- I am sick, here is the plan for the day.
- Language Arts (Carol is your SETA): cursive writing practice. Teacher writes the following in large cursive script on the board, students copy on loose leaf: Good morning, my name is _______________.Today Mr. Marshall is ill. He has asked that everyone work respectfully and cooperatively. Quick students can also write: The School Board members are visiting on Friday and some grade seven students will likely be asked to act as guides for their visit.
- 09:15 - 10:25 Language Arts: Begin reading the novel The Thieves of Ostia (located behind the teacher desk). Do not issue the books permanently: loan and collect at the end of class. Read the first one or two chapters as time permits. Teacher reads the first two or three pages and then asks for students to volunteer. At the end of each chapter, students write a three sentence summary in their L.A. duo-tangs.
- Recess
- 10:45 - 11:00 Independent silent reading
- 11:00 - 12:00 Math: Note: Grade 6s leave to attend other classrooms. (Jay-Ann is your SETA) Yesterday we reviewed the homework from Lesson 3.5 in the Math Makes Sense Text and today the students will have a demonstration on long division of decimal fractions. The text shows how to model that with base ten blocks, but I will do that when I return. Graph paper should be used to help the students keep their numerals in the correct columns. They will do the problem set for Lesson 3.6.
- Lunch
- 12:45 - 1:45 Social Studies. View segments 5 and 6 (of six) of the BBC documentary on building Khufu's pyramid. Students will take bullet notes. At the end of each segment they will each report one of their bullet notes. When the second discussion/sharing of bullet notes has occurred, they will write a second brief paragraph summarizing the last two segments -eventually to be posted as "comments" on the classroom blog.
- The video may be found with the following Google search: youtube: bbc documentary: building the great pyramid part 5
- Link for part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTTj7AUBz_E
- Link for part 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL-xehm-eLg
- 1:45 - 2:45 Science: On loose-leaf paper, answer the science questions found on page 57 in the text. Double-space between each clearly numbered answer. You may have to borrow the texts from Mr. Pond's class next door.
Note: we were supposed to make new art portfolios today for Joanna's art class tomorrow, but that will have to wait, I'm sorry.
The Great Pyramid of Khufu, also known as The Great Pyramid of Giza, is an architectural feat AND the last of the seven wonders of the world that is standing.
ReplyDeleteWhile the thousands of workers are working on the pyramid, the king would overlook them, as he would see his dream, the biggest pyramid, complete. Each of the 9 granite blocks that were shipped on a barge over to the pyramid would weigh up to 50 tons. While building the pyramid, the architects faced a small problem: The blocks were cracking due to the weight of the other blocks on top of them. They later figured out what to do to solve the problem, which would save the pyramid from crumbling down as an incomplete pyramid. Soon the pyramid was finished. They put the capstone, which was cut with precision, in the correct spot. Then they removed the spiral ramps they used and smoothed out the rest of the pyramid.
Within the shadow of the great pyramid, there lay 3 smaller pyramids for his queens. Later on, Khufu had died. He was placed within a rare cedar coffin, put within a riverboat constructed for this very moment, and set off to his pyramid. He was put in his chamber and then a ceremony happened. The Egyptians called the stars ‘indestructibles’ and now the king was apart of them. They called the pyramid the resurrection machine, which would bring him back to life, which would continue his reign for years to come.
Christopher, this piece shows attention to detail. I think your closer sounds great.
DeleteThe Pyramid of Giza was almost complete. When it was three quarters of the way up they used a spiral ramp to reach the top. After the pyramid was finished the ramps were removed and the rock there smoothed and shined. When the great king Khufu died he was placed into a rare cedar coffin and transported to the top chamber. It was as if the last and most important stone was put in place and the pyramid was really complete.
ReplyDeleteThe great pyramid was almost done. The last quarter was unreachable by the original ramp so they used a spiral ramp to rap around the pyramid. Ones they had finished the pyramid they took away the spiral ramp. Under the shadow of the great pyramid there were three smaller pyramids for his three queens. King khufu died in 2457 BC and was buried in a cedar coffin in the kings chamber at the top of the pyramid.
ReplyDeleteThe Egyptians had been waiting for the moment the king Khufu would pass to the heavens so they could bury him in his huge pyramid. The famous pyramid had not been beat in size until the Eifel Tower was built in 1889. Every day 25000 workers built the pyramids everyday. But here’s the thing; none of them were slaves! Each rock weighed about 50 tons and 200 men were used to push one. In the shadow of the great one, he had 3 small others for his queens. The king’s coffin was made out of cedar and it was buried on the third floor. After the king died people said that he was indestructible.
ReplyDeleteThe day that the great pyramid was finished was a day to be celebrated amongst all of egypt. When the granite blocks were delivered it took 250 men to move a single block. Because of the weight of the granite the other blocks started to crack causing them to have to rethink their design. Khufu died in 2457BC and his coffin was made of cedar. The day Khufu died marked the day that he turned into an "indestructible".
ReplyDeleteAs the construction of the great pyramid of Giza went on nine colossal granite blocks were transported some five thousand miles across the Nile and to Giza. These enormous blocks weigh around 50 tons and needed some 200 men just to move one of them. The reason for these huge blocks was they were to be the walls and roof of Khufu’s final resting place in the highest chamber of the pyramid. But as the building went on one of the roof blocks began to crack. The Pharaohs architects tried to solved this problem by placing four more layers on top of the roof but this was still a problem so the set a triangular roof shaped block on top to distribute the weigh out wards. Every day one thousand tons of stone were brought of the ramps to be set in place. But as the height of the pyramid progressed the faced another problem; they needed to construct a new spiral ramp to reach the top third of the pyramid. After they had finally finished the last third of the pyramid the needed to create the capstone. A capstone is the final stone on the top of the pyramid. It needed to be exactly slanted and have the precise angles to fit right. Then they covered the outside stones in a material so that it was smooth and shiny. Then three smaller pyramids were built for his queens. After all this was finally done, in two thousand four hundred and sixty three B.C.E. Khufu was brought across the desert to observe his final resting place. In the year two thousand four hundred and fifty seven B.C.E. Khufu died. The Egyptians called this him joining the indestructibles. The indestructibles were a group of stars that are today called the curium polar stars. They had made a tiny shaft in the top chamber that ran like a telescope directly at this group of stars. They believed that the pyramid was not only a huge coffin but also a resurrection machine. This is why their prophecy was “the king will always live on”
ReplyDeleteWow, what a comprehensive description, Gus.
DeleteWhen it comes to finishing a pyramid, Egyptian architectures new how to do that. Each granite block weighed 50 tons, and in the hot climate, hauling 1000 tons everyday was kind of a drag.
ReplyDeleteThey used a shiny stone on the outside to make it smooth and pretty. When they were 2/3 of the way to they top, they used spiral ramps to finish it.
This tomb was they home of a dead body named King Khufu.
-Saleah
It took 10-20 years of labor to complete the great pyramid of Giza. When king Khufu died they had s special boat to ship his coffin from his pales to the pyramid down the Nile River. There are three main chambers in the pyramid and the king was blessed in each chamber and then king Khufu was left in the third. They carved the blocks of the great pyramid at a 45-degree angle so that there was not as much pressers on the bottom blocks. The bottom blocks weighed 2 tones and the granite blocks at the top weighed 50 tones. There are three smaller pyramids in the shadow of the great pyramid those pyramids are for king Khufu’s children and king Khufu’s wife
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DeleteKhfu was a great king he gave his workers food water shelter and clothing. people worshiped him he died a hero . the people worked nine days and hand the tenth day off . one thousand pounds of rock was lifted up every day . each block was tons . 9 50 garnet blocks were shipped to Egypt each of them were 100 tones so 200 people had to lift it up to the pyramid . it touch twenty years to billed the pyramid .to this day the top of the pyramid is the same as it was thousands of years ago . There were three main chambers of the hole pyramid Khufu was on the third level . Khufu died in 2457 bc . his coffin was made out of cedar.
ReplyDeleteIn 2457 BC King Khufu died and the pyramid was luckily done. However, while building the last third of the pyramid they needed to use the spiral ramp to get the blocks up there. When building the sides of the burial chamber massive blocks that weighed 50 tons and required 200 people to haul the blocks, where sent on boats. There were three extra pyramids in the shadow of king Khufu's pyramid of Giza for his queens. When the king died he was put in a coffin made of cedar that is rare to Egyptians. He was then carried up to his chamber, the ramps were taken off and everything was shined Even though the leader of their life was dead he still remained apart of them forever.
ReplyDeleteIn mine i meant to put BCE not BC. Sorry.
DeleteNice closer.
DeleteWhile building the pyramid, as it got steeper they had to use spiral ramps to get the stone up so high. Each block of granite weighed about 50 tons each and took over 100 men to pull it up the ramps. They pulled up about 10,000 tons of rock each day on average. Soon they realized that one of the granite blocks started to crack as they put more weight on it, so they had to put not so big blocks on top of it and a roof like structure to make to pressure go out-ward to help the block not crack anymore. As they were building the great pyramid they also had to make three extra small pyramids for King Khufu's queens'.
ReplyDeleteIn 2457 BC King Khufu died. His coffin was made out of rare cedar, and was floated in a boat down the river in a boat. As soon as the king was rested in his chamber the boat would be dismantled would stay outside of the pyramid. When they got King Khufu up to the pyramid they would start from the bottom tomb and go up and eventually get to the top. In his chamber there is a small shaft like telescope that looked out at the indestructible starts. People also said that when the king was in hi chamber he was indestructible
It took seventeen years to finish the pyramid but when they did it looked wonderful. After they were 2/3 of the way to the top they had to use a spiral ramp instead of two ramps coming from two sides. The top of the pyramid had to be placed with precise accuracy so they cut grooves n the stone underneath it so they could place it perfectly. When the pyramid was done they put special blocks on the outside so the pyramid would look shinny. When they finished the pyramid, the king was buried inside it was complete and it becomes the amazing suture we see today.
ReplyDeleteIn the year 2457 BCE King Khufu died. The pyramid he was buried in is called the Great Pyramid of Giza. It is said that the pyramid immortalized him. In his burial chamber there was a little shaft that went all the way through the pyramid to the outer walls and was like a telescope to the indestructible stars or as we call then the circum polar stars. King Khufu died and was buried in a cedar coffin in his pyramid.
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Imagine living in ancient Egypt. You are an experienced pyramid builder. A highly respected king just died and you are asked to build a pyramid in his name. You know very well what a big job it is to construct a pyramid. First you would help select the type of pyramid to be built.
ReplyDeleteWith some fifty-ton blocks, building the Great Pyramid was not an easy job. It took two hundred people to pull each fifty-ton granite block; they were used for one of the burial chambers in the pyramid. The king’s pyramid made every thing surrounding it look tiny, even the three pyramids beside the great pyramid for Khufu’s three queens looked tiny. Unfortunately the Great pyramid does not look nearly as good as it once did. Almost all of the pyramids outer stones have been stripped away. But it is still one of the most amazing land monuments still standing.
ReplyDeleteWith some 50-ton blocks, building the great pyramid was not an easy job. It took 200 people to pull each 50-ton granite block; they were used for one of the burial chambers in the pyramid. The king’s pyramid made every thing surrounding it look tiny, even the three pyramids beside the great pyramid for king Khufu’s queens looked tiny. Unfortunately the Great pyramid does not look nearly as good as it once did. Almost all of the pyramids outer stones have been stripped away.
ReplyDeleteBut it is still one of the most amazing land monuments still standing.
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DeleteFor the roof of the burial camber of king Khufu they used granite blocks shipped down from the mine of Assyria that weighed 50 tons each, and required 200 men to drag them up. They found that after they had placed the blocks one started to crack.
ReplyDeleteThey tried to place another layer of blocks, and after they found it did tot work they repeated it 3 more times. It still did not work so they placed a triangular roof like shaped block, and finally it worked. The capstone on the great pyramid was by far the most precise block of all. In the shadow of the great pyramid there were 3 smaller pyramids for Khufu’s wives. There was a small shaft built into the pyramid that came out in a particular spot so that once the king was dead he could look at what we call now the circum polar stars but they called them the “indestructables” why? Because they believed that they had found heaven in the two stars because they do not move and they believed that they had created a resurrection machine.
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Each granite block weighed 50 tonnes
ReplyDeleteThe pyramid was a spiral at one point during constructipon
Kufu had 3 pyramids for his wives in the shadows of his own.
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DeleteEach granite rock weight 50 tongs and it took 200 people to pull the rock up the Pyramid. The graffiti was 4.5 thousand years old. The pyramids fell apart after age. 75% of the way up they had to build a ramp up to the top.
ReplyDeleteeach granite block wade 50 tons and each sand stone block wade 5 tons. The king had three pyramids for his wife's and the three pyramids were in khufu pyramid shadow.
ReplyDeleteAt one point in the making of the pyramid it spiraled to bring the blocks up.
There were 3 little pyramids beside king khufus pyramid. King khufus coffin was made out of seader wood. There is a vent that goes to the top of the pyramid. King Khufu died in 2457 bc.
ReplyDeleteGreat work, class. I had to delete some immature posts before others read them an judged our class negatively. Remember when you post a comment you should try to go beyond bullet notes. Your comment should try to include a so-what comment, or some sort of a conclusion. Have a good day.
ReplyDeleteHope feel better soon Mr. Marshall!
ReplyDeleteFollowing approximately twenty hard years of labor the pyramid was complete! After the last fifty ton granite rock was placed, the cap rock was hauled up and the spiral was chipped away. They were done. In 2457 BCE the king was brought to his chamber, it was the last piece of the puzzle. As Goldney and some other students explained there were three smaller pyramids in the shadows of Giza. They were for his queens. Now with his monument finished king Khufu could rest in peace for thousands of years to come.
ReplyDeleteThe great pyramid one of the seven wonders of the world, today striped of its outer stone. The roof of Khufu's burial chamber was made out of solid granite that weighed about 50 tons each and required 200 men to pull it up the ramp. As the granite blocks were set in their final position they noticed one start to crack under the weight so they solved it by adding four more parts to the roof and a triangular roof to the to to distribute the weight outwards. The very top of the pyramid was called the capstone and was carved by the most skilled masons and then fitted into place. After the capstone was added they began smoothing the edges of the pyramid and removing the spiral ramp. King Khufu died it 2457 BCE and was taken to three different chambers before his body was moved to his burial chamber where a small shaft led out of the pyramid aimed directly at the indestructible's, or as we call them the circumpolar stars. In the end the pyramid is both a symbol of what we can do without all this new technology and achievement.
ReplyDeleteNine granite blocks were carried on a boat to the great pyramid. Each of the blocks weighed 50 tons, and needed 200 men to move one. One block was placed right above the chamber were the king would be laid. When it started to crack, they placed the other blocks on top of it and then on the very top was placed a triangle, which pushed the pressure outward instead of downward. While building the pyramid, they also made three other smaller pyramids in the shade of the great pyramid for the kings queens. When the pyramid was finished and the king had died, they carried his coffin inside a small opening in the pyramid. His coffin was made of a rare type of cedar. It was believed that after the king died he would go to the after life and everything he died with he would take with him. The Egyptians named the two stars you could see circling the North Pole the Indestructibles. The Egyptians believed the unmoving part the Indestructibles circled was heaven. A vent built inside pyramid was a perfectly angled path towards heaven.
ReplyDeleteThe Egyptians loved the stars. King Khufus pyramid is one of the 7 great wonders of the world. Their tombs were built for the Egyptian Kings. It took 25000 people to build king Khufus pyramid. King Khufus pyramid had 3 layers inside it. The workers had to work 9 days out of 10. Khufus pyramid was the tallest thing on earth until the Eiffel tower was built in 1889. Back then in Egypt, copper was the hardest medal. A lot of people died working on king Khufus pyramid; I feel bad for the people who died working on king Khufus pyramid.
ReplyDeleteI liked how Saleah said that the workers were torn from their families. I noticed that although BBC says that there were no slaves back then, where is the proof? These men were “farmers” and someone from the kings palace comes into their villages and says: “how about you come work on a giant burial ground until you die, and we will allow you some water and food and you can have every 10th day off?” Sounds like slavery to me.
I also liked how Kassandra wrote that the pyramid was “10 football fields long, the capstone was 445 feet tall, and the mass was estimated at 5.9 million tons.” The Pyramid truly was one of the seven wonders of the world, as many of my classmates have written.
I am still curious as to how the rocks on the top of the pyramid got up there. My family says that some people believe aliens helped the Egyptians with their pyramids, as there is no known tool or knowledge at that time that would have supported them to get those bigger rocks up there. I am not sure if I believe this, but I do wonder how it happened.