Introduction
Overview
This unit, Unit 1, will cover the Mesopotamian and Egyptian art history from about 3500 B.C. to 30 B.C. We will be traveling back in time, and will learn about Mesopotamian and Egyptian art. Why did they make art, for what purpose? How did they make art?
Take this practice quiz to see how much you already know about stone age art, and then take it again at the end of the unit to see how much you have learned!
Task
Assignment List
Watch all videos on Mesopotamian & Egyptian art history and discuss video as a class.
Take notes on Unit 2 PowerPoint lecture.
Practice Cuneiform and hieroglyphic writing/drawing techniques.
Unit 2 Project, Cuneiform/hieroglyphic tablet.
Unit 2 Pretest.
Unit 2 Test.
Process
Watch all videos on Mesopotamian & Egyptian art history and discuss video as a class.
Take notes on Unit 2 PowerPoint lecture.
PowerPoint printouts will also be handed out in class. These will later be collected for a grade.
Practice Cuneiform and hieroglyphic writing/drawing techniques.
Worksheets handed out in class.
Unit 2 Project, Cuneiform/hieroglyphic tablet.
http://www.historyforkids.org/crafts/westasia/cuneiform.htm
Evaluation
Unit 1 methods of evaluation
Watch Unit 2 videos and discuss videos as a class.
Participation points (25pts).
Take notes on Unit 2 PowerPoint lecture.
Graded for completion (25pts).
Practice Cuneiform and hieroglyphic writing/drawing techniques
Participation points (25pts).
Unit 2 Project, Cuneiform/hieroglyphic tablet.
(100pts). Rubric available on Gradelink
Unit 2 Pretest
Graded for completion (25pts) Handed back graded for studying purposes.
Unit 2 Test
(100pts).Rubric available on Gradelink
Unit 2 total possible points, 300pts.
A. = >269 - 300
B = >239 - 269
C = >209 - 239
D = >179 - 209
F = 0 - 179