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Warm Up Ancient Egypt

Objective- SWBAT understand the characteristics of the Nile River.

Lets use Google maps to locate Egypt and the Nile River. Lets locate Mesopotamia (Present day Iraq) and determine what direction you would travel from Egypt to Mesopotamia

The Nile River is the longest river in the world!!! 4,000 miles long!!!!

Nile River Video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLussf-QyjE 1. What did you notice about the geography of Egypt and the Nile River?

The river was ideal for human settlement because of its fertile land The river was ideal for human settlement because of its fertile land. How does this relate to our previous unit on Mesopotamia? (Turn and talk

Egyptians began to create permanent settlements along the river bank Egyptians began to create permanent settlements along the river bank. Egypt experienced very little rainfall, and had a very hot and dry climate Why would this make the river an important part of their society?

The Nile is two separate rivers; The Blue Nile, and The White Nile The Nile is two separate rivers; The Blue Nile, and The White Nile. The blue Nile begins in the snowy mountains of eastern Africa. The While Nile starts in the tropics of central Africa- and the two join just south of Egypt to join the Nile River.

Guided Practice (Nile River) What do we know about it??? Come up and write on the board!!! Nile River

Independent Practice Read the passage “A Protected Land” and answer the comprehension questions.

Group Work “You create the grain, you bring forth the barley Assuring survival to the temples If you cease your toil and your work Then all that exists is in suffering” Group 1-What is this poem about Group 2- What important work does the Nile do? Group 3- What does the author say will happen if the Nile ceases in its work? Group 4- What human characteristics are attributed to the Nile?

Closure Summarize what we learned today in a 5-7 sentence paragraph

Homework In a 5-7 sentence paragraph discuss the benefits of the Nile River. Use at least 3 details to support your claims.