WH Blog Assignment #25

Hey WH Students,

Here is your next blog assignment:

1) Complete Chapter 6 Section Review 1 plus identify (page 82)

2) Post your Section Review to your blog

3) Go to http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/geography_africa.htm

4) Play the Africa Geography Game. Each person in your group should play the game.

5) Post each of your scores to your blog.

Happy Monday!

Ms. M

WH Blog Assignment #24

Hey WH Students,

When you finish your World History Open Blog Test, you can get started on the next blog assignment (below):

1. Go to http://kids.discovery.com/fansites/tutenstein/mummymaker/mummymaker.html

2. Play "Mummy Maker"

3. Write a 1 paragraph summary about this game.

Have a WONDERFUL weekend!

Ms. M

WH Blog Assignment #23

Hey WH Students,

Here is your blog assignment for today, 9/17/09:

1. Finish your blog assignment from yesterday

2. Complete your Chapter 5 Study Guide on Egypt

3. Post your answers to your blog. (You might want to post some extra info on Chapter 5 just in case)

Open-Blog Test Tomorrow! You will be able to work with your blog partner on your test.

Happy Thursday,

Ms. M

WH Blog Assignment #22

Hey WH Students,

Here is your next blog assignment (this will take you 2-3 classes to complete):

1. Go to http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Places/Find/Egypt

2. Click on "Facts & Photos"

3. Answer the following questions from "FACTS 1-16" and post your answers to your blog:

a. Tell me about rainfall in Egypt, and the importance of the Nile River.

b. Egypt is divided into what 2 sections?

c. Tell me about Northern & Southern Egypt.

d. Egypt is home to which animals? Which plants?

e. What did the Egyptians leave paintings & carvings of?

f. Civilization was established by what year? How long ago did they settle there?

g. When did Lower & Upper Egypt unite?

h. When did Egypt fall under Roman control? When did Muslims take over Egypt?

i. Who invaded Egypt in 1882? What did they want? When did Egypt declare independence?

j. 90 percent of Egyptians are what religion?

k. Why is overcrowding a problem in Egypt today?

l. Why are children highly valued in their culture?

m. What type of gov't is Egypt today?

n. What is Egypt's largest single source of foreign income? Why do you think that is?

o. What is the official name of Egypt?

p. What is the capital of Egypt?

q. What is the population/official language of Egypt?

r. What's the currency in Egypt? (Money)

4. Scroll through photos 1-6 and answer the following questions. Post your answers to your blog.

a. Describe what's going on in the Egypt photos (don't look at the caption!)

Photo 1-

Photo 2-

Photo 3 -

Photo 4 -

Photo 5 -

Photo 6 -

5. Now, go back and post the captions for each photo to your blog. Were you close?

Photo 1-

Photo 2-

Photo 3 -

Photo 4 -

Photo 5 -

Photo 6 -

6. Go to http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Nile-crocodile

7. Answer the following questions from "FACTS 1-17" and post your answers to your blog:

a. What do Nile crocodiles resemble? What do they feed on?

b. How does the male croc get the female croc's attention?

c. Where does the female lay her eggs?

d. How many eggs does she deposit? Does she watch them?

e. How do the mom & dad croc know when the baby crocs are ready to hatch?

f. Where does mom bring them once they hatch?

g. How do crocs control their temperature?

h. What's the scientific name for crocodile? How long can they grow?

i. How long can they live? What kind of feet do they have?

j. Where do Nile crocs live?

k. How can you tell an alligator from a crocodile?

l. What do crocs use their tails for?

m. What do crocs eat? (mammals)

n. What type of huge prey do crocs kill?

o. Tell me about a croc's brain.

p. How do stones aid in digestion for crocs?

Here is the SECOND half of the blog assignment:

1. Go to http://www.mcq.org/momies/

2.Play the following games:

a. Mummification Process Exhibition

b. Canopic Jars Exhibition

c. The Weighing of the Heart

The previous 3 games will lead you into the 4th game:

d. Sarcophagi Chamber

3. Each person in your group should post a 1 paragraph summary about this game to your blog.

Have fun!

Ms. M

WH Blog Assignment #21

Hey WH Students,

Here is your next blog assignment:

1. Go to http://www.salariya.com/web_books/mummy/index.html. You need to scroll through the following sections on the site: Introduction, Dead?, Organs Removed, Get Stuffed, Tomb Bound, Coffins Etc, Your Funeral, and Eternal Rest?

2. Answer the following questions from each Section:

a. "Introduction" - Ancient Egyptian history spans how many centuries? What did the people believe Pharaoh was? How did they "achieve immortality"?

b. "Dead" - What was embalming? Who did the embalming? What role did linen, your body, the priest, natron salt, canopic jars, tools, and oils play in the embalming process?

c. "Organs Removed" - Which organs were removed? What did they do with them?

d. "Get Stuffed" - What does "Get Stuffed" refer to? What did they stuff you with?

e. "Tomb Bound" - What did they do to get your body ready for the tomb? What was involved in bandaging the body? What might be placed in your tomb if you were rich?

f. "Coffins Etc" - Tell me about Ancient Egyptian coffins. What went in the coffins with the body? What went in the tomb with the coffin?

g. "Your Funeral" - What did an Ancient Egyptian funeral look like? Tell me about the procession.

h. "Eternal Rest" - Tell me about tomb raiders. What do they do and what do they want?

3. Each person in your group should post 1 paragraph about this assignment to your blog. What did you learn? What didn't you know before? What stuck out to you visually?

Have fun!

Ms. M

WH Blog Assignment #20

Hey WH Students,

I will be out today. Here are your blog assignments, you should work on these in class:

1. Finish Chapter 5 section Review 1/2 plus identify.

2. Post your answers to your blog.

3. Go to http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/walk/walk_egypt.html

4. Play the "Ancient Egypt - walk the plank" game

5. Post your scores to your blog.

6. Go to http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/walk/walk_china.html

7. Play the "Modern China" game

8. Post your scores to your blog.

9. Complete Chapter 5 Section Review 3 plus identify

10. Post your answers to your blog.

Have fun!

Ms. M

WH Blog Assignment #19

Hey WH Students,

Here is your blog assignment for today, 9/11/09:

1. Go to http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/PuzzlesQuizzes/Brainteaseregypt

2. Take the "Daily Life in Ancient Egypt" brainteaser quiz

3. Post each of your scores to your blog

4. Go to http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/InteractiveAdventures/Tomb-unknown-mummy

5. Play the "Tomb of the Unknown Mummy"

6. Post a 1 paragraph summary (3-5 sentences) about this game AND your score to your blog.

7. Go to http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/ActionGames/Crittercamafrica

8. Play "Critter Cam Africa"

9. Post a 1 paragraph summary (3-5 sentences) about this game AND your score to your blog.

Finally, WH blog assignments #15-#19 should be FINISHED by Sunday at midnight.

Have a GREAT weekend!

Ms. M