Ancient & Medieval History 10                                            April 20 – 26^th

This week`s outcome is to identify those factors which characterized the Government in Ancient Egypt and the role of law in society,

Government:

The Ancient Egyptians looked upon their King or Pharaoh as a God, a descendent of the great Sun God Re.  They also believed that Horus, the powerful Sky God (represented by a hawk), entered the Pharaoh when he or she sat on the throne.  After death, the people often referred to the Pharaoh as Osiris, an indication that they thought of their ruler as being one with the great God of the dead.

Questions:

1)     Examine the term “Theocracy”

2)     Explain if you believe Ancient Egypt was regarded as a Theocracy?

3)     Describe what is meant by “Dynastic Rule” and evaluate the benefits of this type of Government in Ancient Egypt.

Law and Justice:

The ancient Egyptians did not look upon their law as a specialized area that was separate from their Government.  They had laws, the y had punishments and they had tribunals/courts.  In a village or town, local landowners were expected to sit in judgement when called upon.  Each province had its own court, where high officials heard the most important cases.  Priests, soldiers and government officials presided over the local courts.  For very serious cases such as treason, a special commission might be appointed to prosecute the case.  The administration of justice was mainly the responsibility of the Vizier.  He judged most capital and high court cases. 

Penalties included:

a)     Physical punishment for failing to do one`s duty

b)     Death for treason

c)      Permanent assignment in a state institution for failure to show up for communal work. 

d)     Running away from a crime would result in his/her family having to suffer the consequences instead.

Questions:

1)     In an essay, explain how Ancient Egypt`s justice system is different from our modern day justice system.  In your report, include:  Who presides/judges cases, role of citizens in the court system and crimes/punishments for the accused.

Please see notes below for week 2 assignment (April 13 - 17th).

This week we are going to look at acting and performing “Ethically” when developing and implementing business ventures.  Below are some key terms and two case studies to review so you can determine an “Ethical” course of action in each situation.  For each of the case studies, develop a detailed response that is well thought out and supports a solution to the challenge.

Part A: Key terms

Provide a description for each of these key terms and list an example for each term..

1)      Morality

2)      Ethics

3)      Fair Trade

4)      Ethical Trade

5)      Green Business

Part B: Ethical Case Study #1

You have completed interviews for a new and attractive position two weeks ago.  The chair of the search committee calls to say that you are the committee`s first choice and offers you a substantial raise over your current salary.  You agree to accept the offer and tell the chair that you will confirm by mail very shortly.  In the meantime, you tell your current boss about your decision.  Your boss comes back a few hours later with a counter offer that is better than the offer you received from the search committee.  What do you do?

Part C: Ethical Case Study #2

You and 3 other students from your institution are attending a National Convention.  The night before the group is scheduled to return to campus, one of your team members is arrested and is jailed.  Neither he, nor the other students have enough cash for bail and his parents cannot be reached to wire him money.  He begs you to lend him the organizations emergency cash so that he doesn’t have to spend the night in jail.  He says that he will repay you as soon as his parents send money.  The group is scheduled to leave at 8am, one hour before the Western Union Bank opens.  What do you do?

Any questions please email me:

david.morrison@nbed.nb.ca

Assignment Week 2 (April 13-17^th)

This week`s outcome/focus is to demonstrate an understanding of the basic features of Canada`s landscape.  Please review the attached notes and answer the questions that follow

Any questions:

Email david.morrison@nbed.nb.ca

Canada's Landform Regions

Since Canada is so big geographers divide it into regions to make it easier to study.  They look for common characteristics or combinations of characteristics.  


Geographers classify landform regions based on a combination of characteristics:

-        age of rock

-        type of rock

-        relief

-        gradient

-        process that has shaped the area

There are 8 major regions that exist in Canada.  They are:

-        Canadian Shield

-        Appalachian Mountains

-        Western Cordillera

-        Innuitian Mountains

-        Arctic Lowlands

-        interior Plains

-        Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands

-        Hudson Bay Lowlands 


Canadian Shield has the oldest rocks in Canada (about 4 billion years old)

Through it's history has experienced active volcanoes extensive plains and great mountains.

The moving water and ice carried materials to surrounding areas, building very thick rocks.  These sediments were then pushed, by plate movement, to form mountains such as the Appalachian Mountains, plains such as the Interior Plains and lowlands such as the Hudson Bay Lowlands.

Most of the Shield has thin, acidic soils called podzols.  These soils are great for coniferous forests but not for agriculture.  However in some areas where rocks have not been eroded or glacial lakes have left deposits (Lac St. Jean, Que.) farming is possible.

The Canadian Shield covers much of Central Canada, including parts of Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, Labrador, the NWT and Nunavut.

Appalachian Mountains:

The mountains were formed at various times in geological history.  In the East, the Appalachian Mountains were formed about 375 years ago, most likely when the North American Plate and Eurasian

Plate collided during the formation of the supercontinent Pangaea.  They have now been worn down by ice and water and have produced a landscape of rolling hills and broad valleys.  The soil in these valleys are very fertile and the typical height of the mountains are around 1000 m.

The Appalachian region includes most of the Atlantic Canada.

The Western Cordillera is made up of a series of parallel mountain ranges - the Coast Mountains, the Columbia Mountains and the Rocky Mountains -many which rise over 3000m.  The Rockies are young mountains and were formed in the Cenozoic period.

In the Okanagan Valley there is good soil due to the deposits of sand and silt from the rivers.  The city of Vancouver is built on a large delta, it has rich soils deposited by the Fraser River as it empties into the ocean 

The Innuitian mountains are younger than the Rocky Mountains therefore erosion has not yet worn down their summits, leaving steep-sided valleys and rugged peaks that rise over 2000m.  This area is too cold for trees to survive.

Arctic Lowlands - this area is to the south of the Innuitian Mountains.  It is a region of upland plateau surfaces and lowland plains.  It is an area of tundra, no trees, with a cold, dry climate and poorly drained soil.  A short growing season allows for only little vegetation and moss.  Most of this region is in Nunavut

Interior Plains - an extensive area of plain that was created when inland seas receded (disappeared).  Erosion carved out 3 prairie plains separated by two long steep slopes called escarpment (the Manitoba Escarpment and the Missouri Coteau)

The southern central area is semi-dessert which even includes cacti.  The soil is for the most part deep, moist, well-drained and rich in humus that contains at least 1 percent carbon.  This soil is called black earth or chernozem and is ideal for growing wheat.

Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands

This is another region of plain.  They have small areas that experienced some volcanic activity and a considerable amount of faulting or fractures of the earth's crust.  Near the end of the last ice age (10 000 years ago) this are was flooded by the Champlain Sea, an ancient arm of the Atlantic Ocean.    When the water receded it left sand and clay leaving the are nearly flat and an excellent fertile soil called brown soil.

Hudson Bay Lowlands

This area is mainly flat and poorly drained with recent coverings of materials from seas, rivers and glaciers.  The soil is generally a mix of tundra and podzols, leading to the growth of swamp forests.


Canada’s Physiographic (Landform) Regions Questions:

1. Why do geographers divide Canada in 8 different regions and how are they separated?

2.     List the most significant characteristic to you that is used by geographers to classify the different regions in Canada?

3.     How come the "Canadian Shield Area" is not good for agriculture?

     4.          What has worn down the Appalachian Mountains?

5.     What 3 chains of Mountains form the Western Cordillera?

     6.          What is the soil like in regions such as the Okanagan Valley?

7.     How are the Innuitian Mountains different from the Rocky Mountains?

     8.          Explain why there is little vegetation in a tundra?

9.     Define the term "Chernozem."

10.     Describe the Hudson Bay Lowlands.

* In this particular section on Canada`s Landforms and regions, what did you enjoy learning most about and why?

Welcome back to Ancient and Medieval History 10, hoping you and your family are safe and well.  I will be posting work every week on Mondays for the upcoming week on my teacher page.  This will include notes, word documents, PowerPoint presentations, links to selected videos/documentaries and assigned questions/outcomes to research, analyze and discuss. 

Before school closed we were finishing up our unit on Ancient Mesopotamia.  Next week we will venture into our third unit on Ancient Egypt. 

This week please be able to locate Egypt on a map, identify nearby countries and think about three things you know/looking forward to learning in the upcoming Ancient Egypt unit.

Feel free to email me anytime with concerns or questions. 

My email is:

 david.morrison@nbed.nb.ca