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Unit 3 - Egypt

Unit 3 - Egypt. Warm-Up. 1. Silently enter class. 2. Sit in assigned seat. 3. Copy homework into agenda. 4. Restroom/Water 5. Using your map and notes, complete the following on loose-leaf paper. Heading (name, date, block) Title – Egypt Geography Review.

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Unit 3 - Egypt

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  1. Unit 3 - Egypt

  2. Warm-Up • 1. Silently enter class. • 2. Sit in assigned seat. • 3. Copy homework into agenda. • 4. Restroom/Water • 5. Using your map and notes, complete the following on loose-leaf paper. • Heading (name, date, block) Title – Egypt Geography Review • Do not write questions or answer in complete sentences please. • 1. What sea is located north of Egypt? • 2. What physical feature brings life to Egypt? • 3. What city is located across the Nile River from the Valley of the Kings? • 4. Provide two reasons why papyrus was important to Egyptians? • A. • B. • 5. How did a surplus of food impact Egyptians and their neighbors? • A. • B. • 6. Provide two examples that Egypt became the wealthiest civilization in it’s region by 1500 BCE. • A. • B.

  3. Essential Questions 1. What effects did power and social class have upon the lives of Egyptians? 2. How did Ancient Egyptians choose rulers? 3. How did Egypt’s most powerful rulers leave their marks on history? 4. What role did religion and the afterlife play in the lives of Egyptians?

  4. Vocabulary 1. Menes- Egyptian ruler who united Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom 2. Pharaoh– the title used by the kings and queens of Egypt 3. Monarch-a ruler of a kingdom 4. Dynasty- a series of rulers from the same family 5. Old Kingdom- a period of time in Egyptian history from about 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE 6. Khufu- the most famous pharaoh of the Old Kings who ruled in the 2500s BCE 7. Social Hierarchy-the division of society by rank or class 8. Nobles- people from rich and powerful families; just below the pharaoh 9. Afterlife– life after death 10. Ka– a person’s life force 11. Mummies- specially treated bodies wrapped in a cloth 12. Sarcophagus-a case mummies were placed into 13. Pyramids- huge stone tombs with four triangle-shaped walls that met in a point at top

  5. Early Egyptian Society 2700 – 2200 BCE • 1. Ruled by Pharaohs • Chosen by the gods to rule on Earth; they were the gods representatives on Earth • Blamed for failures and praised for accomplishments • Inherited power by being born into royalty…..Monarchy and not Democracy • Khufu was most famous of this time • 2. Social Structure • The pharaoh needed assistance ruling Egypt • Family members had the best jobs • 3. Egypt’s Neighbors • Traded goods and increased wealth • Pharaoh • Nobles • Scribes • Craftspeople • Farmers • Servants • Slaves

  6. Religion and Egyptian Life • Gods • Polytheistic • Built temples for worship and offered sacrifices • Afterlife • Believed in a life after death • Ka was a person’s lifeforce which continued into the “next life” • Tombs were elaborate (fancy and detailed) with riches, foods, clothing, tools, furniture, weapons, and other goods needed for comfort • Burial Practices • Bodies needed to be preserved for their Ka • Mummies, preserved bodies, made sure the Ka would not suffer

  7. Pyramids • Burial sites were very important. Elaborate tombs called pyramids, were built for leaders. • The largest is the Great Pyramids of Giza built for King Khufu. • Sizes of pyramids represented the pharaoh’s greatness = the bigger the more powerful! • The pharaoh, as a link to their gods, controlled everyone’s afterlife. Making the spirit happy ensured a happy afterlife for all Egyptians.

  8. Review 1. What effects did power and social class have upon the lives of Egyptians? 2. How did Ancient Egyptians choose rulers? 3. How did Egypt’s most powerful rulers leave their marks on history? 4. What role did religion and the afterlife play in the lives of Egyptians?

  9. Discovery Education.com video • Journals Through History – Building and Civilization

  10. Independent Practice • 1. What effects did power and social class have upon the lives of Egyptians? • Students will choose one of the activities following this slide. Be as creative as you would like. • This is a project (test grade). Please complete all parts and do a nice job. Do not worry about your artistic ability. Neat please!

  11. Prepare Your Afterlife How will you ensure that you will be prepared for the afterlife? 1. What will your mummification process be like? How will you preserve your body for the afterlife and keep your Ka happy? Are there any body parts you will keep in Canopic Jars? What are these body parts and why? What will you wrap your preserved body in? Why? 2. What would your sarcophoguslook like? What would you wish your friends and/or family to enscribe upon your sarcophogus? 3. What would your burial tomb look like? Do you have any visuals representing your life? What do these visuals look like? What objects (food, drink, clothes, furniture, etc.) will you have to make your afterlife a happy one? Why? 4. How will you ensure your burial site will remain intact? Will you have any traps, magic spells, guards, etc.?

  12. Lasting Legacy How will you ensure that your name will continue being known throughout history? 1. What Great Monument(s) would you have designed? Do you have: temples, palaces, obelisks, statues, new cities, etc.? 2. What does the monument(s) look like? Are there any special words or visuals upon it? 3. What does this monument say about you? Does it prove that you deserve to be remembered? Did you do anything special to earn this monument? 4. How will you ensure that the monument(s)continues to be around for thousands of years?

  13. Egyptian Social Hierarchy Who do you most relate to in Egyptian Social Hierarchy? Not who you want to be, but who you would probably be. 1. What would your social status be? Why? What types of jobs or projects would you accomplish? What would you home, clothes, and luxury objects look like? What would your family do for jobs, school, and leasure activities? 2. Would you change anything about your position in Egyptian Society? What would those changes be? Why or why not? 3. If you could be anyone in Egyptian Social Hierarchy who would it be? Why? How would your life change? Why?

  14. The Gods How will you ensure that religion remains an important role in the lives of Egyptians? 1. Which god(s) or goddess(es) should be the primary focus? Why? How will you make sure they’re a primary focus? 2. Will there be any temple(s), builindgs, statues, etc., dedicated to them? What will they look like? 3. How should Egyptians worship them? Will there be an offerings or sacrifices? Are there any festivals celebrated in the gods’ honor? What are they called? How do people celebrate the festivals? 4. How will life be if the gods or goddesses are pleased? Why? How will life be if the gods or goddesses are upset? Why?

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