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First week

 

All of the assignments that the students are required to complete will be assembled into a packet at the end of the unit.  All graded assignments and activities done in class will be part of this packet.

 

Day One ~ River Valley Settlements

 

Assignment:  Find a major city in America that is located on a river and be prepared to discuss why people were able to settle there.

 

Discussion to be held in class on day 2.  No written report will be handed in but students should take notes.  Also, make sure students write down whatever resource(s) they used to obtain their information.

 

Evaluation:  Observation of class discussion during class on day 2.

 

Day Two ~ Characteristics of the Nile River Valley

 

Silt: Soil scientists divide soil particles into three main size groups: sand, silt, and clay. According to the classification scheme used by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the size designations are: sand, 0.05 to 2.00 mm (0.002 to 0.08 in); silt 0.002 to 0.05 mm (0.00008 to 0.002 in); and clay, less than 0.002 mm (0.00008 in).

 

Delta:  (geologic formation) deposit of soil or silt formed wherever a swift stream or river empties into a lake, ocean, or slower river, so called because its triangular shape resembles the Greek letter (delta).

 

Irrigation:  artificial watering of land to sustain plant growth. Irrigation is practiced in all parts of the world where rainfall does not provide enough ground moisture. In dry areas, such as the southwestern United States, irrigation must be maintained from the time a crop is planted. In areas of irregular rainfall, irrigation is used during dry spells to ensure harvests and to increase crop yields. Irrigation has greatly expanded the amount of arable land and the production of food throughout the world.

 

Upper Egypt:  term used by ancient Egyptians/refers to the communities in Egypt along the river all the way south to Aswan.

 

Lower Egypt:  term used by ancient Egyptians/refers to the northern delta area in Egypt.

 

Nile River:  longest river in the world, located in northeastern Africa. From its principal source, Lake Victoria, in east central Africa, the Nile flows north through Uganda, Sudan, and Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea, a distance of 5584 km (3470 mi).

 

Assignment:  Write a reflective essay about the importance of the Nile River to the ancient Egyptians. 

 

Students should imagine that they are ancient Egyptians who live on the Nile River.  Students should consider the advantages and disadvantages of the river.

 

Evaluation:  Students must list and explain at least 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of the Nile river when writing their essay.  Also make sure it is a reflective essay.

Assignment due on day 3 of the first week.

 

 

 

Day Three ~ Characteristics of the Nile River Valley Civilization

 

Assignment:  Write a paragraph describing the irrigation methods used by the ancient Egyptians.

 

Evaluation:  Students must discuss at least two irrigation methods.

Assignment will not be turned in, but discussed next day in class at the beginning of class.

 

 

 

Day Four ~ Characteristics of the Tigris-Euphrates River Valley

 

Assignment:  Any part of the maps not completed in class must be completed at home.

 

Evaluation:  Students must correctly label on their maps:

Tigris River

Euphrates River

Mesopotamia

Iraq

Shade in area of Fertile Crescent

Assignment due next day in class.

 

 

Day Five ~ Characteristics of the Tigris-Euphrates River Valley Civilization

 

Levee:  embankment along the course of a river. Natural levees are low banks that are produced by the river during floods when the overflowing of the river decreases the speed of the water and permits the deposit of silt. Artificial levees are considerably higher than natural ones and protect the surrounding countryside from floods.

 

Assignment:  In a 2-3 page paper explain how the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were like and unlike the Nile River.

 

Evaluation:  Students must compare and contrast at least 3 characteristics of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers with the Nile River.

Assignment due day 1 of second week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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