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BR- BR- Why do we know so Why do we know so much about ancient much about ancient Egyptians and Egyptians and Mesopotamians?Mesopotamians?TodayToday: Introducing a New : Introducing a New Civilization in the Indus Civilization in the Indus Valley Valley

What’s Due!• 1. Read 35-41: Complete Reading notes

like before)• 2. Identify terms on p. 41• 3. Answer questions 3-8• 4.Question #9 or “Connect to Today” may

be done for extra credit (20 points each!)• Video Guide from Friday• KWL Chart!• 5 Characteristics Chart!

Egyptian History Egyptian History – Egyptians were – Egyptians were around for a long time!around for a long time!- Intermediate Periods: Times when no - Intermediate Periods: Times when no history is recordedhistory is recorded

ReminderReminder

- Hand in your Egypt 5 - Hand in your Egypt 5 Characteristics chart! (from Characteristics chart! (from yesterday!)yesterday!)

QuestionQuestion - • Why do we know so much Why do we know so much

about ancient Egyptians and about ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians?Mesopotamians?

• History only exists if there is History only exists if there is some record.some record.

New Civilization: Indus Valley.New Civilization: Indus Valley.• Problems with this Problems with this

civilization. We don’t civilization. We don’t know as much about know as much about them.them.

• Where?Where?

Map Activity- Label the Following• Indus River• Ganges River• Deccan Plateau• Eastern Ghats• Western Ghats• Color Mountains and Valleys (yellow, green, brown)

Reading Packet:Reading Packet:• Reading NotesReading Notes• Question #1 on p. 47Question #1 on p. 47• Questions on p. 49: 1, 3-8.Questions on p. 49: 1, 3-8.

Lets finish this by Friday!Lets finish this by Friday!Be good, and I’ll give you time to work Be good, and I’ll give you time to work

on it in class tomorrow!on it in class tomorrow!