HW:
11/03 Reading Check on page 21 and Linking Past question on page 21.
11/02 Complete Sumerian Handout
10/29 Textbook page 23 answer questions 3& 5. Define cuneiform, scribe, and
empire.
10/28 Textbook page 23 answer questions 1 & 4. Define civilization,
irrigatiion, city-state, and artisan.
10/20 Textbook page 15 Complete Reading Check
10/19 Textbook page 15 (2,3 & 5), page 13 Map (1&2), page 14 Chart (1&2)
Project:
Quiz:
Vocabulary:
1. artifacts- items made by humans that are left behind from a particular
time period.
Map Categories:
1. General Purpose Maps- use symbols to show the exact location of
things on the earth. (Example: Physical Maps & Political Maps)
2. Thematic Maps- are intended for one specific purpose: to communicate
a particular topic or theme. (Example: Natural Resource Maps & Population
Density Maps)
Coordinates- are pairs of numbers in degrees of latitude and longitude that
are used to pin point a location on a map. The degree of latitude is always
given first in a pair of coordinates. (ex. 20 degrees N, 10 degrees S)
Large Scale- shows less area, but more detail. (Ex. A map of an amusement
park.)
Small Scale- shows more area, but less detail. (Ex. A map of the world.)
Textbook online- copy and paste the following link to get to the textbook-
http://www.glencoe.com/ose/showbook.php?access_code=F7C38A94C9
