Chapter 1 Lesson 3 The Civilization of the Egyptians pages 59 - 63 Mr. Bondurant 11/23/2018

Chapter 1 Lesson 3 The Civilization of the Egyptians pages 59 - 63 OBJECTIVES 1. List the contributions of the ancient Egyptians. 2. Explain how we have come to understand the meaning of hieroglyphics. 3. Identify the following people: Champollion, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III. Vocabulary: Coptic Hieroglyphics Papyrus Scribe 11/23/2018

A. Learning an Ancient Language p. 59 What did Champollion decide to do when he was a school boy? Why did Champollion learn Coptic? 11/23/2018

B. The Rosetta Stone p. 59 - 60 What was the Rosetta Stone? Why was solving the writing on the Rosetta Stone so important? Was the discovery of the Rosetta Stone more important than the discovery of King Tut’s tomb? 11/23/2018

C. A Woman God-King p. 60 - 1 What was unusual about the god king Hatshepsut? What was accomplished during the reign of Hatshepsut? 11/23/2018

D. Paper from the Nile p. 61 - 2 How was papyrus made? What sort of writings have been found on papyrus? What were the duties of a scribe? 11/23/2018

E. “The Book of the Dead” p.62-3 According to the “Book of the Dead” what kinds of behavior were wrong? What is a solar year? How did the Egyptian way of measuring a year differ from that of the Mesopotamians? Why was papyrus not as durable as clay tablets? 11/23/2018

R14 1. c. how to read hieroglyphics 2. b. Rosetta Stone 11/23/2018

w21 3. Lake Victoria Lake Nasser 11/23/2018

You may WORK TOGETHER! TOGETHER MEANS: On the same question at the same time! Working only with your group! ALL brains are at work! Everyone comes to an agreement on the answer. Questions must be asked as a group! You may NOT divide and copy! 11/23/2018