August+22-25+Dawn+of+Culture

You here the pounding of sticks against the logs, men chanting as the sit around the crackling fire as they pay worship to their gods for a successful hunt. Deep within a nearby cave the tribe's shaman was busy painting the figure of an animal which would be the subject of the tribe's hunt. He struggles to see as the flicker of the animal fat lamp gives off a dim yellowish light. He scratches out the drawing of a wooly mammoth, a bull, or maybe a bear. If his medicine is good, the prehistoric tribe would eat well for days, if it wasn't the tribe would go hungry once again. You are entering the world of prehistoric man, the dawn of culture.

Reading Assignment
Students are to read "The Dawn of Culture" pages 14-31.

Discussion Questions
Students will make an intial post to two Discussion Questions for each week. Students will also post a minimum of two responses to Discussion Questions. The use of Discussion Questions allows for students to exchange ideas and knowledge to certain subjects. It is also important that students read each of the entries, even if it doesn't pertain to the questions that they addressed. The reasoning for this is that the exchange of information allows for further learner and a better understanding of the material. You are to go to the "Discussion" section to find the Discussion Questions for this week.

**Performance Objectives**
Each week students will be required to perform one of the Performance Objectives that has not been answered by another student. The purpose of the Performance Objective is to take the information you have learned to another level through researching the material through online sources and posting the additional information in your answer. This means that you will become the expert on this subject so when questions are raised by your peers you will need to answer them to the best of your ability. Students will also be required to post a response to two of your peers Performance Objectives giving you a chance to ask questions and comment on the material so that you can learn more about the subject. Students are to go to the "Discussion" section and post their answers in the Performance Objectives section.

**Performance Objective Questions**
Students are to answer one Performance Objective. You are also responsible to respond to a minimum of two PerformanceObjectives by your peers. You are to go to the "Discussion" section to find the Discussion Questions for this week. Chapter 1 Dawn of Culture

1.1: The Chauvet cave paintings hold several interpretations. Fighting rhinoceroses, horses, mammoths, lions, and even hyena and panthers grace these magical halls. If you were an archaeologists how would you interpret the paintings? Then focus on one particular image and then answer the following questions: 1) What would you like to know more about, with regards to this painting? 2) Where can I find answers to questions about cave paintings? 3) What sources would an archaeologists use? 4) What does this painting tell us about the artists who drew it? 5) What does this painting tell us about their values and interests? 6) What motivated the artists to paint images on cave walls?

1.2: The //Woman ofWillendorf// is the most famous of several extant female figurines thought to be associated with prehistoric beliefs about human fertility. It is also the most famous example ofprehistoric sculpture, dated to about 25,000-20,000 B.C. It is named for the place where it was found in western Austria near the Danube River. You are to look up this small structure and answer the following questions: 1) What does the sculpture convey? 2) What does it reveal about its historical and social context?

1.3: The text defines a culture as a way of living built up by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next. It is the basis of communal life. You are to study one historical culture from chapter 1 (Sumerieans in Mesopotamia c. 5000-4000 B.C., Minoan and Mycenaeancivilizations form c. 3000-1000 B.C, Assyrian, Persian) Write a 2 to 3 pagepaper explaining how this culture expressed itself in the arts, wriings,manners, and intellectual pursuits of the community and how it embodied thecommunity’s values.

1.4: You are to read //the Epic of Gilgamesh// and then write a paper on Gilgamesh’s adventures by exploring the answers to the following questions: 1) What is the relationship between human beings and their deities? How is Gilgamesh linked with the world ofnature and animals? What is the meaning of friendship, family, and public duty? How did Gilgamesh live in the face ofmortality? What test did Gilgamesh face throughout his life? How does this epic inform the reader about ancient history?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1.5: Using to the following link ([]) you are to read one of the sections of Hammurabi’s Law Code. Then write a 2to 3 page paper about what you found interesting about the rulings. What was the ruling principle for punishment? Is there a difference in punishment depending on the class of the individual? If so how is it different? In what ways is this code of law similar to today’s laws? In what was is it stricter/more lenient?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Reflections
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Reflecting on what yo﻿u have learned is a very important step in the learning process. The student is to write a 1 to 2 page paper telling about their learning experience and the material that was covered that week. This is an excellent time for the student to ask questions about areas they had difficulty understanding, that wasn't answered in their discussion questions. You can post your reflections in the Discussion section look for "Reflections" to post you thoughts to.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Museum Web Link
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 13.2px;">After reading the material for the week students are to do a web search to find additional information on a subject that was covered in the reading. Example would be the Mona Lisa by Leonarda da Vinci. The student could take a tour of the Louve and tell about the experience of this virtual tour of the museum and seeing the Mona Lisa on display. The student will be required to share this information by posting their thoughts about the tour and also post the web link for others to have an opportunity to take the tour. Invariably, students will post the same link from time to time, but your interpretations should be different as each of your opinions will reflect the likes and dislikes of the individual. Students are to post your museum web link with your opinion by going to the Discussion sectoin and look for "Musem Web Link" to post your link and response.