HAPPY CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

HISTORICAL DAY: THE DISCOVERY OF TUTANKHAMUN TOMB

Discovery of tutankhamun tomb from stchistarte

KEY WORDS AND VOCABULARY:EARLY CIVILISATIONS

KEY WORDS

 

Civilisation: ideas, sciences, arts, customs, beliefs, etc., that characterise a human group, such as people or nation.

 

Mesopotamia: historical region in Asia, In Greek the name means "land between two rivers".

 

 

Egypt: historical civilisation in Africa, located in a large desert crossed from north to south by the long river Nile.

 Kingdom: territory ruled by a King or Queen.

 

City state: city and surrounding lands, with its own independent system of political organisation.

 

Divination: finding out about the future by interpreting signs.

 

Ziggurats: very high buildings, with tiered towers, connected by stairs. At the top, there was an astronomical observatory.

Dynasty: series of rulers from the same family.

Craftwork: technique of making objects and products by hand, using simple tools and traditional methods.

Polytheist: someone who believes in various gods.

Mummify: prepare dead bodies so that they are preserved and do not decompose.

Sphinx: mythical animal, generally with a human head, neck and chest, but a lion´s body and legs.

Mastabas: type of egyptian tomb, used to bury pharaohs and important public servants. They were built in the form of a flat-topped pyramid and contained an offerings chamber with a statue of the dead.

Pyramids: type of egyptian tomb, formed a labyrinth of romos and passageways, the body was surrounded by treasure. Examples: pyramids of Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure.

Hypogea: underground tombs carved out the rock, with various passageways leading to the funerary chamber of pharaoh.

Temple: religious egyptian buildings dedicated to the gods, where the priests lived. Example: Temple of Luxor.

Rock Temples: temples carved out of rock. Example: Temple of Abu Simbel.

VOCABULARY

government, harvest, tax, army, trade, public administration, law, conquer, dykes, canals, scribe, herdsman, astronomy, statue, relief, papyrus, column, fresco, tempera.

FRANZ FERDINAND SONG

As I promised you a Franz Ferdinand song, "All for you Sophia". 

What do you think are they singing about?

HISTORICAL DAYS: ARMISTICE DAY 11/11/1918

Homework: for our next class with Jaimie, four questions about the I World War.

WEEKEND ACTIVITIE

A short video to review the Metal Age for Monday. 

Has been an useful video to study?

HISTORICAL DAYS: CRASH 1929

You can watch again the video of our first historical day. Enjoy these classes with Jaimie and practise your oral skills!!!!