May 20, 2013 Roman Republic Government Notes

Today in class we discussed the Roman senate and other areas of government, as it was under the republic.  Here are the notes we took in class.  We discussed the consuls, senate, patrician class, and plebian class.  We compared and contrasted all of these to our government today.

We will continue discussing this tomorrow.  Your ancient Greece test redo's are due on Friday!

May 8, 2013 Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome

Today in class we finished up our video on the Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome.  You all should have handed in your notes on each of the "wonders" (except 2nd hour I"ll get yours tomorrow!).

We learned that while ancient Roman society was in many ways very similar to ours, they were also.......very strange!!!!  Take for example what they called entertainment, watching people kill each other....not my cup of tea.

Your homework for tomorrow is to complete a KWL chart for ancient Rome.  You won't be able to complete the L column yet since that is what you learned (completed at the end of the unit), but you should fill in the K column (what you already KNOW) and the W column (what you WANT to know).

Don't forget the Olympics have been moved to next Wednesday the 15th because of tomorrow's weather forecast.

May 1, 2013 Test Review

It's May!!  What better way to celebrate than with a test!  Tomorrow we will have our unit test for ancient Greece.  Today in class we reviewed by working on a study guide.  Below are links to a copy of a blank study guide, a completed study guide, and quizlet games to help you review vocabulary.  Remember to be thorough in your answers so you are more than prepared for the test!

Once you complete the study guide, open the blank one and see if you can come up with the answers without using your notes.  If you don't know one, you know you need to study it.  If you know all of the answers you are set for the test!  Happy studying!

Blank Study Guide

Study Guide with answers

April 30, 2013 Alexander the Great

We learned about our last section in the Ancient Greece unit today, Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age.  Notes from today's class are below.

Here is the presentation given in class on those two subjects.

A copy of the notes with blanks that can be filled in.

A copy of the completed notes. 

Our ancient Greece unit test will be on Thursday, so start studying now!!  We will review tomorrow in class. Make sure to get me your current events information by Thursday if it is your week to go!

April 25, 2013 Philosopher Presentations

In 1st hour today, we worked on finishing up our presentations and practicing them for when we present.  In 2nd and 5th hour we had our philosopher presentations.  Everyone did a fabulous job.  While watching the presentations students had to write down the philosophers name, what their beliefs were, and what contributions of theirs we still use today.

Tomorrow we have current events so if it is your day to present, make sure to send me your materials by tonight!

April 24, 2013 Philosopher Presentations

Today in class we continued working on our philosopher presentations.  Students broke up into groups based on who they researched and worked together on creating a presentation.  2nd and 5th hour will present tomorrow so if your presentation is not complete, it is homework.

Don't forget to work on your current events if it is your week to present!

April 22, 2013 Philosopher Questions

In 1st and 2nd hour today, Ancient Greece quizzes were passed back.  Corrections to these quizzes are due tomorrow!  By making corrections you can earn points back and can bring your grade up.

We then continued working on our philosopher project.  Students need to complete the questions on this sheet following the directions laid out for them, on their assigned philosopher.

We will continue working on this tomorrow, we will also discuss how your presentations will be created.

April 17, 2013 Philosophers

Today in class we began working on a project involving the Greek philosophers.  Students in class were assigned one Greek philosopher to research.  Research can be done using the resources listed on the project instruction page.  This page has been shared with everyone so you can find it in your drive.

When answering the questions, be sure to answer them using complete sentences and IN YOUR OWN WORDS!

Tomorrow we will have Comm Arts in the morning during 1st and 2nd hour, and will have MAPS testing in the afternoon, so we will continue to work on these on Monday (Friday is current events).

April 16, 2013 Greek Philosophers

We finished up our video on how the Parthenon was built today and then moved on to begin discussions of Greek philosophers.  We watched this hilarious Horrible Histories video.  As funny as it as, it actually presents a ton of accurate information, so pay attention to the lyrics!


Tomorrow I will introduce our webquest that we will be working on based on the philosophers.

April 10, 2013 Greek Culture Continued....

Today in class we finished our notes on ancient Greek culture.  They are linked here.

In some classes we had some extra time so we began a video from PBS covering Greek culture and we will continue with that on Friday.

We have current events tomorrow so I need all of your material by tonight if you are scheduled to present!  Check the calendar below for dates.

April 10, 2013 Ancient Greek Culture

Yesterday and today in class students worked on creating Cornell notes on different sections of Greek culture.  Then today, when everyone completed their sections, each group presented their notes to class so that everyone could get notes on the whole chapter.  The notes are linked here.  If you missed any notes get them jotted down in your notebook.

We will finish this up tomorrow.

Remember if you have current events this week you need to present on Thursday so I need your completed templates by Wednesday night.

April 4, 2013 Quiz

We had our Ancient Greece quiz today in class.  Check for your grades later in skyward, they will also be passed back in class.

If you have current events tomorrow remember to send me your stuff tonight!

April 3, 2013 Quiz Tomorrow!

Today we started off class with a video that reviewed the Peloponnesian War.  It was told from the perspective of Thucydides, the historian and war general that was an eyewitness to the war.

Since we will be having a quiz tomorrow on the material covered so far in this unit, we spent the rest of class reviewing concepts.  This study guide has guiding questions that will help you review all of the concepts you need to review for the quiz.  Remember to be detailed in your answers so you cover everything!  Below are links to a blank study guide, and one completed with the answers.  There are also quizlet cards below to help you study the vocabulary.

Those of you that have current events on Friday remember I need your materials by tomorrow night!

Blank Study Guide

Study Guide with Answers

April 2, 2013 Peloponnesian War

Welcome back!  The long weekend was nice, but now it's back to business.  We reviewed what we discussed last week about the Battle of Marathon, and then we moved onto the Peloponnesian War.  This war was fought between Sparta and Athens and their respective allies.  Remember allies refers to a partnership, not people who have been conquered.  In the end because of plague and a blockade set up by Sparta, the Spartans were victorious and Athens surrendered in 404 b.c..

Here is a link to the presentation used in class

Tomorrow we will review the concepts we have learned so far in Ancient Greece preparing for our quiz on Thursday. 

March 26, 2013 Sparta Vs. Athens

We reviewed what we have been learning about the differences between Sparta and Athens today by completing a worksheet where facts were presented and students needed to label them as characteristics of Sparta, Athens, or both.

There will be a short quiz on Thursday (3/28) about the Ancient Greece unit, which we will review for tomorrow.

Mar 25, 2013 Sparta vs Athens

Homework: Answer the following question: How are Sparta and Athens similar to and different than our society today?

Today in class we reviewed the many differences between Sparta and Athens.  We compiled a two column chart in our notebooks that listed all of the differences discussed in class.

We focused on what the two different societies expected of their citizens.  Sparta expected their citizens to be the best soldiers they could possibly be and to give their life to the city.  In Athens, they expected people to focus on education, new ideas, and the arts.

Homework for tomorrow is to answer the following question....

How are Sparta and Athens similar to and different than our society today?

The question needs to be answered as a complete paragraph with opening and concluding sentences.  

March 22, 2013 Current Events

Today in class we had current events.  Students presented their articles and we followed it up with CNN student news.  We had some awesome articles!  A few people presented about a champion break dancing six year old!  A few others presented on an article about Japan creating a new form of energy using methane molecules trapped in ice and mud in the ocean.  Very interesting!

Next week we will continue to work on the differences and conflicts between Athens and Sparta!

March 21, 2013 Sparta vs Athens

Today in class we began looking at the differences between Athens and Sparta.  The list is a long one!  We watched a couple of funny videos from Horrible Histories that highlighted the differences in an amusing way, see below!

As discussed Spartans were completely militaristic and focused on being the best warriors they could possibly be, while the Athenians were much more interested in thought, the arts, creativity, etc.  The major differences likely spurred the continuous conflict between the two societies.  Next week we will continue looking at the two groups and will discuss their conflict further.

DON'T FORGET!!!!  Some of you have current events tomorrow!  I need your completed template and presentation (if you have one) by tonight!  Share it with me via google docs.

March 20, 2013 Democracy in Ancient Greece

Today we went over our Democracy Worksheets (1st hour we will go over this tomorrow).  After reviewing the worksheet, we reviewed democracy in Ancient Athens versus the United States using our Greece power point.

Then the fun started!  We did a democracy simulation where I gave cards out only to the boys which stated their position in society.  Only certain members could vote, and NONE of the girls could vote.  Of course, I didn't tell them we were doing a simulation and just a posed a question and responded to suggestions based on how they would be reacted to in Ancient Athens.   Some of the boys were not happy, and the girls were DEFINITELY not happy!  But it was a great reality check about what things were really like back then.

Tomorrow we will begin discussing the difference between Sparta and Athens.    

March 18, 2013 Ancient Greek Vocab

Happy Monday!  Today in class we finished up our Greek mythology plays.  I will get them posted as soon as I figure out the best way to share them....

We signed up for this trimester's current events presentations.  The final ones for the year!  Due dates for everyone's presentations are on the calendar below.  The link to the template can be found to the right under helpful links and can also be found in your drive.  DON'T FORGET: The article summary needs to be in your own words and 5-7 sentences long and your personal reaction section should be 5-7 sentences long.  Also, fill in the template completely and use your creativity with presentations!

After signing up we reviewed vocabulary for Ancient Greece.  Some of it we had seen already and some of it was new.  The words are below:

• Peninsula: An area of land almost completely surrounded by water and connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land
• Acropolis: The fortified, or strengthened, hill of an ancient Greek city
• Aristocrat: A member of a rich and powerful family 
• Tyrant: A ruler who takes power by force
• Democracy: A form of government in which citizens govern themselves

Vocab sheets are due tomorrow with the above words!

Mar 12, 2012 Greek Mythology Readers Theatre

Today in class I introduced our next activity.....drumroll.....Greek mythology Readers Theatre!  I must admit I am super excited about this activity.  Everyone had such a good time with it today.  The class was broken up into 5 groups and each group received a set of scripts for a certain myth.  After parts were assigned everyone started practicing.  Here are some shots of groups in action....

Plays will be performed on Thursday and groups need props for their plays, so if you need to bring anything in do so as soon as possible.  Good luck!

Mar 11, 2013 Current Events

Happy Monday!  Daylight savings time is killing some of us....

Since we had the basketball game on Friday we moved Current Events to today.  We had a couple of really interesting articles!  Mothers in the Nordic countries leave their babies in carriages to sleep.....outside in below freezing weather!  Apparently the babies are fine and parents there believe it keeps them healthier and helps them sleep longer.  Not something I would like to try!

We watched CNN student news and some highlights from the awesome basketball game this weekend!

Tomorrow we will continue learning about Ancient Greece.

Mar 6, 2013 Ancient Greece

Middle of the week already!  Today we continued with our study of Ancient Greece.  We discussed what Greek's ate, grew, and more about their daily lives.  It was so interesting to see how different, yet similar, our cultures are!  Many of you were cringing in your seats when discussing that they ate a lot of octopus and squid.....

Tomorrow we will continue our discussions of life in Ancient Greece and will look at Greek mythology.

Don't forget to turn in your test re-do's if you would like questions re-graded!

Feb 28, 2013 Current Events

Today in class we had current events!  We had a lot of really cool articles including one about flying squids and a pen that creates 3D drawings and sculptures.  We also spent some time finishing up our Map of Greece worksheets.

Tomorrow we will have our incentive and on Monday we will continue learning about Ancient Greece.

Feb 26, 2013 Map of Greece

We continued with Greece today.  To start class off we went over the question from last night's homework.  Some of you came up with some great inferences about life in Greece!  When we answer these critical thinking questions make sure you are making inferences and trying to come up with new ideas outside of what we reviewed in class.  Good job everyone!

We then looked over the map of Greece that was in the presentation yesterday and students were given a blank map of Greece.  In partners everyone worked on getting their map filled in and labeled and began answering the questions on the back.  We will continue to work on this tomorrow, so don't forget to bring your worksheet to class!

Feb 25, 2013 Ancient Greece!

Homework: Answer Ancient Greece geography critical thinking question

Happy Monday after the unexpected long weekend!  Today we moved on to our next unit which is....drumroll......ANCIENT GREECE!

So today we created a KWL chart for Ancient Greece (what we know, what we want to know, and what we have learned).  Obviously we can only fill out the K and the W columns for now. Turns out you are all very interested in how the ancient Greeks made their houses and buildings....who knew.  We introduced Greece today by looking at the landscape of Ancient Greece and its geography.  We compared it to the units we've looked at so far and went through the similarities and differences.

Homework for tonight is to answer the following critical thinking question......

How did the geography of Greece affect the way in which people lived?

Feb 20, 2013 Test tomorrow!

Tomorrow we will have our unit test on Ancient Egypt.  Here is a link to the completed study guide.  If you would like more practice here is a link to the blank study guide as well.

Remember to review all of your notes in your notebook, your vocab sheets, and your webquests.  Let me know if you have any questions!  Below are flashcards and games that will help you study the vocabulary.

Feb 19, 2013 Taboo!

Welcome back from your long weekend!  Today in class we started reviewing for the Ancient Egypt test on Thursday.  Egypt is a big unit so don't wait until the night before to start studying!  

Today in class we played a vocab review game based on the game Taboo.  Students were paired up and were given a vocab word to describe, along with a list of words that they could not use to describe it (Ex: Word is Nile River, you cannot say River, Egypt, Life, flood).  This forced everyone to have to really think of many different ways to describe the vocabulary word, thus reinforcing the concepts!

Tomorrow everyone will have the class period to work on completing the study guide for the test on Thursday.  Tomorrow I will put up a copy of the blank study guide and a study guide with the answers to help you study along with quizlet flashcards.  

Feb 13, 2013 Building a Pyramid Webquest

Homework: Pyramid Webquest due tomorrow

We continued working on our webquest today.  Today was the last class day to work on webquests, they are due tomorrow!  Don't forget to use complete sentences!  Don't guess on the answers, get the answers from the game.

Today was hat day!  Tomorrow is neon day!

Feb 12, 2012 Building A Pyramid Webquest

Homework: Webquest due Thursday, Hat Day tomorrow

We continued our pyramid webquest today.  I added some helpful hints to the google doc (linked on yesterday's post) to help you beat the game!  Remember to check on each slide if there is a question that goes along with that slide so you don't miss any answers.  Answer using complete sentences!

Today was pajama day!  Don't forget hat day tomorrow!

Feb 11, 2013 Building a Pyramid

It's mismatch day! Check out the outfits below....try not to get too nauseous!

In class we started our Building a Pyramid Webquest.  Here is a link to the google doc (which was also sent to you in your e-mail) and here is a link to the interactive building a pyramid game.  We will continue working on this tomorrow in class.  Remember, you will lose a couple of times before you win!  This will help you learn all of the aspects of building a pyramid and will help you answer all of the questions on the webquest doc.  DON'T FORGET to share it with me!

Feb 7, 2013 Inside the Great Pyramid

Today we finished up our National Geographic video on the Great Pyramid.  This was, in my opinion, the best video we've watched all year.  The tour inside the pyramid was awesome and they were unveiling new discoveries for the first time on camera!  It was super interesting and informative.  Rock on National Geographic!

Tomorrow is current events so don't forget to check the calendar at the bottom of the page for your date!

Feb 6, 2013 The Great Pyramid of Giza

Today in class we went over our visual notes.  They were done really well!  Here are a few examples.....

Awesome job!  Students paired up with a partner (someone they had never worked with before, THE HORROR!) and used their visual notes to review everything we had taken notes on yesterday.

After this we watched an awesome National Geographic special about the Great Pyramid in Giza.  The really cool thing about this video was that they take you directly inside the pyramid, through the tunnels, up to the pharaoh's chamber, and they are opening up a never before seen sarcophagus!  Exciting stuff....we will finish this up tomorrow and discuss how pyramids are engineered and built.  

Feb 5, 2013 Egyptian Religion Notes

Homework: Written and visual notes on Egyptian Religion

Today in class students took notes on Egyptian Religion.  They worked with partners to take Cornell notes on the remaining pages in the chapter (84, 86, and 87).  Once notes were completed they needed to be checked and approved by me, and then students need to create visual notes!

If you did not finish the notes in class or if you need to check your notes to make sure you have everything, here are the completed notes.

As we discussed in class, after taking visual notes for the section about the Nile River, everyone did fantastic on the quiz!  So that's why we are creating them again!  Remember your visual notes are based on your written notes so don't just automatically start drawing the Nile River!

Your completed written notes and visual notes are due tomorrow so get to work!

Feb 4, 2013 Egyptian Religion and Pyramids

Homework: Section 3 Picture Vocab Sheet 

Happy Monday!  Today in class we began discussing the history of Egyptian religion which will help us understand why the Egyptians built the pyramids.  We went over the vocabulary for the section and made vocabulary picture sheets.  The vocabulary is below and remember for the vocab sheets you should only see the word and the picture (the definition should be underneath the flap).  

1. Afterlife: Life after death
2. Mummy: A dead body preserved in lifelike condition
3. Pyramid: A huge building with four sloping triangle-shaped sides; built as royal tombs in Egypt
4. Giza: An ancient Egyptian city; the site of the Great Pyramid

Make sure if you did not finish your vocab sheet that you do so for homework.  Tomorrow we will continue reading about this topic and delve further into the topic of the pyramids.  

Feb 1, 2013 Current Events

Sorry about the lack of posting!  It has been awhile, but to catch up this week has been all messed up!  With the two hour delay and school being canceled, and student led conferences.....yikes!  To sum it up....this week we worked on our student led conference presentations, reviewed what we had learned about pharaohs and mummification and then watched a National Geographic video that nicely tied the two together and gave us some more really interesting information about the two subjects!

Today we had current events.  We had some really cool student articles shared and then we watched CNN Student News (below).  We learned that February is Black History Month and Heart Health Month (wear red!)  And of course we also discussed....the Superbowl!  Who's going to win the 49ers or the Ravens?? 

There is no homework, have a great weekend!

Jan 23, 2013 Practicing for Student Led Conferences

We started class off with some strange news today.  A man went fishing in Lake Michigan looking for perch and ended up catching a goldfish!  Weirder than that....the goldfish weighed 3 lbs and was 15 inches long!  Do you think it tasted like the crackers?

Starting next week we will have our student led conferences, so today in class we worked on getting prepared by practicing the steps of mummification.  You all have shared with you two copies of the rubric, one with the steps filled in, and another with blanks.  Use the rubric with the blanks to practice listing the steps, and check your answers with the completed rubric.  

We will continue practicing this tomorrow.   

Jan 22, 2013 Pharaoh Notes Continued

We finished our notes today about Egyptian pharaohs.  Notes are attached here.  We learned some interesting facts about Hatshepsut, Thutmose, and Cleopatra....

Tomorrow in class we will practice explaining the process of turning someone into a mummy.  You will all need to do this during your student led conferences, so make sure to look over your webquests and the website where you learned about the process of mummification.

No homework, have a good night!

Jan 21, 2013 Egyptian Pharaohs Continued

Today in class we continued taking notes on the leaders of Egypt.  Today we discussed further the different dynasties and time periods of rule that marked Egypt's history.  We discussed the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms.  The important thing to remember about these is that they represent time periods NOT places.  The notes from today can be found here.   

Tomorrow we will finish taking notes on this section and will discuss what we will be working on to learn more about the pharaohs.

Something we will work on this week will be practicing discussing the process of creating a mummy in detail since you will need to do this for your student led conferences.  So you might want to look over your mummification webquest sheets to brush up on the process!

Jan 18, 2013 Current Events

Today in class we had current events.  Students presented their articles and we then watched CNN Student News.  Popular topics included the Lance Armstrong interview, a vanishing lake in Ireland, and the fan favorite a prank played on drive-thru restaurants.  The video of the prank can be found here and I must admit is was pretty hilarious.

CNN news focused pretty heavily on the upcoming presidential inauguration and Martin Luther King Jr. day.  However, many of you didn't know the majority of the presidents featured, time to brush up!



 

On Monday we will continue learning about the leaders of Ancient Egypt.

Jan 17, 2013 Rulers of Ancient Egypt

Homework: Current Events (for some), picture vocab sheets, summary of Cornell notes

Today in class we began talking about the rulers of Ancient Egypt, also known as pharaohs.  We took notes from our textbook Cornell style.  The pharaoh notes are attached here.

For homework, you need to create a picture vocab sheet with the four terms below

1. Pharaoh: The title of the kings of Ancient Egypt
2. Dynasty: A series of rulers from the same family or ethnic group
3. Absolute power: Complete control over the people
4. Regent: Someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule

You also need to write a summary of the notes we took at the bottom of the page.

Tomorrow we will have current events and CNN Student News.  

Jan 16, 2013 Quiz Day

Today was a quiet day in Social Studies class, we took a quiz on the geography of the Nile River and the process involved in making a mummy.  Your grades are posted in skyward so be sure to check them out.

Tomorrow we will begin talking about the leaders and rulers of Egypt.

Jan 15, 2013 Study Guides for Ancient Egypt Quiz

Homework: Study for quiz tomorrow!

Use this blank study guide to practice/study for the quiz tomorrow.  After you complete that use this completed study guide to check your answers.

Make sure to practice with the flashcards and mummy game below, and study your written and picture notes.  Good luck!

Review for Ancient Egypt Quiz

Use these flashcards to review vocabulary for the Nile.


Use this game to review the process of making a mummy

Jan 11, 2013 Current Events

Happy Friday!  Today we had current events.  Students presented a lot of REALLY interesting articles!  One was about possible refreezing the polar ice caps to help counteract the effects of global warming.  Another showed pictures of animals that are masters of camouflage, and we had a number of articles that covered the flu.

Following this we watched CNN Student News which had a fascinating story on brain injuries and the effects of concussions and repeated blows to the head.  Really interesting stuff!

Finally, I let students know that they would have the opportunity to make up points on their Mesopotamia Unit Test.  During class students can work on correcting any answers that they got wrong.  If they turn it back in and they have the right answer, I will give them back half credit (ex: if the problem is worth 2 points and they correct it with the right answer, I will give them 1 point back)

We will continue to work on the mummification webquest which will be due Tuesday.  Have a good weekend!

Jan 10, 2013 Mummification Webquest

Today in class we continued our mummification webquest!  Students used computers to work on completing their worksheets.  Even though everyone worked VERY diligently today, it seems to be taking a little longer than expected so I want to give everyone an extra work day.  The webquest will be due Tuesday and I will give you time on Monday in class to work on this.

Tomorrow we will have current events, so make sure to check the calendar below to check when your date is!  If you are presenting tomorrow make sure to share your template with me tonight.

Have a great night!

Jan 09, 2013 Mummy Webquest

Today we began discussing mummies!  We talked about why Egyptians mummified their dead, and then began our webquest to discover how they mummified their dead.

We began class by watching a short video on why the Egyptians mummified people.  While watching videos students the questions,

• Were the Egyptians obsessed with death?
• Why did they think they could achieve immortality
• What went into Egyptian tombs?

Following the video students began working on a webquest, where they will discover the process of making a mummy. This Mummy Webquest worksheet will need to be filled out with complete sentences, and contains the link to the website students can use to find the answers to the questions. We will work on this tomorrow in class, and then the final product will be due Monday.

Jan 8, 2013 Geography of the Nile Notes

Homework: Complete notes on section 1 from textbook and create visual notes to represent the written ones (Ex: the picture notes we took on the Nile before break)

Happy Tuesday!  Today we continued our notes from section one in the textbook called Geography of the Nile.  Those were the notes we took together on Monday and then today students finished up taking notes on the section on their own.  Once your written notes were completed, students needed to create visual notes (like the notes we took on the Nile before break).  They should take a page in your notebook and should explain everything you took in notes using pictures.  Taking notes in both of these ways will help you remember all of the information!

Tomorrow we will go over the visual notes you created and then we will begin discussing mummies!

Jan 3, 2013 Egypt Video

Today in class we watched a couple of videos about Egypt.  They covered an overall introduction to Egypt, as well as the Nile (what it was used for, what resources it provided, etc).  Students were to take notes on the video and write down things they learned, questions they still had, and connections they made.

Tomorrow in class we will have current events, so if it is your day don't forget to share your template and presentation with me!  Have a good night!

Jan 2, 2013 Welcome back!

We started off the new year with a bang!  Well kind of.....we spent a little time today sharing what we did over break, because how can you not, but then we got right back to Egypt!  

Students were broken up into groups where they needed to write down EVERYTHING they could possible remember about what we learned about Ancient Egypt before break.  It was definitely harder than it sounds!  Before break was a million years ago!  I am happy to say though that I received long lists of facts from all of the groups!  I will tally up the correct facts from each group tonight and see who had the most!

Don't forget since it's Wednesday already that Current Events on Friday will come up quick!  Make sure to check the calendar to see when you are signed up to present.  

Tomorrow we will continue to learn about the geography of Egypt.