Welcome to Egypt! Date: 1/25/12 Activity: -Ch 7 Review, Preview 8 Warm Up: Explain what a monument is and give an example of one. ================== Homework: -Ch 8 Pre-read and Vocab due Tomorrow 1/26 -bring in an Egyptian MALE name for our tour guide’s name contest –due tomorrow Pg Assignment Date 9 Chapter 7 Review Questions 1/23 10 Chapter 8 Pre-read 11 Chapter 8 Vocabulary 12 Preview 8 1/25 13 Reading Notes 8.2 14 Ch 8 Rdng Notes Sites 1&2 15 Ch 8 Rdng Notes Sites 3&4

Chapter 7 Review What are the three environmental factors which influenced where people settled? Water Topography Vegetation What were the four uses for water? Source of food / farming, fish, birds drinking bathing transportation / trading & socializing What water source did settlers usually settle by? Rivers and Lakes

Chapter 7 Review 4. Topography was another factor which influenced where people settled. What two sources of topography would settlers settle in? plains valleys What two sources of topography would settlers not settle in? mountains deserts 5. Another word for plant life is __________________________. Earlier settlers found most vegetation near _________ and _____________. There were four uses of vegetation. What were they? food man-made products such as medicine, baskets, rope protection (natural barriers) beautification (flowers) vegetation rivers mountains

Chapter 7 Review 6. What was the most important physical feature in ancient Egypt? The Nile River 7. What physical feature formed a natural barrier for the Egyptians? The three deserts 8. What physical feature was located north of Egypt which was used for food, not drinking? The Mediterranean Sea 9. Why wasn’t the Red Sea much use to the Egyptians? It was hard to get to due to the Arabian desert and it was too salty 10. Explain how the Nile River helped fertilize the soil of Egypt. After the Nile River flooded and the flood waters went down, it would leave silt behind which was good for farming.

Chapter 7 Review 11. What does the topography of the river valley mean? It means the shape of the river valley. 12. What type of food did the Nile provide for the people of Egypt besides fish? Wildlife such as ducks, geese, hippos, and crocodiles 13. How did the topography of the river valley encourage settlement? Although the river ran through valleys and hills, there were wide areas which provided flat land for farming. 14. List all the types of vegetation that was able to be grown along the Nile River. reeds papyrus wheat barley

Warm Up: Explain what a monument is and give an example of one. something erected in memory of a person, event, etc., as a building, pillar, or statue Taken from dictionary.com

What other monuments can you think of? Lincoln Memorial Liberty Bell Washington Monument

Facts about Mount Rushmore The carving began in 1927 and finally was completed in 1941. Obviously the sculptor, Gutzon Borglum wanted to create a lasting tribute in grand form of these 4 former presidents, which is as logical a reason as any for why it was constructed. It is believed that Borglum created the monument not just as a tribute to the four men depicted on it, but also to the high ideals they each brought to America and represented within themselves. They were chosen because they "commemorate the founding, growth, preservation, and development to the United States."

Here are a few more Mount Rushmore Facts for inquiring minds Borglum was 60 years old when he began working on the monument. Rushmore's granite faces tower over 5,500 feet above sea level. The carvings are scaled to men who would stand 465 feet tall. Each President's head is as tall as a six-story building. Over 800 million pounds of stone was removed from Mount Rushmore during the construction. Imagine climbing 506 steps to reach the top of Mount Rushmore-this was how many steps the workers had to climb each day! The president's noses are 20 feet long, their mouths 18 feet wide, and their eyes are 11 feet across! Here is an astonishing fact: no deaths occurred during the whole period of carving, just a few minor injuries. Can you imagine that with all the dynamite used?

Activity: Finish Preview 8, Vocab, Pre-read 8.1 & 8.2 Welcome to Egypt! Date: 1/26/12 Activity: Finish Preview 8, Vocab, Pre-read 8.1 & 8.2 Warm Up: Describe what you think an Egyptian Pharaoh would be like? ================== Homework: -Reading Notes 8.2 Due tomorrow. Pg Assignment Date 9 Chapter 7 Review Questions 1/23 10 Chapter 8 Pre-read 11 Chapter 8 Vocabulary 12 Preview 8 1/25 13 Reading Notes 8.2 14 Ch 8 Rdng Notes Sites 1&2 15 Ch 8 Rdng Notes Sites 3&4

Chapter 8 Pre-Read Main Idea of the Chapter– The main idea of Chapter 8 is about the three long periods of stability in ancient Egypt and the four pharaohs who ruled during these times.

Chapter 8 Vocabulary Pharaohs – an ancient Egyptian leader Old Kingdom – a period in ancient Egyptian history that lasted from about 2700 to 2200 B.C.E.

Chapter 8 Vocabulary Middle Kingdom – a period in ancient Egyptian history that lasted from about 2000 to 1800 B.C.E. New Kingdom – a period in ancient Egyptian history that lasted from about 1600 to 1100 B.C.E.

Chapter 8 Vocabulary Pyramid – a huge, triangular-shaped monument of ancient Egypt built around a tomb Obelisks – tall, thin monuments Washington Monument Egyptian Obelisk

Chapter 8 Vocabulary Halls – three large rooms visitors passed through to reach a temple’s main room.

Rules for our Felucca Tour! Once you enter the classroom, you will leave everything on the window sill EXCEPT your SS notebook and a pencil. With your notebook and pencil, please enter the felucca (boat) only through the “gangplank” (boat entrance) and sit on the floor. Please sit with your group on the felucca. DO NOT TOUCH THE FELUCCA!! that means, don’t touch the border I put up to outline the shape of the boat.

Rules for our Felucca Tour! When you disembark (get off of the) felucca, meet your group at your assigned station. Do your work for that station and then let me know when you are done so that we may continue our tour. As your group finishes, you will take a Chapter reading handout of the (from the folder on your station). When it is time to re-board the felucca, do it in a calm, organized fashion WITH your reading. Don’t waste time just because we are out of our desks and our normal routine. You must still follow the same class rules and use respect or we will not do activities like this again in the future.

Activity: Review Do you know your pharaoh?, copy vocab Welcome to Egypt! Date: 2/8/12 Activity: Review Do you know your pharaoh?, copy vocab Warm Up: Why do you think Ramses II was able to rule for 66 years without challenge? ================== Homework: -Ch 9 Pre-read, Vocab & Preview due tomorrow. Pg Assignment Date 9 Chapter 7 Review Questions 1/23 10 Chapter 8 Pre-read 11 Chapter 8 Vocabulary 12 Preview 8 1/25 13 Reading Notes 8.2 14 Ch 8 Rdng Notes Sites 1&2 15 Ch 8 Rdng Notes Sites 3&4 16 Egypt Letter Assignment 2/2 17 Egypt Letter Rubric 18 Do you know your pharaoh? 2/6 19 Ch 9 Pre-read/Extra vocab 2/7 20 Ch 9 Vocabulary 21 Preview 9 2/8

What was Pharaoh best known for? How long was his/her reign? Name of Pharaoh Name of monument Location What was Pharaoh best known for? How long was his/her reign? Khufu Senusret I Hatshepsut Ramses II He helped establish the pharaoh as a central authority. -built one of ancient wonders of the world The Great Pyramid of Giza 2551-2528= Giza 23 years The religious architecture he had built, beginning with the White Chapel The White Chapel 1971-1926 = Karnak 45 years She promoted trade with other countries, her biggest and most well-known expedition was to Punt The Temple at Dayr-al-Bahri 1473-1458 Dayr-al-Bahri 15 years The Temple at Abu - Simbel Known for his military leadership. Most famous for his campaigns against Hittites and for the first peace treaty with them. 1290-1224 Abu - Simbel 66 years

Years of the Kingdom was in power Names of the Kingdoms Old Kingdom Middle Kingdom New Kingdom Years of the Kingdom was in power Nickname of the Kingdom Why it got the nickname What else did the Kingdom do while it was in control? 2700-2200 B.C.E. 2000 - 1800 B.C.E. 1600 – 1100 B.C.E. The Age of Pyramids Period of Reunification Egypt’s Golden Age Built a lot of pyramids as tombs Followed years of disunity and chaos with no one in charge They had great power and wealth The pharaoh’s set up a powerful central government They had great accomplishments in art, literature and architecture They increased trade and built monuments to document their accomplishments