BELL RINGER Tell me 2 things you know or have heard about the ancient Egyptians. List 1 thing you would like to learn about the Egyptians

Bell Ringer 10/19/17 Why did the ancient Egyptian civilization choose to settle in Egypt?

Bell Ringer 10/19/17 Why did the ancient Egyptian civilization choose to settle in Egypt? Because the Nile River is located in Egypt and floods often, making the land around the river good for farming & they had water.

Finish Gallery Walk: Step 1: Finish reading

Finish Gallery Walk: Step 2: Create a hypothesis with shoulder partner(s) that answers our original question: “What was life like in ancient Egypt?” USE EVIDENCE FROM THE GALLERY WALK TO SUPPORT YOUR HYPOTHESIS

What was life like in ancient Egypt? Gallery Walk What was life like in ancient Egypt? Religion, architecture, daily life, clothing, traditions, food, art, government & social hierarchy (classes), jobs, #1-7, spacing 2-3 lines

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EGYPTIANS

VOCAB POSTER Cataracts 2) Rosetta Stone 3) Delta 4) sphinx 5) Pharaoh 6) obelisk 7) Dynasty 14) exports 8) Nobles 15) imports 9) Afterlife +5 print word neatly 10) Mummies +10 Definition 11) Pyramids +5 Example 12) Hieroglyphics +5 Scene or pic in color 13) Engineering

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VOCAB Cataracts 2) Rosetta Stone 3) Delta 4) sphinx 5) Pharaoh 6) obelisk 7) Dynasty -exports 8) Nobles -imports 9) Afterlife -merchants 10) Mummies -Ramses 11) Pyramids -Menes 12) Hieroglyphics - Khufu King Tut -Engineering

Bell Ringer 10/20/17 Describe the Egyptians beliefs about the afterlife:

Bell Ringer 10/20/17 Describe the Egyptians beliefs about the afterlife: -There was an afterlife, they believed you would need your organs (not your brain) and other riches, they believed the afterlife was a happy place but that you remained tied to your body and burial site which is why they mummified the wealthy

10/23/17 Bell Ringer: What continent is Egypt on? AFRICA Who had the honor of being turned into mummies when they died? THE WEALTHY Which class was at the top of the social hierarchy of ancient Egypt? PHARAOHS & Kings (THE RULERS) Which class was at the bottom of the social hierarchy of ancient Egypt? THE SLAVES

TITLE IT: UNIT 3 Ancient Egypt, NOTES #1, & YOUR NAME

10/23/17 Bell Ringer: What continent is Egypt on? Who had the honor of being turned into mummies when they died? Which class was at the top of the social hierarchy of ancient Egypt? Which class was at the bottom of the social hierarchy of ancient Egypt?

“The Wonders of the Pyramids” pg. (69-74) 1) What 3 simple machines were used to construct the pyramids? 2) What was the pyramid security system? 3) Who built the pyramids & why? 4) Give an inside view of a pyramid. 5) How did the large stones get to the building site? 6) Compare a Pyramid to a Ziggurat.

NILE RIVER Longest river in the world Major source of water in N Africa “gift of the nile” River flows backwards (upstream) 2 Regions----Upper & Lower Flooding was PREDICTABLE

NATURAL BARRIERS Earth made physical features that help provide protection W = Sahara Desert N = Mediterranean Sea E = Red Sea S = Nile Cataracts

2 REGIONS DURING OLD KINGDOM Lower----was actually in the north Ruler wore a Red Crown -Upper----was actually in the south Ruler wore a white crown RULERS WERE KINGS

PHARAOH The title used by the rulers of Egypt DURING THE NEW & MIDDLE KINGDOMS Kings who were thought to be derived from God Word means “great house”

OLD KINGDOM Time period of 2700-2200 B.C. When the Pyramids were constructed Lot of pressure on KING

MENES 1st Ruler/King of Egypt Started as upper kingdom king United upper & lower Wore double crown Created a new capital?

MEMPHIS 1st capital of Egypt after two kingdoms were united Created by Menes + became political & cultural center for centuries

DYNASTY Series of rulers from the same family (blood lines) 1st started by Menes Ruled for 200 years 2nd dynasty challenged and took over

KHUFU Most famous king of old kingdom Legend said he was cruel (but ppl fed well) Had the Great Pyramid at Giza built Largest of all pyramids Over 2 million bricks

AFTERLIFE Life after death “happy place” Ka (spirit) Linked to body Had same needs in next life

Exit Slip 10/23/17 How might the natural barriers be an advantage for ancient Egyptians? How were rulers chosen? 3. What were rulers in the old kingdom called?

EXIT SLIP 1) What continent were the Egyptians in? 2) What natural barrier was West of Egypt? 3) Who was Egypt’s first Pharaoh? 4) What was unique about the Nile River? 5) What 2 bodies of water does the Suez Canal connect?

BR # 11 1) How many days are in a year? 2) Why do we have 12 months? 3) What’s the difference b/w Heliocentric & Geocentric? (root words)

EXIT SLIP 1) Why was the Egyptian “Moon Calendar” unsuccessful? 2) How was Sirius vital to the Egyptians? 3) What was the standard measurement used by the Egyptians? 4) Where did the Egyptians get the 5 extra days for their calendar?

MUMMIES Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth bodies were embalmed 1st to prevent from decay Organs removed from body & put in jar (brain---nose) Only ELITE could afford mummy process

PYRAMIDS Stone burial tombs for Egyptian rulers No mortar b/w bricks False tunnels Took thousands of workers decades to build one

MIDDLE KINGDOM Period of order & stability Ended around 1750 B.C. Internal conflict caused decline Invaded from SW Asia After 200 years they fought back

NEW KINGDOM 1500-1000 B.C. Egypt reached its height in power Invaded others & turned it into an empire Received goods from Neighboors (Babylonians, Hittites & others)

HATSHEPSUT Female Pharaoh Ruled while step-son was too young Wore a fake beard to appear man-like Increased Egyptian trade May have been murdered

RAMSES THE GREAT Last Great Pharaoh of Egypt Army captain at age 10 Increased size of kingdom Signed 1st peace treaty ever with Hittites

HIEROGLYPHICS Egyptian form of writing Symbols or pictures represent sounds ROSETTA STONE--- 1799 found by French soldier Decipher/translate

KING TUT Tutankhamen = real name Pharaoh that died at young age Tomb was untouched 1922----found (helped us learn about Egyptians)

ANCIENT KUSH Located S of the Egyptians Very good trading society Controlled by Egypt b/c of fear Defeated the Egyptians after New Kingdom

EGYPTIAN MUMMY PROJECT First theory of death How scientist damaged the mummies Most recent theory of death In 2005, how did the scientist examine the body

PHARAOH FLIP BOOK 1) Time Period 2) Achievement(what is he famous for?) 3) Achievement 4) Architecture (temples/pyramids) 5) Architecture 6) Unique/Interesting Fact ILLUSTRATION

BELL RINGER #7 1) What is the relative location of Egypt Draw a picture to show your answer 2) In one paragraph describe the religion of the ancient Egyptians 3) Explain how the Nile River was similar & different from the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers 4)Explain how the landscape/geography helped the Egyptians but not groups from Mesopotamia

EGYPTIAN VOCAB Cataracts + elite + rosetta stone Delta + pyramids + sphinxes Menes + engineering + obelisk Pharaoh + Middle Kingdom + King Tut Dynasty + New Kingdom + exports Old Kingdom + trade routes + imports Khufu + Hatshepsut Nobles + Ramses Afterlife + hieroglyphics Mummies + papyrus

afterlife

obelisk

Red Sea

delta

cataracts

nobles

pharaoh

hatshepsut

khufu

ROSETTA STONE

QUESTIONS 1) How did they dry out the body of the mummy? 2) Why was King Tut’s tomb important? 3) How were mummies damaged?