Today in Mr. Schick's class we took our test on Ancient Egypt. Before taking the test we had about 15 minutes to study. I think I did pretty good on the test but there were a couple of questions I didn't remember the answers to.

Today in Mr. Schick's class we went over another powerpoint on Egypt. We took notes for almost all of the class and than we had free time to do our blog. Mr. Schick told us that we are having our test on Friday. I think I am going to do good on it.

Today in Mr. Schick's class we played a game where we tried to successfully build a pyramid. It took me a while but eventually I was able to build a pyramid. It took so long because there were so many different variables such as what to build the pyramid out of, where to build it, and what angle to make it at. It took me about 5 or 6 tries before I was able to complete it.

One major technological advancement was building Tombs instead of pyramids. These tombs were carved into a rock wall and usually had amazing art of the afterlife drawn in them. After one was built all of the other pharaohs followed and created the Valley of the Kings. Another technological advancement was the production of Egyptian paper. This was huge because now they were able to keep stories and write down history. A third major technological advancement was the invention of medicine. There is evidence that some men in Ancient Egypt were physicians. This is a big deal because they were able to then heal people and try to cure illnesses. Another technological advancement was the calendar. This let the Egyptians know that there is 365 days in a year and it also helped them to figure out that there's 12 months with 30 days. One last technological advancements the use of gold as a superpower and as a currency.

Today we went over our test scores on Guns, Germs, and Steel. I got a 93 on it. This is because I got one question wrong and I didn't write the honor pledge. We also went over more about Egypt. Such as   when the Sphinx was made and what it is. Lastly, we went over the different social classes like the Pharoah or the Scribes.

I wasn't in class today because I was on my retreat.

Today we took our test on Guns, Germs, and Steel and Geographic Luck. I think I did really good on it, I think I only got one wrong. We also reviewed our test on Prehistory and Mesopotamia. I got an 84 on it because I forgot about the Epic of Gilgamesh and Hamurabi's Code.

Today in Mr. Schick's class we finished watching Guns, Germs, and Steel. After that we reviewed what we learned and we also went over some questions that would be on the test. An example of a question is how many large mammals have been domesticated. The answer was 14 out of 148. Another question is what are the 3 main reasons civilizations advance. The answer was advanced technology, large population, and well organized workforce.

Today in Mr. Schick's class we had a lockdown and a stay in place drill. We had these to prepare in case anything like that ever happened at our school. lastly, we watched some more of Guns, Germs, and Steel.

     Today in Mr. Schick's class we continued watching Guns, Germs, and Steel. We learned that one main reason that some civilizations didn't move forward is because of where they are geographically. It basically is just about the luck of the draw. Also, we learned that Asia's main crop was rice, America's main crop was corn, and New Guinea didn't have any crops really. Lastly, we learned that out of 148 mammals that are over 100 pounds only 14 have been domesticated.