Ni hao GCP 7 and 8,
Check out this link...http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb
Our ID: ibridge
Our NEW Password: buttercup
You can use this resource to do research. It is very helpful.
Enjoy!
Mr. Gibson
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
GCP 7 (Japan)
你好人,
Here is the game plan (notice how I didn't say "deal" :)) for our Japan Presentations.
Thursday, May 19th, Period 1: Finish Brainstorming and learn how to make presentations.
Thursday, May 19th, Period 2: Continue doing research and show Mr. Gibson how far along you are.
Sunday Evening, May22nd (before 10:00 p.m.): Email your presentations to Mr. Gibson at mtgibby1985@gmail.com
Monday, May 23rd: Japanese Geography, Pre-History - Prince Shotoku, Heian to Tokugawa,
Thursday, May 26th: Meiji Restoration, Japanese Empire and WWII, Postwar Japan, Japanese Economy
Grading Rubric
Did our group practice our presentation beforehand and give a serious, loud, confident, presentation with good eye contact? (25%)
Did our group cover every important topic? (25%)
Did our presentation no have any grammar, speling, or punctuation errors! (25%)
Did each member of the group pull his or her weight? (25%)
*** Make sure you practice and face the audience when you make your speeches. Those were the two biggest problems I noticed last time.
加油
Mr. Gibson
Here is the game plan (notice how I didn't say "deal" :)) for our Japan Presentations.
Thursday, May 19th, Period 1: Finish Brainstorming and learn how to make presentations.
Thursday, May 19th, Period 2: Continue doing research and show Mr. Gibson how far along you are.
Sunday Evening, May22nd (before 10:00 p.m.): Email your presentations to Mr. Gibson at mtgibby1985@gmail.com
Monday, May 23rd: Japanese Geography, Pre-History - Prince Shotoku, Heian to Tokugawa,
Thursday, May 26th: Meiji Restoration, Japanese Empire and WWII, Postwar Japan, Japanese Economy
Grading Rubric
Did our group practice our presentation beforehand and give a serious, loud, confident, presentation with good eye contact? (25%)
Did our group cover every important topic? (25%)
Did our presentation no have any grammar, speling, or punctuation errors! (25%)
Did each member of the group pull his or her weight? (25%)
*** Make sure you practice and face the audience when you make your speeches. Those were the two biggest problems I noticed last time.
加油
Mr. Gibson
GCP 8 (MLA Citation and Presentations)
How to Cite Sources
1.) Here is what a proper in-text citation looks like if you are citing a book…
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/2/
It comes from the OWL at Purdue.
*** Go to Electronic Sources to learn how to cite on-line articles.
2.) Your last PowerPoint slide should be a Works Cited Page. A Works Cited page
3.) Here is what a proper Works Cited Page looks like…
Follow the link...
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/12/
It shows you what a Works Cited Page should look like.
HOMEWORK
Your homework is for each individual student to...
1.) create two paragraphs of research with at least one book citation and at least one internet in text citation,
2.) show that you have started creating a Works Cited Page with at least two sources (you should the same two sources you use for in text citation),
3.) and email that to me before 10:00 p.m. on Sunday evening.
During Monday's class, each group should
1.) take that research and put it on the PowerPoint together with your group mates during teh first period.
2.) Show me your presentation. Please note, I will only make three grammar corrections. You will still be graded on grammar, spelling, etc. You should correct everything before you actually make your presentation.
3.) Discuss how you are going to present the other 7 minutes of your presentation. Remember, it can not just be a PowerPoint. Be creative! What would be an interesting way to teach your presentation. Think of what Sarah did when she taught everyone Hangul.
Here's our schedule
Monday, May 23rd: Put Presentations together and show Mr. Gibson your plan
Thursday, May May 26th: Human Origins and The Sahel
Monday, June 2nd: East Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Central Africa, and South Africa
Thursday, June 5th: Africa Unit Exam
Here's your grading rubric
1.) Did the group cover each important topic?
2.) Did the group cite each slide and use MLA Citation?
3.) Did the group members speak loudly, confidently, and give an engaging presentation?
4.) Did each group member pull his or her weight?
My email, in case you forgot, is
mtgibby1985@gmail.com
Jia you!
Mr. Gibson
1.) Here is what a proper in-text citation looks like if you are citing a book…
Gibson stated that "Stalin became dictator of The Soviet Union by purging many political rivals." (263).
Stalin became dictator by "purging all of his political rivals" (Gibson 263).
2.) Here is what a proper in-text citation looks like if you are citing an internet source...
Stalin became dictator by "purging all of his political rivals" (Gibson 263).
2.) Here is what a proper in-text citation looks like if you are citing an internet source...
One online historian stated that Stalin was "...a dictator who came into power by purging his rivals." (Gibson, “Stalin: a Life”).
Stalin purged all of his political rivals (Gibson et al.).
*** Use (Gibson, et. al) if there are more than two authors
*** Use (Gibson, et. al) if there are more than two authors
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/2/
It comes from the OWL at Purdue.
*** Go to Electronic Sources to learn how to cite on-line articles.
2.) Your last PowerPoint slide should be a Works Cited Page. A Works Cited page
3.) Here is what a proper Works Cited Page looks like…
Follow the link...
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/12/
It shows you what a Works Cited Page should look like.
HOMEWORK
Your homework is for each individual student to...
1.) create two paragraphs of research with at least one book citation and at least one internet in text citation,
2.) show that you have started creating a Works Cited Page with at least two sources (you should the same two sources you use for in text citation),
3.) and email that to me before 10:00 p.m. on Sunday evening.
During Monday's class, each group should
1.) take that research and put it on the PowerPoint together with your group mates during teh first period.
2.) Show me your presentation. Please note, I will only make three grammar corrections. You will still be graded on grammar, spelling, etc. You should correct everything before you actually make your presentation.
3.) Discuss how you are going to present the other 7 minutes of your presentation. Remember, it can not just be a PowerPoint. Be creative! What would be an interesting way to teach your presentation. Think of what Sarah did when she taught everyone Hangul.
Here's our schedule
Monday, May 23rd: Put Presentations together and show Mr. Gibson your plan
Thursday, May May 26th: Human Origins and The Sahel
Monday, June 2nd: East Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Central Africa, and South Africa
Thursday, June 5th: Africa Unit Exam
Here's your grading rubric
1.) Did the group cover each important topic?
2.) Did the group cite each slide and use MLA Citation?
3.) Did the group members speak loudly, confidently, and give an engaging presentation?
4.) Did each group member pull his or her weight?
My email, in case you forgot, is
mtgibby1985@gmail.com
Jia you!
Mr. Gibson
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
GCP 8 (Africa Projects)
Ni hao all,
As we discussed today, we will be working on projects for Africa for the next three school weeks. Each of you must pick one of the following seven topics...
1.) Human Origins and The Sahara Desert (early humans and geographic history)
2.) The Sahel (Ancient Kingdoms)
3.) West African Traditional Societies (anthropology)
4.) Modern Nigeria (Modern Africa)
5.) Central Africa (rainforests and civil war)
6.) East Africa (trading and cultural diffusion)
7.) South Africa (colonization, apartheid, and independnce)
First, pick your topic. Pick the topic that sounds most interesting to you. For example, if you think that trading is very interesting, I suggest that you pick East Africa. If you think racism is interesting, I suggest you pick South Africa. If you are interested in teh environment (especially you ENO students!), I suggest you pick Central Africa.
Next, I will assign you your groups. I want you to pick your groups based upon your interests, not your friends.
After that, begin gathering a bit of research
LESSON GOALS
1.) Research your region
2.) Get Introduced to MLA Style Citation
3.) Create your presentation
4.) Make a 15-20 minute presentation. However, it may only be 50% PowerPoint. You will all need to do something else during your presentation.
5.) Take the Unit Test at teh end of everything.
We will take theh unit test in the last week of May.
Jia you!
Mr. Gibson
As we discussed today, we will be working on projects for Africa for the next three school weeks. Each of you must pick one of the following seven topics...
1.) Human Origins and The Sahara Desert (early humans and geographic history)
2.) The Sahel (Ancient Kingdoms)
3.) West African Traditional Societies (anthropology)
4.) Modern Nigeria (Modern Africa)
5.) Central Africa (rainforests and civil war)
6.) East Africa (trading and cultural diffusion)
7.) South Africa (colonization, apartheid, and independnce)
First, pick your topic. Pick the topic that sounds most interesting to you. For example, if you think that trading is very interesting, I suggest that you pick East Africa. If you think racism is interesting, I suggest you pick South Africa. If you are interested in teh environment (especially you ENO students!), I suggest you pick Central Africa.
Next, I will assign you your groups. I want you to pick your groups based upon your interests, not your friends.
After that, begin gathering a bit of research
LESSON GOALS
1.) Research your region
2.) Get Introduced to MLA Style Citation
3.) Create your presentation
4.) Make a 15-20 minute presentation. However, it may only be 50% PowerPoint. You will all need to do something else during your presentation.
5.) Take the Unit Test at teh end of everything.
We will take theh unit test in the last week of May.
Jia you!
Mr. Gibson
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Russia and Central Asia
Привет мальчики и девочки!,
Here is your C.E. homework, along with some helpful links that you must read in order to complete the homework.
PLEASE NOTE: This homework is due, in my email - mtgibby1985@gmail.com - by Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m.
I need to grade it before Monday morning or else it won't be finished in time for class. Therefore, I must do it on Sunday. Sorry!
Russia
1.) What two groups of people mixed together to form "Russia?"
2.) Who was Ivan IV? How did he change Russian history?
3.) Who was Peter the Great and Catherine the Great? How did they change Russian history, culture and art?
4.) How long is the Trans-Siberian Railroad? Why was it so important in Russia's history?
5.) How was Russia able to conquer and govern such a vast, country and govern it by the time of the Romanovs?
6.) Who were Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin? How did they change Russian history, culture, and art?
7.) What is Russia famous for when it comes to sports, arts, and dance? Why are those things so famous?
8.) What cultures and religions have blended together during Russia's history? What has each ethnic group brought to Russia? Which culture and religion is no longer in Russia? Why not?
Central Asia
1.) What three groups had the biggest impact on Central Asia's history and culture (before the Russians)? Why did they come to Central Asia?
2.) How has Russia influenced Central Asia's history, and culture?
3.) Compare and contrast daily life for Central Asian people living in the cities and country. How is life similar and different?
4.) What has happened in Central Asia since 1991 in terms of its' history, ethnic groups, government, and economy since the year 1991. Why has this happened?
Timeline
***.) Create a timeline that shows any major invasions, events, or inventions that have shaped Russian and Central Asian history.
:) Vocabulary
From here on out, I am going to start giving you new vocabulary words that you must use two times as you answer your questions. Please help me (and yourself out) by typing these words in red when you use them.
- serf
- vast
- frigid
- czar
- totalitarian
- extend
- Cyrillic Alphabet
- yurt
- nomads
- Russification
- foreign investment
- energy resources
Email me if you need any help. And remember, this is due by Sunday, at 10:00 a.m.
Mr. Gibson
PS - Bonus points if you can translate and pronounce this in class ... доброе утро
Thursday, April 28, 2011
World Book Online
Ni hao GCP 7 and 8,
Check out this link...
http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb
Our ID: ibridge
Our Password: tulip
You can use this resource to do research. It is very helpful.
Enjoy!
Mr. Gibson
Check out this link...
http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb
Our ID: ibridge
Our Password: tulip
You can use this resource to do research. It is very helpful.
Enjoy!
Mr. Gibson
Monday, April 25, 2011
Korea Projects
Korea
1.) Korean Geography
a. How does geography influence Korea?
b. What kind of climate does Korea have?
c. What kind of plants and animals does Korea have?
d. What natural resources does Korea have?
2.) Chinese Influence on Korea *
a. When did China conquer Korea?
b. How did China influence Korea after they conquered it?
c. When and how did Korea get rid of the Chinese?
3.) The Three Kingdoms Period
a. How long was the Three Kingdoms period?
b. What is Hangul? Who invented it? Why was it invented? How do we use it?
c. How did Korea’s culture develop differently during this time period*?
4.) Japanese Colonization
a. When did Japan colonize Korea? How were they able to do it?
b. Why did Japan colonize Korea?
c. How did Japan treat the Korean people?
d. What happened to Korea during WWII?
e. Compare and contrast Japanese colonization of Taiwan with Japanese colonization of Korea.
f. How do Koreans feel about the Japanese today?
5.) The Korean War
a. Who fought in the Korean War?
b. Create a timeline of important events during the Korean War?
c. Who “won” the Korean War?
d. How did the Korean war affect Korea, China, Russia, and America? Include the “38th Parallel.”
6.) Differences Between North and South Korea (Politically, and Culturally)
a. Compare and contrast the North and South Korean governments.
b. Compare and contrast the North and South Korean culture.
c. What does juche mean? How does it affect North Korea?
d. Who are the Kim’s? How have they influenced North Korea?
e. Who is Kim Dae Jung? How did he influence South Korea?
f. What does “Reunification” mean?
7.) Modern Korea’s Economy and Place in the World (Compare North and South Korea)
a. Compare and contrast North and South Korea’s economy.
b. Who is doing better in the world economically? Why do you believe that?
What is a chaebol? How have they influenced South Korea?
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Pictures from Libya and Egypt
Check this out...
War journalism is a dangerous business. This is the final work of Chris Hondorus, a journalist for Foreign Policy Magazine.
Mr. Gibson
Pictures from Libya and Egypt
Check this out...
War journalism is a dangerous business. This is the final work of Chris Hondorus, a journalist for Foreign Policy Magazine.
Mr. Gibson
Pictures from Libya and Egypt
Check this out...
War journalism is a dangerous business. This is the final work of Chris Hondorus, a journalist for Foreign Policy Magazine.
Mr. Gibson
Monday, April 18, 2011
GCP 8 - The Beatles + Indian Music
First, The Beatles listen to American R and B - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFq5O2kabQo
Country Music - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-c66SJPuUI
and perhaps most importantly, these two guys. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5JALwwaASg and (from St. Louis :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ofD9t_sULM
So, at first, they sounded and looked like this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0YifXhm-Zc
And girls went crazy all over the world! It looked like this. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX-N-0NQl8o. By the way, they are playing in Sheah Stadium. That's where the New York Mets play baseball.
But then they got bored, and went to India. So, George Harrison and Ravi Shankar hooked up. Ravi taught George how to play sitar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t79aI-I6ucA
and the Beatles started to sound like this. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF90rX43VpE&feature=related
After the Beatles broke up, George and Ravi continued to make music. Here's a famous song called Prabhujee. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFnyg3YhuP4
George made The Concert for Bagladesh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngDpgwRY2bs with Ravi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLY0CmWJunA
and when he died, Ravi Shankur, the rest of the living Beatles (Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and Billy Preston) along with many other famous Indian, British, and American musicians all gave him a big tribute concert called "The Concert for George."
Hallelujah/ Hare Krishna! XD
GCP 7 Links
Economic Rise 
Deng Xiaopeng:"It doesn't matter if it's a white cat or a black cat..."
Graph:http://amadlandawonye.wikispaces.com/file/view/China_Graph_from_Michael_Sachs__Umrabulo_piece.gif/30053735/China_Graph_from_Michael_Sachs__Umrabulo_piece.gif Three Gorges Dam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N8W0BrWBlk
Environmental Problems
Three Gorges Dam:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7120856.stm
Videos on Chinese Pollution http://www.google.com.tw/search?hl=zh-TW&tbm=vid&q=China+-+pollution&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=
Angry Citizens
Tianamen Square (1989):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-nXT8lSnPQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJBnHMpHGRY
Tibet (2008 - today):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhjCX4KIz4Q
Xinjiang:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8sfRBfv3i8 Ai Wei Wei
Zhu Yufu:
Ai Wei Wei:
Dali Llama:
Riots in Tibet: Most Tibetans want freedom from China. Sometimes, it leads to conflicts and rebellions.
I hope you enjoy!
Remember, you must read this before your exam!
Mr. Gibson
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
21.3 (Part II)
Ni hao GCP 8,
Here is this week's homework...
23.1 (Part II)
2.) What was the Muslim League? Why didn't they want to become part of Hindu India?
3.) What modern nations were formed after independence and partition? How did partition affect Hindu's in Muslim countries and Muslims in India?
4.) Who was Ganhdi? How did he want to change India? What was his strategy for achieving his goals?
5.) Create a timeline of Indian history from the Harappan through 1947. Include all of the major important events in Indian history.
You can email your answers or give me a piece of paper. Either one works.
That's all!
Again, I leave it up to you to read the definitions and do the vocabulary from here on out. If you need any help, please see me as soon as possible. This homework is due Monday, April 11th before 8:00 a.m.!
Mr. Gibson
PS - Check the links and pictures below. Leave a comment telling me what you think about the links!
Mughal Empire = p. 702
The British "Raj" (Raj was the name for the British Empire in India)
Mahatma Gandhi
The Partition of India
Friday, April 1, 2011
Ni hao,
For homework, I wanted to try something new. Answer these questions on Microsoft Word and email them to me before Wednesday. I'm not going to worry about you learning vocabulary this time. As always, if you read words that you can't understand, you know what you should do. Seeing as how we've already studies the geography of India, this should be fairly easy.
Jia you!
Q of D
1.) Who were the Harappan People? How did they influence India?
2.) Who were the Aryans? How did they influence India?
3.) How did the Aryans change Indian Society, Culture, Religion, and History?
4.) What two major world religions came from India? Compare and contrast them.
5.) What was the Mauryan Empire? Who were Chandragupta Maurya and Asoka? How did they influence India? How did they influence Buddhism?
6.) What is Teacher Rony's real name?
7.) What is teacher Ron'y "mother language" (母語)
CRITICAL THINKING BONUS!
Compare and contrast the introduction of Aryans into India with the introduction of Han Chinese into Taiwan. What are some similarities and differences between how Aryan and Han migration changed India and Taiwan?
This is due on Wednesday,
Jia you again!
Have a nice 清明節!
Mr. Gibson
BONUS: CRITICAL THINKING
Compare and Contrast the introduction of Aryans into with the introduction of Han Chinese after 1949 into Taiwan. What changes did India and Taiwan have as a result of the newcomers.
PS - Check the pictures out below! They go with Ancient Indian History and Culture.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Information About Ancient India (GCP 8)
Ni hao boys and girls,
Excellent work on your Middle East and Islam tests. I'm glad most of you enjoyed the lesson on the Current Events as well. Please keep up on events from all around the world. For the Middle East, your best bet on information is Al-Jazeera. I would suggest getting news from there and if you read the editorials, you can get a more "Arab perspective."
For India, Teacher Rony suggests that you read "The Hindu," and "Indian Express" if you are interested in what's happening in India - a land famous for Hinduism, delicious curries, Mahatma Ganhdi and, most importantly, TEACHER RONY!
The Taj Mahal
Indian Mother with baby in the Indian Countryside
Hindu Women participating in a Festival
Downtown Mumbai During Rush Hour
TEACHER RONY helping GCP with the ENO Project!
Anyways, for your homework, check out these links...
Mohejno-Daro
Rig Vedas (The Hindu "Bible") - http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/india/religion/rigveda.htm
The Caste System - http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/india/people/
Buddhism - Remember, it comes from India.
Siddhartha Guatma under the Bodhi Tree
The Mauryan Empire
Mauryan EMpire before Asoka converts to Buddhism
Asoka from a famous Bollywood Movie
I hope this helps you! Your homework is to read and complete your Ancient India Worksheet. Remember, we have already studied the Geography. so you have that down.
Jia you!
Mr. Gibson
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
GCP 7 - Information about the Ottoman Turks
1.) Ottoman Empire Timeline
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
FUKUSHIMA DISASTER
Ni hao,
In case you are all interested in what's going on with the Fukushima Accidents in Japan, I suggest you take a look at the following websites.
1.) CNN - It gives a pretty good explanation with 3D animations: http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2011/03/world/interactive.nuclear.japan/index.html?hpt=C1
2.) The IAEA's homepage - It has been focusing on the accident since it happened: http://www.iaea.org/
Mr. Gibson
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
RELIGION PRESENTATION
Background
1.) Is your country Sunni or Shiite?
2.) When and how did they become Muslim?
3.) Who colonized there? How long were they colonized?
4.) How and when did they have de-colonization?
5.) What resources or important locations does the country have?
6.) Are there any other important people or events that have occurred in the country’s history since decolonization?
7.) What ethnic group do most people belong to?
The Revolution and Protests
1.) When did protests start in you country?
2.) Why this is happening? What are the protestors calling for?
3.) How has the government reacted?
4.) How have the world and the UN reacted?
Grading Rubric
44 points - Are all the main points covered? Is the information about the main points accurate?
26 points - Do you cite your sources in each slide?
10 points - Was your presentation loud and clear enough for eveyone to hear you?
10 points - Did you make enough eye contact with audience?
10 points - Does your presentation have enough interesting visuals and (if necessary) videos?
Jia you!
Mr. Gibson
PS - Hey 8B, click on the comment below! :)
1.) Is your country Sunni or Shiite?
2.) When and how did they become Muslim?
3.) Who colonized there? How long were they colonized?
4.) How and when did they have de-colonization?
5.) What resources or important locations does the country have?
6.) Are there any other important people or events that have occurred in the country’s history since decolonization?
7.) What ethnic group do most people belong to?
The Revolution and Protests
1.) When did protests start in you country?
2.) Why this is happening? What are the protestors calling for?
3.) How has the government reacted?
4.) How have the world and the UN reacted?
Grading Rubric
44 points - Are all the main points covered? Is the information about the main points accurate?
26 points - Do you cite your sources in each slide?
10 points - Was your presentation loud and clear enough for eveyone to hear you?
10 points - Did you make enough eye contact with audience?
10 points - Does your presentation have enough interesting visuals and (if necessary) videos?
Jia you!
Mr. Gibson
PS - Hey 8B, click on the comment below! :)
Monday, February 28, 2011
MIDDLE EAST AND EGYPT: 1,000 B.C. - Colonization
Vocabulary - diverse, mixed, fusion, universal, conquest, conquer, conqueror, conquered, phonetic, trade routes, stimulate, standard, standardized, articulate (verb), Diaspora, outlawed, authorities (person), official, literacy, “come through,” “come from,” “from all sides,”
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY
1.) How has the geography of The Middle East made it easy for other people to conquer it?
2.) Who has conquered the Middle East over the years?
3.) Why have the Israelites (The Jews) moved from place to place for the last 3,500 years?
4.) What is Islam? When did it start? Who started it?
5.) How is Islam a good example of cultural diffusion?
6.) How did Islam change The Middle East?
7.) Why did Sunni and Shiite split? Which modern day countries are Sunni? Which modern day country is Shiite?
8.) What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
9.) Who were the Ottomans? What modern day country did they come from?
10.) How did European colonization affect the Middle East? What were the main resources that European countries were looking for in each Middle Eastern country?
11.) Describe the Modern day economies of the Middle East.
MIDDLE EASTERN HISTORY
Timeline of the Middle East - http://library.thinkquest.org/3526/facts/timeline.html
Think about what we discussed about the geography of The Middle East (Southwest Asia). One advantage that Middle East countries have is that they are close to Europe, Africa, Asia, and India. Therefore, they can trade with all of these places. Pay attention to the story of the Phoenicians, and how the Islamic faith developed. Since people can come to the Middle East from all sides, it is easy to trade, experience cultural diffusion, and learn about new inventions.
However, this advantage can also be a disadvantage. If a merchant can come from Persia to The Fertile Crescent, can a soldier? If a trading vessel can come from Greece, can a warship? The history of The Middle East is a very violent and bloody one. Many different people conquer the Middle East over the centuries. In this lesson, we are going to take a look at all the different nations that have come through and come from the Middle East.
PHONECIANS
Phoenicians (1200 B.C.) - http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0044-phoenicians.php
The Phoenicians never actually conquered the Middle East or Egypt. Rather, they set up trading colonies. This ship you see above, which was diffused from sailboats used by Ancient Egyptians, allowed the Phoenicians to sail around the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, and up into Northern Europe. The map shows their ancient trade routes. The Phoenicians stimulated trade between all the people in the Middle East and Europe, diffused their cultures, and spread the use of the Phonetic alphabet that all European Languages use today.
Phoenician trade stimulated the use of the Phonetic Alphabet because they had to communicate with people who spoke Latin, Greek, Aramaic, Hebrew, etc. So, they needed to find a standardized set of characters that could be used to write down what people in different places said. Even if you couldn’t understand a foreigner, you could both use this writing system to articulate what you meant to say. Since it was easy to write, many people in many different countries began to use it. As a result, literacy spread throughout all the areas that traded with the Phoenicians.
Israel - http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0047-Israels-beginnings.php
Israelis Move to Egypt - http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0048-Israel-leaves-canaan.php
Exodus (1200 B.C.) - http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0049-the-exodus.php
Jews Begin the Diaspora - http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0052-israel-declinesl.php
MIDDLE EASTERN CONQUERERS
Assyrians (950 B.C.)- http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0055-assyrian-empire.php
Chaldeans - http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0056-chaldean-empire.php
Persians (500 B.C.) - http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0057-persian-empire.php
Israelites return to Israel - http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0053-jews-return-to-canaan.php
Alexander the Great and The Macedonian/Greeks Conquer Middle East and Egypt (300 B.C.)- http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0074-alexander-the-great.php
Rome Conquers Most of the Middle East and Egypt (100 B.C.) - http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0082-roman-conquest.php
The Parthians (Persians after Alexander the Great’s conquests) - http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/westasia/history/parthians.htm
Pax Romana (30 B.C. – 180 A.D.) - http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0090-pax-romana.php
The Rise of Christianity (4 B.C. – 30 A.D.)- http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/religion/christians/christianity.htm
At first, Christianity is outlawed by The Roman authorities. However, by 300 A.D., Constantine, an Emperor of Rome converted to Christianity. After that, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire. This is why the first formal Christian group was called (and is still called to day), The “Roman Catholic Church.” The word “Catholic,” means “universal” in Latin, the language of the Romans.
ISLAM
Islam - http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/islam/religion/
Mohammed (632 A.D.) - http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/islam/history/mohammed.htm
OTTOMANS
The Ottoman Empire (1200 A.D. -1900 A.D.) - http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0330-ottoman-empire.php
HOMEWORK
Your jobs for this lesson are to…
1.) Take notes during class
2.) Read all the links on the blog
3.) Read Chapter 22, Section 1
4.) Complete the Middle Eastern History Homework Sheet Before Monday, March 6th
5.) Read the rest of Chapter 22 and Chapter 18
6.) Begin your research project (more on that later J) and turn it in by Sunday, March 12th, before 10:00 p.m.
Jia you!
Mr. Gibson
P.S. – I’ve decided that from now on, I am only going to say “人海人山.” I am never going to say “人山人海.” I think it is much cooler my way. Is that weird? Please tell me if that is weird. J
Sunday, February 20, 2011
THE MIDDLE EASTERN REVOLUTIONS
OK, in case you wanted to look at more videos about the revolutions, here you are!
Mohammed Bouazizi - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHw_auqod6Y from Aj-Jazerra News
Tunisia Begins to Protest - http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/watch?v=BPyvrWblA0I from Al-Jazerra News
Tunisia's President Ben Ali Steps Down -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou6Oqnz4O4I of State News of Tunisia
President of Tunisia flees the country - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guOlqZYrcTM from CNN
Egypt - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xWiBCIxjIk from a protesters camera phone
Mubarak Says He Will Not Seek Re-Election - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsIBw199b5Q&NR=1
WATCH THIS ONE FOR SURE!!! Mubarak Steps Down Completely and People React in Tahir Square- Tahir Square is like Egypt's Tinammen Square. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqGLgjTc8UQ
Bahrain - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6RCBOC-MAM from Al-Jazerra News
Iran - There are few foreign journalists in Iran and media is heavily restricted. Iran's story goes back to 1979 and last year. In 1979, the had a pro Islamic and anti American Revolution. (They didn't like America because America was supporting a dictator who was stopping them from having any freedom of religion or assembly, etc.) Since then, Iran's new leaders have become very corrupt and unpopular. Last year, they had an "election" in which the person who probably won was told that he actually lost by the Supreme Leader. Since the rest of the Middle East has risen up, Iranians have started to rise up.
This was Iran last year during the elections of 2010 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcHT8-ps64w from the BBC
This is Iran right now - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSI8dTjB_yk
Yemen - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb-lEEOAnKE&feature=related from Al-Jazzera News
Libya - There are few foreign journalists and many restrictions on media in Libya (much like China and Iran). However, we do have a speech from Qaddafi's son http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12520586 from BBC News which got the film from the State Media of Libya
Question - Why are so many people answering questions in English?
PS - There are some early reports that Muammar Qaddafi, the dictator of Libya, has fled the country for Venezuela. Watch the news tonight to see if it's true or not.
PS 2 - Again, I know that you don't understand the gravity of the situation of this yet, but it will certainly be important for the future.
Friday, February 18, 2011
21.3 Homework
Ni hao GCP 8,
Your homework is as follows...
First, read Chapter 21, Section 3.
Then, complete your Ancient Sumeria and Harappan Civilization Worksheet
This homework is due, first thing, on Monday morning in your mailbox. I will see you all on Tuesday. On Tuesday, after we review the homework. After that, we will start looking at the Middle East more in depth.
Have a lovely "weekend."
Mr. Gibson
Sunday, February 13, 2011
GCP 7 and 8 Homework
Ni hao humans and GCP 8,
Welcome back, and for GCP 7, welcome to the GCP 8 blog. You will have the same worksheet for this lesson. GCP, you have already studied the geography of The Middle East and Southwest Asia, so it shouldn't be too difficult. For GCP 7 and 8, we are about to begin studying the development of River Valley Civilizations.
A River Valley is any place that has a river that goes through a valley. Because of this geography, these were the first places to develop large scale farming. As a result, they are the first places that create complex civilizations. We are going to investigate River Valleys and Civilizations for the first week and a half in class.
For GCP 7 and 8, your first homework assignment is as follows....
Complete the River Valley Worksheet. It is due for both GCP 7 and GCP 8 on Wednesday morning in your shelf before the end of homeroom hour.
Here are some extra resources in case you are interested...
4.) Indus River - http://india.mrdonn.org/indus.html
Jia you!
Mr. Gibson
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