Do now:

Has religion impacted your life?Explain how…

Aim: How did religious beliefs shape the lives of Egyptians?

Task # 1Read the handout – How did religious beliefs

shape the life of Egyptians?Answer DBQs 1 – 3 using FULL SENTENCES

Aim: How did religious beliefs shape the lives of Egyptians?

Belief in the Soul

-a person’s soul would be judged after death: the righteous would be rewarded & the wicked would be punished-The god Osiris was the judge-Polytheistic* – the belief in many gods

Afterlife -Pharaohs believed they were gods-They were buried in huge pyramids with objects that they could use in the afterlife.

Mummification*

-Bodies were preserved by being wrapped in cloth; this allowed the deceased to use their body in the next life.

Ancient Egyptian Religion

How are Egyptian religious beliefs similar to modern day religious beliefs?

F.S.Q. – in your notebooks