September 22, 2009September 22, 2009

Earlier this week we Earlier this week we discussed what it means discussed what it means to be civilized. Is writing to be civilized. Is writing

necessary for a necessary for a civilization? Why or why civilization? Why or why

not?not?

Homework:Homework:

Spend this week looking for current news of Spend this week looking for current news of AfricaAfrica

You may use any credible news source, You may use any credible news source, either in print or onlineeither in print or online

Create a miniposter about your current Create a miniposter about your current eventevent

This will be posted in the classroomThis will be posted in the classroom

Hieroglyphics Hieroglyphics

Egyptian Egyptian system of system of writingwriting

Pictures Pictures carried the carried the meaningmeaning

Complicated Complicated

Rosetta StoneRosetta Stone

How we learned How we learned how to read how to read HieroglyphicsHieroglyphics

Same messageSame message 3 languages3 languages One is ancient One is ancient

Greek, which was Greek, which was understoodunderstood

Scribe / WriterScribe / Writer

Writing was only Writing was only done by a select done by a select fewfew

It was an elite jobIt was an elite job Egyptian scribes Egyptian scribes

had to memorize had to memorize 700 symbols700 symbols

Picture writingPicture writing

Work in pairsWork in pairs

Write a Write a hall pass hall pass in picture in picture writingwriting

ThenThen

Using the sheet Using the sheet provided, provided, translate your translate your name into name into HieroglyphicsHieroglyphics

This will be This will be displayeddisplayed

Wrap up:Wrap up:

How important is How important is communication communication to a civilization?to a civilization?

Will we one day Will we one day stop writing, and stop writing, and let computers do let computers do it for us?it for us?