Boundary Breaker: Which smells better, a rotten egg, or a sweet skunk?
Springing from the cultural universals we discovered last week, students were able to act as time travelers stopping off at Ancient Egypt for a view of the pyramids, and then on to Ancient China to see the making of the terracotta warriors. Our next stop was Ancient Greece to walk through the columns of the Parthenon, and finally to Rome for a contest of gladiators in the Colosseum. Students rotated through our civilization stations to get a glimpse of each culture. They collected facts and stamped their passports as they selected the civilization that they would like to dig deeper into in their upcoming research project. As a class we looked at the where and when of each civilization and added them to our timeline. Students also got to explore online resources to help them make their final choice. Here are some links if they are interested in further exploration at home.
Ancient Civilizations Maps http://www.eduplace.com/
Ancient Egypt: http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/
Discover Ancient Egypt: http://www.nms.ac.uk/ex
Discover Ancient Egypt: http://www.nms.ac.uk/ex
Exploring Ancient China: http://www.hist
Ancient Greece: http://www.bbc.co.uk/e
Guide to Ancient Greece: http://www.historyfork
Discover Ancient Rome: http://www.historyforkid
Roman Empire: http://www.historyfork
We also spent some time reviewing and completing our Chapter 1 math Check-up and first quarter self-assessments. You will see both of those coming home soon! Click here if you are dying for more Pac Man math practice!
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