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Homework: Monday – Geography Worksheet Tuesday – Nile Journal Wednesday – Ch. 5, lesson 1 & 2 worksheet
Chapter 5, Lesson 1 Gift of the Nile
Vocabulary Chapter 5, Lesson 1 cataract – a waterfall delta - the area near a river’s mouth where the water deposits fine soil silt – fine soil deposited by a river linen - a type of fabric woven from flax plants Fertile - good for growing crops
Mesopotamia Egypt
Vocabulary Chapter 5, Lesson 1 Anatolia Vocabulary Chapter 5, Lesson 1 Israel Sumer Egypt
Egypt
Chapter 5, Lesson 1 Why was the Nile River important? What did the floods of the Nile River provide for farmers? How did Egyptians use the land around the Nile? What agricultural techniques did ancient Egyptians use? Provided water for drinking and for crops Rich black soil For food, flax, and building materials They watched for ibises to know when to plant seeds, dug irrigation canals, and used a tool called a shaduf to spread water
The Shaduf
Chapter 5, Lesson 1 I like Gold!!! How did geography affect Egypt’s economy? Egyptians mined copper, iron, gold, lapis lazuli, & turquoise; hunted and fished along the Nile; and traded up and down the Nile I like Gold!!!