Test Review!!

            We started to review everything about Egypt today so we could review for our quiz. Everything was super easy but I HAVE to study harder then I ever have before because I have a B in this class and I've never had a B before. I'm kinda nervous because I have to get this grade up. I wish this class was taught a different way to actually make it interesting so I can possibly learn and my attention span can last.

We Did Nothing In Class

          The second we walked into class today, we were handed a worksheet that was the easiest thing ever. I finished the worksheet in like 5 minutes and then just played on my phone and laptop for the rest of class to attempt to occupy myself. We actually went over the worksheet though which was super unexpected because normally we just get papers or books thrown at us and then hear nothing from Mr. Schick for the rest of class. Western Civ is honestly the low, low, low, low, low, LOW point of my day and personally, I'd be okay never ever having a class this boring EVER again.

Section 2 Assessment

1. Delta- Provided transportation and many rich deposits so silt, which is excellent for farming.

    Narmer-  King Narmer created the double crown to unify upper and lower Egypt to stop the                                 discrepancies between the two.

    Pharaoh- Egyptians thought of kings as gods so this gave them an actual name and it gave                                     something to the citizens to worship.

    Theocracy- Gave a standard for the type of government located in Egypt- based off of religious                               authority.   

    Pyramid- Allowed for kings to continued to be worshiped and honored forever because they had                         a permanent resting place within a great pyramid.

    Mummification- The body of royalty could be preserved and honored for many years.

    Hieroglyphic- The writing system that allowed for data to be kept and records to be stored.

    Papyrus- A better and far more advanced surface to write on and inspired modern day paper.

3. The deserts around Egypt made a natural barrier and protected citizens from any intruders. It was very challenging to cross deserts and when attempted, many people didn't make it.

4. Egyptians saw the pharaoh as a god who had reign over every single person. The pharaoh was their everything and things must be done in accompany to what the pharaoh says. 

5. People mummified bodies to preserve them for the afterlife so that they were whole and well kept. They believed that the body should go into the afterlife whole, just as they were when they were alive.

bOoK WoRK

            We walked into class today and immediately started our book work. Normally I don't mind book work, but it was super annoying to take notes on it for the ENTIRE class. Western Civ. has honestly been so boring and it's only going to get worse so I CANNOT wait for this year to be over. Honestly, I've had so much fun this year (aside from this class) and even though I'll see everyone next year, it's going to be sad to move on.

Hammurabi's Code

           Our class today was super short and we pretended to be a judge and decided punishments on our own. When we compared our answers to Hammurabi's actual laws, his were A LOT harsher. Even the littlest of crimes would result in death or something on your body getting cut off. I'm honestly not sure how this solves any problems but I'm not judging. I keep getting super bored in Western Civ but, I guess I'll get over it.

Random, Boring Class

           Honestly, we did literally nothing in class today. 99% of the things we have done in class this week I already took notes on so I haven't really been paying attention. The only thing that I remember about class is that Mr. Schick got a new laser pointer and he was way too excited about it. He would switch slides every two seconds just to show us his laser pointer thing and it was so annoying! I really hope that Western Civ becomes more fun or I might cry.

Hammurabi's Code

           Hammurabi's Code established a written law for all future civilizations. In my personal opinion however, I think that his laws are sometimes so specific I feel like they're useless. Some of them involve crazy situations and if anyone breaks them, they're definitely insane (like someone I know). I thought Western Civ would be fun when it first started but, it might be even worse than Human Geo.

Going over the Test

            In class today we pretty much went over the test for most of the class due to the fact that there was a two hour delay. I thought I did pretty good on the test but I got a 89 but I at least thought I got an A. I was also super annoyed in class today. Mr. Schick turns off the lights so that there is no glare the board but this makes the room really dark. Since I sit in the back corner it gets super dark so I asked him to open the blinds or find a away to provide a little light and he ignored me. Instead he turned off the heat and I'm not sure how that fixes the problem.

Day 2 of Sitting Here and Taking Notes

             In class today, we continued to take even more notes from chapter two. Normally I love taking notes but everything we are taking notes on is so boring so I hate it. Most of the notes I took today were on the different types of empires back in Mesopotamia. The two empires mentioned were Akkad and the Babylonian empire. I learned about these in 7th grade so I really wasn't surprised by any information I read. I really hope this class gets more interesting or I don't know how I'll make it.

How To Take Notes 101

             In today's class we took our first notes out of a textbook in Western Civ. We took these notes for about 20 minutes and then we went over our notes. Mr. Schick asked us what the first thing we wrote was and it turns out that I skipped 2 important pages. I need to start to be more careful with how I take my notes because I could be missing valuable information. I kinda hated taking notes out of the textbook but it was better than listening to a voice for an hour.

Guns, Germs and Steel Test

            During last mod today, we finally took our "Guns, Germs and Steel," test and I have never been happier. We have been learning about this video for literally forever and I am so glad that it is finally over. The test today was honestly super easy and I'm feeling pretty confident about it. I'm so glad that I checked my work on this test because I forgot to do an entire page of questions and that would've been really bad if I turned it in with 6 unanswered questions. I'm hoping that we aren't watching anymore hour long videos because I physically do not have the attention span for another one.

Last Day of Guns, Germs and Steel!

            As the title says, today was finally our last day watching "Guns, Germs, and Steel". I actually feel like I have been watching this video for my entire life and I am so glad it is over. Today, I honestly don't think we gathered any information that was super critical to my new knowledge. With all of the 5(?) days we've put towards this video, we finally have a test about everything we have learned in the video. If I am being completely honest, I have no idea what this test could possibly be on. There's so much information we learned and noted but I didn't think any of it was testable material. I guess I will be surprised tomorrow when I open my test and have no idea what's going on!!