unit 2: social structure a study in hierarchy and ‘ othering ’
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Unit 2: Social Structure A study in hierarchy and ‘ othering ’. Essential Questions: - How does the geography of a place impact the development of civilizations? - Can you make a civilization without a social hierarchy? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Unit 2: Social StructureA study in hierarchy and ‘othering’
Essential Questions: - How does the geography of a place impact the development of civilizations?- Can you make a civilization without a social hierarchy?- Does a social hierarchy lead to or detract from the growth of a civilization?- Does a hierarchy inevitably lead to ‘othering’?
Lesson #5
Daily Question: Whose story is told throughout history? Who tells the story?
Worksheet #
Agenda1. Warm-up2.Mini-lesson3. VTS4. Text Activity5. Hieroglyphics6. Reflection
Warm-up
Journal: Full sentences for full credit
◦Who writes history?
◦How do you know if it is an accurate version of history?
Daily Question: Whose story is told throughout history? Who tells the story?
Worksheet #
Agenda1. Warm-up2.Mini-lesson3. VTS4. Text Activity5. Hieroglyphics6. Reflection
Lesson Take notes on Scribes in Ancient Egypt
Scribes were Egypt’s official writers and record keepers. They were highly respected and well paid.
Most scribes worked for . Only men were allowed to be
. They came from of society. Boys who wanted to become scribes had to attend
. The were run by priests. Students typically spent years or more learning
hieroglyphs, the symbols used in the Egyptian system of writing.
Students had to memorize over hieroglyphs. They practiced their writing on pieces of ,
, and even broken bits of pottery. As their skills improved, students were allowed to write on
. Students in scribe schools did not have an easy life. Classes sometimes lasted . Teachers were strict and often treated their students harshly. Teachers students for being lazy or not paying attention.
Daily Question: Whose story is told throughout history? Who tells the story?
Worksheet #
Agenda1. Warm-up2.Mini-lesson3. VTS4. Text Activity5. Hieroglyphics6. Reflection
Lesson• Ancient Egyptians kept all kinds of records, so scribes
. • They recorded .• They wrote down and
.• Some scribes .• Legal scribes recorded .• Military scribes kept track of
.• Every scribe used the same tools:
.• A scribe carried
.• The Egyptians made paper by
.
Daily Question: Whose story is told throughout history? Who tells the story?
Worksheet #
Agenda1. Warm-up2.Mini-lesson3. VTS4. Text Activity5. Hieroglyphics6. Reflection
VTS
Daily Question: Whose story is told throughout history? Who tells the story?
Worksheet #
Agenda1. Warm-up2.Mini-lesson3. VTS4. Text Activity5. Hieroglyphics6. Reflection
VTS
Daily Question: Whose story is told throughout history? Who tells the story?
Worksheet #
Agenda1. Warm-up2.Mini-lesson3. VTS4. Text Activity5. Hieroglyphics6. Reflection Egyptian Scribe Artifacts
Daily Question: Whose story is told throughout history? Who tells the story?
Worksheet #
Agenda1. Warm-up2.Mini-lesson3. VTS4. Text Activity5. Hieroglyphics6. Reflection Egyptian Scribe Artifacts
Daily Question: Whose story is told throughout history? Who tells the story?
Worksheet #
Agenda1. Warm-up2.Mini-lesson3. VTS4. Text Activity5. Hieroglyphics6. Reflection
Reflection*
Journal: Full sentences for full credit
◦What do those images tell you about life in Ancient Egypt?
Daily Question: Whose story is told throughout history? Who tells the story?
Worksheet #
Agenda1. Warm-up2.Mini-lesson3. VTS4. Text Activity5. Hieroglyphics6. Reflection
Homework*
Work on your Historical Fiction Storybook Project
Daily Question: Whose story is told throughout history? Who tells the story?
Worksheet #
Agenda1. Warm-up2.Mini-lesson3. VTS4. Text Activity5. Hieroglyphics6. Reflection
Warm-up*
Write out your name or a phrase in hieroglyphics on a larger sheet of paper
Daily Question: Whose story is told throughout history? Who tells the story?
Worksheet #
Agenda1. Warm-up2.Mini-lesson3. VTS4. Text Activity5. Hieroglyphics6. Reflection
Activity• Write out your name or a phrase in
hieroglyphics on a larger sheet of paper
Daily Question: Whose story is told throughout history? Who tells the story?
Worksheet #
Agenda1. Warm-up2.Mini-lesson3. VTS4. Text Activity5. Hieroglyphics6. Reflection
Daily Question: Whose story is told throughout history? Who tells the story?
Worksheet #
Agenda1. Warm-up2.Mini-lesson3. VTS4. Text Activity5. Hieroglyphics6. Reflection
Activity• Write a message in hieroglyphics• Give the message to another
student• De-code the message given to you
Daily Question: Whose story is told throughout history? Who tells the story?
Worksheet #
Agenda1. Warm-up2.Mini-lesson3. VTS4. Text Activity5. Hieroglyphics6. Reflection
Reflection
Journal: Full sentences for full credit◦Write a draft of your historical fiction
story (about scribes) Use at least ONE artifact to inspire you
to write about a day in the life of one specific scribe. Be sure to use evidence from what you learned in class
Daily Question: Whose story is told throughout history? Who tells the story?
Worksheet #
Agenda1. Warm-up2.Mini-lesson3. VTS4. Text Activity5. Hieroglyphics6. Reflection
Homework
Work on your Historical Fiction Storybook Project