The hijackers used the planes as flying bombs against American targets. Two planes hit the two towers of the World Trade Center. A third plane crashed into the Pentagon. The fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania after the passengers tried to overcome the hijackers. Almost 3,000 American citizens died.
September 15
Geography is an area of study that deals with the location of countries, cities, rivers, mountains, lakes and other natural features on earth.
September 18
Representative government-citizens vote for people who serve the will of the people.
Federal System- government that divides power national and state government
September 19
Separation of powers-the division of power among the three branches of government. The three branches of government are:
- Legislative
- Executive
- Judicial
September 20
Amendment: Amendments are additions to the Constitution of the United States of America. There are 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Bill of Rights-The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
September 21
All citizens have rights and responsibilities
September 22
NO BELL WORK
September 25
• Longitude and latitude are imaginary lines that geographers use to identify locations on the surface of Earth.
September 26
• Maps distort the size and shape of landmasses because they are flat and the Earth is round. There are four main map projections: Mercator, Robinson, Goode’s Interrupted and Triple-Winkle.
September 27
There are Six Essential Elements of Geography.
- The World in Spatial Terms
- Places and Regions
- Physical Systems
- Human Systems
- Environment and Society
- Uses of Geography
BELL WORK CHECK IS OCTOBER. Bell work will be posted on website for you to catch up on Monday, October 1. It must be written in a composition book.
September 28
There are seven continents and four oceans.
Continents:
- North America
- South America
- Europe
- Asia
- Africa
- Australia
- Antarctica
Oceans:
- Atlantic
- Pacific
- Indian
- Arctic
October 2, 2017
Supply: The amount of good or service a supplier wants to sell.
Demand:The amount of something a consumer wants to buy.
Opportunity Cost: What is given up, such as time or money, to make or buy something.
October 3, 2017
NO BELL WORK
BELL WORK CHECK IS OCTOBER 9th.
Bell work is on website for you to catch up.
Bell Work must be written in a composition book.
- Be ready to check and turn in vocabulary builder activity
- Complete Chapter two lesson two review
- READ Chapter Two Lesson Two
- Finish Continents foldable
October 4, 2017
Traditional Economy: An economic system in which custom decides what people do, make, buy, and sell
Command Economy: An economic system in which a central government decides what goods will be made and who will receive them
Market Economy: An economic system where individuals make choices about what to make, sell, and buy
The Paleolithic Age, also known as the Old Stone Age, began about 2.5 million years ago. It lasted until about 8000 B.C.
October 6, 2016
• Paleolithic people were nomads who survived by hunting and gathering their food. • During the Paleolithic Age, people discovered how to make fire. They developed better tools and spoken language. Art grew more complex.
If you were absent yesterday, you will need to see me after attendance and bell work to make up your test.
October 9
NO BELL WORK
October 11
No Bell Work
October 12
No Bell work
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Second Nine Weeks
October 16
• About 100,000 B.C. the most recent Ice Age began.
• During the Ice Age, the level of water in the oceans went down. As a result, the Bering land bridge was revealed connecting Asia and North America.
October 17
• Humans survived the Ice Age by adapting to their surroundings. They changed their diet, built sturdier shelters, and used animal skins to make warmer clothing.
October 18
• The Neolithic Age began around 8000 B.C., at the end of the last Ice Age, and lasted until about 4000 B.C.
October 19
• During the Neolithic Age, farming began to replace hunting and gathering. People also tamed animals. The move to settled farming is known as the Agricultural Revolution.
October 20
NO BELL WORK
October 23
- An increased supply of food made it possible for people to settle in villages.
- People were able to take up jobs other than farming. . • At the end of the Neolithic Age, people discovered that mixing copper and tin formed bronze, which was stronger than copper alone.
- Between 3000 and 1200 B.C., the use of bronze spread. This time is known as the Bronze Age.
October 24
• Four great river valley civilizations emerged during the Bronze Age—Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China.
October 25
• The earliest known civilization developed in Mesopotamia in the region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Mesopotamia means “the land between the rivers.”
• Around 4,000 b.c., farming villages began to develop along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Farmers used floodwaters to irrigate the land.
October 26
• Since food became plentiful, not all people needed to farm.
Some became artisans who specialized in making certain
goods. Goods began to be traded.
Cave Art Today
- Write your name and class on your cave art
- Remember your cave art should have authentic subjects.
- Share in the work of cleaning up your table.
- Throw away paper
- Put away scissors
- Straighten desks
- Clean floor around desks
October 27, 2016
• People began to live together in locations that favored trade.
By 3000 b.c., several villages had developed into cities in
Sumer, a region in southern Mesopotamia.
October 30
• Sumerian cities developed into city-states, self-governing
regions that included a city and its surrounding area.
• The people in the city-states practiced polytheism. Each
city-state was ruled by a king. This position became hereditary.
October 31
• Social groups developed in Sumerian city-states. These
groups included an upper class, a middle class, and a lowerclass.
November 1
• Sumerians created many inventions including a writingsystem called cuneiform, the wheel, and the wooden plow.Many of these inventions were copied and improved upon bylater civilizations.
November 2
• Sumerians wrote the world’s oldest story, an epic poem
called the Epic of Gilgamesh.
• Around 2340 b.c., an Akkadian named Sargon united Sumer and Akkad. In doing so, he formed the Mesopotamian Empire, the world’s first empire.
November 3
NO BELL WORK
November 6, 2016
• Eventually, the Assyrian Empire extended from the Persian Gulf in the east to the Nile River in the west. The empire’s capital was at Nineveh. The empire was ruled by a king and was divided into provinces.
November 7
• The Assyrians modeled their culture on the culture of the Babylonians. • Around 600 b.c., the Chaldeans conquered the Assyrians and formed the New Babylonian Empire.
November 8
• King Nebuchadnezzar reconstructed Babylon and built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, which became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
November 9
• The people of Babylon traded with caravans that passed through the city and thereby brought much wealth to the city. They also made many scientific advances
November 13
Around 5000 b.c., early Egyptians settled in the Nile River valley because of its fertile soil. Nearby desert lands provided protection from invaders.
November 14
• The Nile River provided resources and protection. The river kept out invaders but allowed Egyptians to travel and trade with one another.
Midterms:
50 questions
December 13-15
Chapters 1-6
Use Study Smart PRACTICE tests and Benchmark Notecards to study
Next Bellwork check is DECEMBER 6. It covers October 16-December 6
November 15
• Regular flooding of the Nile River brought fertile soil from the mountains to the valley. Egyptians farmed during the dry season by irrigating their crops. They dug basins to hold water and canals to carry water directly to the crops.
November 16
• The Egyptians developed their own form of writing, called hieroglyphics.
You need
November 17
NO BELL WORK
November 27
• By 4000 b.c., Egypt was made up of two kingdoms, Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.
• In 3100 b.c., King Narmer united the two kingdoms and established a system of rule called a dynasty. In a dynasty, power is handed down through the family, usually from father to son.
November 28
• Egypt’s Old Kingdom began around 2600 b.c. The ruler of Egypt was called a pharaoh. The pharaoh was the political and religious leader of the people.
November 28
• Egypt’s Old Kingdom began around 2600 b.c. The ruler of Egypt was called a pharaoh. The pharaoh was the political and religious leader of the people.
November 29
• Ancient Egyptians worshiped gods that controlled nature, including gods of the sun and the Nile River. Ancient Egyptians also believed in an afterlife.
November 30, 2016
• The Egyptians believed that after death, a person’s soul took a long journey to a better place. They preserved the bodies through embalming, which taught the Egyptians about the human body and medical treatments.
December 4
• Pharaohs were buried in magnificent stone pyramids. Their possessions were buried with them.
• Thousands of workers were needed to plan and build pyramids. Over time, this helped the Egyptians develop skills in mathematics, geometry, and engineering.
December 5
• Egyptian society was made up of several classes or groups. The upper class included the pharaoh and his family, his army generals, nobles, and priests. The middle class was made up of merchants and artisans. The largest class included unskilled workers, such as farmers and laborers.
December 6, 2016
• During the Middle Kingdom (c. 2055-1650 b.c.), Egypt took over nearby lands. The additional farmland and wealth helped Egypt’s population to grow. • The arts became important during the Middle Kingdom, as pharaohs ordered the building of new temples, tombs, and other structures.
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When you finish copying Bell work, use the highlighters to highlight Bell work. Please return all highlighters.
Highlight DATES ONLY between:
October 16 and December 6, 2017
Highlight days that indicate no bell work
You should have 30 days total.
Number each date
Put the final number over on the blank page next to your final bell work entry.
Have your textbook, pencil and chapter 6 Study Smart packet on your desk.
December 7, 2016
• Egypt declined in the 1600s b.c. when it fell under the rule of the Hyksos. Egyptians learned new fighting technology from the Hyksos and later overthrew them. • During the New Kingdom, Queen Hatshepsut expanded Egypt’s boundaries peacefully through trade, and King Thutmose III expanded it through war.
When you finish copying Bell work, use the highlighters to highlight Bell work. Please return all highlighters.
Highlight DATES ONLY between:
October 16 and December 6, 2017
Highlight days that indicate no bell work
You should have 30 days total.
Number each date
Put the final number over on the blank page next to your final bell work entry.
Have your textbook, pencil and chapter 6 Study Smart packet on your desk.
December 8, 2016
• In the late 1300s b.c., King Amenhotep IV decided to change the Egyptian religion. The people did not like the change, and Egypt grew weak. • King Tutankhamen restored the traditional religion, but he died young. He is famous today because of the treasures found in his tomb during the early twentieth century.
Have your textbook, pencil and chapter 6 Study Smart packet on your desk.
December 11
• Ramses II returned Egypt to greatness by conquering Syria and signing a peace treaty with the Hittites. He rebuilt temples, which helped Egypt’s economy. • After the death of Ramses, Egypt declined and was conquered by the Libyans. The Kush people from the south also ruled Egypt for 60 years before the Assyrians took over in 670 b.c.
Clear your desk of everything
December 12, 2016
• The Nubians lived in an area later known as Kush, which is located to the south of Egypt, along the Nile River. Nubians did not have to rely on the Nile River for their water; their lands were fertile and contained gold.
• Egypt conquered Nubia in the 1400s b.c. and ruled it for 700 years. Nubians adopted Egyptian traditions such as building tombs and using hieroglyphics.
December 13, 2016
• During Egyptian rule, the kingdom of Kush rose to power. Around 750 b.c., the Kushites conquered Egypt, and in the 720s b.c. Piye established a new dynasty.
• The Kushites were overthrown by the Assyrians in 671 b.c., but they learned to make iron from their new rulers, which made their tools and weapons stronger.
• In 540 b.c., the Kushites established the city of Meroë. For centuries, the city was a major center for trade and iron production.
• In a.d. 350 the armies of Axum invaded Kush and destroyed Meroë. Axum was an important trading center located in the present-day country of Ethiopia.
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Second Semester
Welcome back!
January 4
Ancient India
• India is a subcontinent whose geography includes the
Himalaya on the north; the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra
River valleys and fertile coastlands to the east and west; and
the Deccan Plateau in the subcontinent’s southern two-thirds.
• The main climate feature of India is the monsoon. Monsoon
rains bring water for crops, but can also cause flooding.
January 8
• The first civilization of the Indus Valley was marked by the
large, well-organized cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
The cities were made of baked brick and laid out in grid
patterns.
January 9•
As the people of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro disappeared,
the Aryans migrated as far as the Ganges River. They
established a society based on farming and trade.
• The Aryan civilization developed writing (Sanskrit), literature
(the Vedas), and the varna social class system in India.
January 10
NO BELL WORK
January 11