9/17 - 9/21 Classroom Discussion and Homework Assignments
M, 9/17: Test Review, Gilgamesh quiz (Frienship and Death), and Sumer
Homework: Sumer Project: Prepare a TWO MINUTE presentation about some aspect of Sumerian culture (art, writing, kings, destruction, etc.). This is your choice. You must have a VISUAL AIDE of some kind. It can be as simple as a poster or a picture on the internet, to something you made. Due: TH, 9/20
Read Gilgamesh, pp. 97-107
T, 9/18: Quest for Immortality
Homework: Read Gilgamesh, pp. 108-113.
Write a paragraph which answers the question: Was Gilgamesh's journey for immortality a failure? Why or Why not? Due, W, 9/19.
W, 9/19: Sumer and the Flood
Homework: Read to the end of Gilgamesh! Finish the book. Due, TH, 9/20.
Finish your Sumer Project. Due, TH, 9/20.
TH, 9/20: The Return of Gilgamesh and Presentations
Homework: Review Study Guide for Gilgamesh. TEST on T, 9/25.
Read Herodotus, On the Egyptians, pp. 122-130. Due, 9/24
Second Draft DUE, (A) Fridays on 9/21; (B) Fridays on 9/28.
F, 9/21 and F, 9/28: Socratic discussion: What makes an empire good or bad?
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