Daily Sequence of Instruction

Mr. Burney6th Grade Social StudiesFairmont Middle School

Flashbacks Monday 10/15/12

1. The ruler of Babylonia who codified laws using the guideline of “an eye for an eye”

2. Legendary Sumerian leader described as 2/3 God and 1/3 human

3. “The Great” leader of the Persians who conquered the Babylonians

4. A temple in Mesopotamia dedicated to the gods.

5. A belief in “many gods”

Vocabulary

Vocabulary (continued)

Video….Circle Map….12-15 Facts

Ancient Egypt

Farming

Homework

Create Word Maps using the first 4 words

Flashbacks Tuesday 10/16/12

1.The Republican Presidential Candidate2.The Republican Vice Presidential

Candidate3.The Democrat Presidential Candidate4.The Democrat Vice Presidential

Candidate5.The Governor of NC

Literature Circles—Ancient EgyptVisit my school website by :1. Go to the Fairmont Middle School

Website: http://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/fms

2. Click on Teacher Websites3. Click on Burney, James4. Click on the side by for the

Literature Circles Page5. Follow the instructions listed on the

page

Homework

Create vocabulary word maps using the next 4 words

Flashbacks 10/17/121. The season of rains and floods in Ancient

Egypt2. The season of growing in Ancient Egypt3. The season of harvesting in Ancient Egypt4. A tool used in Ancient Egypt to irrigate

crops5. The longest river in the world that runs

through Egypt and is the source of Egyptian civilization

Vocabulary Quiz

Complete the quiz and turn in for a grade.

Homework: Create word maps with the next 4 words.

"The Wonders of the Pyramids"

Read Pages 69-74 of The Ancient World Content Reader (thin brown book)

Copy and Answer QuestionsDiscuss in your group

Turn in one paper, keep the rest of it in your notes.

Flashbacks 10/18/121. The Nile River flows in which direction2. Pyramids served as ___________ for the

pharaohs3. The Governor of NC4. A dry area of land with little to no

vegetation5. People who do not have a permanent

home. They wander around, sometimes herding goats.

Video—Constructing the Pyramids

Constructing the Pyramids

12-15 Facts about the video

Read and Do…The Ancient World Content Reader pgs 75-78“What Was Inside A Pyramid?”

Create a chart that:1. Shows the steps of the mummification

process2. Has pictures for each step.

Flashback 10/19/12Today’s Flashback are True or False. If you write T or F…it is wrong…You MUST write out the word.

1. Egyptians buried ordinary people in pyramids. 2. Barack Obama is the REPUBLICAN candidate for

President3. Mitt Romney is the REPUBLICAN candidate for

Vice President4. June Atkinson is the governor of NC.5. Gilgamesh was a legendary Sumerian

king/warrior.

Demonstration

Create a pyramid and put your mummy inside. Give him/her a great story.