History of the Ancient and

Medieval World

Egypt: Gift of the Nile

Walsingham AcademyMrs. McArthur

Room 111

Identify by Placing Letter Provided: Nile River (A) Tigris River (B) Persian Gulf (C) Nubia (D)Pyramids (E) Upper Egypt (F) Cataracts (G) Libyan Desert (H)

Shade:Fertile Crescent

Pinpoint:Sumerian City-States)

Theme: Role of Geography

Activating Prior Knowledge

• Study your maps and add as necessary: Upper Egypt, Lower Egypt and Nubia.

• Identify: the Nile and its cataracts, Aswan Dam.

• Identify the natural resources

• Identify the main areas of major monuments.

• Identify protective natural barriers.

Making Inferences• Sometimes the idea is not

stated directly. • You have to find clues in a

passage, • put them together with what

you already know to form an inference.

• An inference is an informed guess.

The Nile: Where Egypt Began

(Practice your Listening Skills)

Egyptians used the shadoof for:A. River transportationB. Building the pyramidsC. Irrigating their fieldsD. Dredging their fields

Test your knowledge!

Interesting Egyptian Gods

Bastet of Bubastis

(Cat Goddess of home, women and children)

Amon-Re “The Greatest”1. What role did this god play

in lives of the pharaohs?

2. Based on this role, how do you think religion was viewed?

Osiris (God of the Dead)

Isis (Goddess of Eternal After-Life)

Virtual Field Trips How do we know that Egyptians

thought seriously about the After Life?

Tutankhamen's tomb

All About the After Life

Find out More

What do these finding suggest about ancient Egyptian culture?

Mummification Interactive

What sorts of crimes does the confession say one has not committed?

Virtual Field Trips

Several American museums –New York and Boston- possess serious Egyptian collections.

•Extra Time: Go to: www.youtube.com/•Watch the History Channel Series: Engineering an Empire: Egypt or Ancient Mysteries: The Rosetta Stone.

What are you viewing?

Comparing and Contrasting: Civilizations

Similarities, differences and proofs(how we know)

1. Geography2. Cities3. Organized Religion4. Central Governments5. Specialization of Labor6. Social Classes7. Public works (roads, etc.) +

monuments*8. Fine Arts (art, literature, architecture)*9. Learning (writing, science, math)

Specifically Consider: What do they tell us?*Epic of Gilgamesh*Pyramids

Egypt- Gift of the Nile Questions to Consider

• Analyze the impact of geography on the course of Egyptian history.

• How is Egyptian historical development both like and unlike that of Mesopotamia? (Compare and Contrast question)

When you write a history essay,

Remember to:• Use a topic sentence that

states a position.• Organize logically the key

ideas which you:– Explain and relate to other ideas

(analysis-why important)– Support by facts (what

happened?)and for which you

– Provide evidence (How do we prove it?)

Assignment 1Bring text every day this week.

• Add details to your Ancient Middle East map (use slides #3 + 4 and text, pp 47)

• Read text, pp. 44-46 (top)

• Complete appropriate portions of Section 3 Note taking Study Guide

• Answer Checkpoint questions• Define “blue-type” words

Due Dates:Fri., Sept. 23: Student Choice – Cuneiform dueWed., September 28 Test: Early Civilizations: Mesopotamia & Egypt Monday, October 11: Black Ships… read

Assignment 2Bring text every day this week.• Read text, pp. 46-48• Complete appropriate portions of

Section 3 Note taking Study Guide • Answer Checkpoint questions• Complete Map Skills questions

Want an interactive version? Follow this link.

• Define “blue-type” words

Due Dates:Fri., Sept. 23: Student Choice – Cuneiform dueWed., September 28 Test: Early Civilizations: Mesopotamia & Egypt Monday, October 11: Black Ships… read

Assignment 3Bring text every day this week.• Read text, pp. 50-53 (top)• Answer Thinking Critically questions• Complete appropriate portions of Section 4 Note

taking Study Guide (model is on pp 50) • Answer 2 Checkpoint questions• Define “blue-type” words

Lose a Note Taking Study Guide: They are available for download at www. phschool.com. Chapter 2’s code is nad-0201 (pp 29 – Always provided at Chapter’s opening page)

Assignment 4Bring text every day.

• Read text, pp. 53-56• Complete appropriate portions of Section 4 Note

taking Study Guide • Answer Checkpoint questions• Define “blue-type” words• Bring headphones for lab work

Due Dates:Fri., Sept. 23: Student Choice – Cuneiform dueWed., September 28 Test: Early Civilizations: Mesopotamia & Egypt Monday, October 11: Black Ships… read

Test your knowledge!

Early Civilizations: Mesopotamia

and Egypt Prepare for Test

Text-Based Reading, pp. 30-37 and 44-56Format includes:

• 15 Multiple Choice (15 Points)• 1 Essay (10 Points)• 1 Drawing (5 Points)

30 Points Total

Looking Ahead: This Weekend!

Preparing For Tests• Organize your lecture notes, PowerPoint

Presentations, readings and Virtual Field trip notes.

• Rehearse out loud every day.

• Participate in note taking and class discussion.

• Ask questions based on personal preparations.

• Anticipate questions by forms indicated.

• Use the buddy system.

• Observe deadlines.