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Goddess Isis Gives Ankh to Nefertari


"The more I think of the problems of our lives, the more I am persuaded that we ought to choose Irony and Pity for our assessors and judges as the ancient Egyptians called upon the Goddess Isis and the Goddess Nephthys on behalf of their dead.

"Irony and Pity are both of good counsel; the first with her smiles makes life agreeable; the other sanctifies it with her tears.

"The Irony which I invoke is no cruel Deity. She mocks neither love nor beauty. She is gentle and kindly disposed. Her mirth disarms and it is she who teaches us to laugh at rogues and fools, whom but for her we might be so weak as to despise and hate."

And with these wise words of a very great Frenchman, I bid you farewell.

8 Barrow Street, New York. Saturday, June 26, xxi.

An Animated Chronology of World History Studied in this Course













Directions

Study the lesson for one week.

Over the week:

  • Read and/or listen to the lesson.
  • Review the synopsis.
  • Study the vocabulary terms.
  • Complete the enrichment activities.
  • Answer the review questions.

Synopsis

This chapter bids the reader adieu and presents a pictorial chronology of major historical events across the world.

Vocabulary

Irony: Something that, when taken in context, actually means something the opposite of, what is written literally (e.g. a huge man named 'Tiny').
Pity: A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
Isis: An ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, worshiped as the ideal mother and wife and as the matron of nature and magic.
Nephthys: An ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Set and sister of Isis, Osiris, and Set, worshiped as a protective goddess and nurse of the pharaoh and associated with funerary rites and the transition from life to death.
Mirth: The emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter.
Chronology: An arrangement of events into order of occurrence in time; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.

Enrichment

Activity 1: Narrate the Lesson

  • After you read the lesson, narrate the lesson aloud using your own words.

Activity 2: Study the Lesson Picture(s)

  • Study the lesson picture(s) and describe how they relate to the lesson.

Activity 3: Complete Copywork, Narration, Dictation, and Coloring   

Click the crayon above. Complete page 56 of 'World History Activities for Fourth Grade.'

Review

Question 1

Looking at Chronology #1, put the following events in order: Trojan War, Greek City-States, Egyptian Empire, Civilization of Mesopotamia, Pyramids Built, Prehistoric Times.
1 / 5

Answer 1

1) Prehistoric Times, 2) Pyramids Built, 3) Egyptian Empire, 4) Civilization of Mesopotamia, 5) Trojan War, 6) Greek City-States.
1 / 5

Question 2

Looking at Chronology #2, put the following events in order: Carthage Destroyed, Athens vs. Sparta, Alexander the Great, Buddha in India, Greek Theater Flourishes, and Rome Founded.
2 / 5

Answer 2

1) Rome Founded, 2) Buddha in India, 3) Greek Theater Flourishes, 4) Athens vs. Sparta, 5) Alexander the Great, 6) Carthage Destroyed.
2 / 5

Question 3

Looking at Chronology #3, put the following events in order: Birth of Christ, Dark Ages, Caesar Murdered, Rome Plundered, Roman Empire Rules.
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Answer 3

1) Caesar Murdered, 2) Birth of Christ, 3) Roman Empire Rules, 4) Rome Plundered, 5) Dark Ages.
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Question 4

Looking at Chronology #4, put the following events in order: Renaissance Begins, First Universities, First Crusade, Gunpowder Invented, Charlemagne Crowned, Joan of Arc.
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Answer 4

1) Charlemagne Crowned, 2) First Crusade, 3) First Universities, 4) Renaissance Begins, 5) Gunpowder Invented, 6) Joan of Arc.
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Question 5

Looking at Chronology #5, put the following events in order: World War I, Napoleon, Galileo, French Revolution, Columbus Finds America.
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Answer 5

1) Columbus Finds America, 2) Galileo, 3) French Revolution, 4) Napoleon, 5) World War I.
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  1. Looking at Chronology #1, put the following events in order: Trojan War, Greek City-States, Egyptian Empire, Civilization of Mesopotamia, Pyramids Built, Prehistoric Times. 1) Prehistoric Times, 2) Pyramids Built, 3) Egyptian Empire, 4) Civilization of Mesopotamia, 5) Trojan War, 6) Greek City-States.
  2. Looking at Chronology #2, put the following events in order: Carthage Destroyed, Athens vs. Sparta, Alexander the Great, Buddha in India, Greek Theater Flourishes, and Rome Founded. 1) Rome Founded, 2) Buddha in India, 3) Greek Theater Flourishes, 4) Athens vs. Sparta, 5) Alexander the Great, 6) Carthage Destroyed.
  3. Looking at Chronology #3, put the following events in order: Birth of Christ, Dark Ages, Caesar Murdered, Rome Plundered, Roman Empire Rules. 1) Caesar Murdered, 2) Birth of Christ, 3) Roman Empire Rules, 4) Rome Plundered, 5) Dark Ages.
  4. Looking at Chronology #4, put the following events in order: Renaissance Begins, First Universities, First Crusade, Gunpowder Invented, Charlemagne Crowned, Joan of Arc. 1) Charlemagne Crowned, 2) First Crusade, 3) First Universities, 4) Renaissance Begins, 5) Gunpowder Invented, 6) Joan of Arc.
  5. Looking at Chronology #5, put the following events in order: World War I, Napoleon, Galileo, French Revolution, Columbus Finds America. 1) Columbus Finds America, 2) Galileo, 3) French Revolution, 4) Napoleon, 5) World War I.