Homework H.W. #4 (Egypt Part 2) due tomorrow. Current events article due Thursday, October 6.

Aim #5: How did geography shape the world view of Ancient Egypt? Do Now: Read the handout Hymn to the Nile and answer the two questions on the back side of the sheet.

I. Geography of Egypt Bordered by: Mediterranean Sea (North) Red Sea (East) B. 95 % desert C. 5 % oases watered by the Nile River

I. Geography of Egypt D. The Nile River Longest river in the world (4,100 miles) Flows north, empties into Mediterranean. Annual flooding in September/October→ deposits silt. Divides Egypt into two regions: Upper Egypt (south→Nile Valley) and Lower Egypt (north→Nile Delta→most fertile land)

I. Geography of Egypt E. In what ways can the Nile River help Egypt to develop as a civilization?:

Egypt: Mesopotamia: Nile River (predictability of the flooding) → Natural Boundaries → View of the Gods → How will these factors influence their ultimate world view → Mesopotamia: Tigris/Euphrates Rivers (predictability of the flooding)→ Natural Boundaries → View of the Gods → How will these factors influence their ultimate world view →