Bell Work: Please pick up the Epic of Gilgamesh handout from
the back table, and take out your notebook/composition book.
Take a moment to record the day’s essential questions and word
of the day (and definition) at the top of the page. Then, silently
read the front page of the passage provided. We will read the
rest of the document together. While you wait, look over the
three questions at the end of the reading. You will be
responsible for answering these.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13TH
DAILY AGENDA: TUESDAY, JANUARY 13TH
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Bell Work: Epic of
Gilgamesh
WoD  digress
Discussion: Categories
of Comparison
GRAPES Research:
River Valley Civilizations
Review Quiz #1
Essential Question:
How did civilizations
develop and grow more
complex before 600 BCE?
Homework: Read and take
notes on Chapter 3 (pgs.
49-57)
FLOOD TALES: WHAT HAPPENED TO NOAH?
THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH
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Long narrative poem dating back to around 1700 BCE
Gilgamesh was a historical ruler of the city of Uruk around
2800 BCE, remembered as a great warrior in other sources
Gilgamesh, a man of manic energy and ambition, is
criticized for his abuse of power, so the gods create Enkidu,
a wild man, to challenge Gilgamesh
After defeating Enkidu, the two set off together as brothers,
ultimately insulting a goddess and leading the gods to take
immortality from Enkidu
The story picks up with Enkidu describing a vision of a
place known as “the land of no return.”
SO WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?
DIGRESS – TO DEPART FROM A SUBJECT; TO
WANDER; TO RAMBLE
Pronunciation for Word
Have you ever listened to someone who repeatedly
wanders off a topic? Is so, then you know how confusing
and annoying it is when a speaker DIGRESSES from a
subject. In the movie Office Space, Milton is notorious for
his long-winded DIGRESSIONS.
Click on the image to watch
Milton digress
(Read-Aloud)
Tuesday, January 13th, Block 1
MAKING COMPARISONS
I need 11 volunteers to come to the front of the room.
PRACTICE: IDENTIFY A DIFFERENCE.
PRACTICE: IDENTIFY A SIMILARITY.
DIRECT COMPARISONS:
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What characteristics could we use to compare an
Apple and an Orange?
If we wanted to compare their appearance, would it
be appropriate to say that one is orange and the
other has a smooth, somewhat shiny appearance?
Reorganize your groups into new categories using
DIRECT comparisons. Remember, you must have at
least 3 groups, and at least 2 artifacts in each
group.
If we wanted to compare two societies, what
characteristics could we use?
GRAPES COMPARISON
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Geography
Religion
Achievements
Politics
Economics
Social Structure
RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATION JIGSAW
Directions: Working in these groups, take
20 minutes to read the assigned sections,
taking notes about the civilizations using
the GRAPES notes sheet provided.
1st Block
Mesopotamia (Ch. pg. 14-23)
 Lexi, Jared, Cody, Robert,
Hannah, Holly
Egypt (Ch.1 pg. 23-29) 
Bodie, Sydney, Mia, Lena,
Vashti, Melanie
Indus Valley (Ch. 1 pg. 29-33)
 Antonio, Icely, Caylee, Ben,
Brandon
China (Ch. 2 pg. 38-48)
Nick, Cali, Ryan, Bailee,
Rielly, Gavin
EXIT SLIP:
Please use the last few minutes of class today to record any information
we covered that you feel is important or would like to remember for our
upcoming test. A good way to approach this would be to answer the
day’s essential question the best you can based on what we covered in
class today. Think about examples you came across in your research.
HOMEWORK:
Read and take notes on Chapter 3 (pgs.52-65).
These will be collected tomorrow. Make sure
you have included all of the required elements
of the rubric in your notes.
To turn in today:
• Chapter 2 Notes (homework)
• GRAPES notes