1.What are bodies (3) of water border North Africa? 2.What physical feature runs through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia? 3.What is highest point in North Africa? 4.Which canal connects Mediterranean Sea to Red Sea? 5.What is capital of Libya? Please write questions (5), Use map on page 319 to answer the questions; Please have planner on your table.

 Explain how environment has shaped life in Egypt.  Discuss how Egyptians earn a living.  Describe how Egypt has changed throughout its history  Outline what kind of government Egypt has.

 Ch 10 Test on Tuesday, Jan. 24.  Pride Break (???) on Friday, Jan. 27

Bell ringer Web Map – Egypt 8 questions you should know … Video - Islam

Egypt is large; about twice size of Most of Egypt is desert (Q) Lifeline is (T). Empties into Each Spring, Nile floods leaving silt. Dams along river provide electricity & irrigation.silt.

Suez Canal connects Med. with Red Sea (T) eliminating need to sail around Sinai acts as cross roads between & (Q1)

Egypt is hot!!!! …(Q1) ok, maybe not that hot with hot summers & mild winters … & very little rain fall. East of Nile River > Desert (T) West of Nile River > Desert

… In 1954 a coup led by Gen overthrew GB & established a republic. As a republic, E became leading power in Middle East under Nasser remains of Egypt from 1954 to 1970 (T)…

1.What are some examples of the “traditional” part of Cairo? (T) 2.Which phrase in the passage could be labeled as the “changing” part of Cairo? (T) 3.Beside visiting Cairo, what else is for a tourist to do or see in Egypt? (T) 4.In Cairo, who summons the faithful to prayer?” Please write down the following 4 questions; read the passage that follows and answer

Tradition and change meet and mingle in Cairo. Cairo is a massive city thronged with people & ringing to the sounds of car horns, stereos, cell phones and muezzins, summoning the faithful to prayer. Townsfolk dress in long, flowing robes, others in jeans & sneakers & baseball caps. City traffic & motorcycles compete with donkey carts & wandering goats. All of Egypt is not chaos & clatter, however. It is also a diver’s dream dip, a quiet camel caravan through the desert, or a long lazy punt down the Nile where mud- brick villages stand beside the ruins of the pharaohs.

 Explain how environment has shaped life in Egypt.  Discuss how Egyptians earn a living.  Describe how Egypt has changed throughout its history  Outline what kind of government Egypt has.

 Next test will be on Feb 1 covering Ch 11  Next Pride Break – February 8 th  Next Progress Report – February 13 th

Bell ringer Video - Egypt Outline – Economy of Egypt HWK Read pages

A. A Developing Economy B. Working the Land C. Dams Downside 1. 2.

A. A Developing Economy percent work in (T) 2. Major crops are , , , , B. Working the Land C. Dams Downside 1. 2.

A. A Developing Economy percent of people work in farming 2. Major crops are sugarcane, grains, veggies, fruits and cotton B. Working the Land 1. Dams control water needed for farming; Dam is largest dam 2. Control allows to harvest several crops in a year C. Dams 1. 2.

A. A Developing Economy percent of people work in Major crops are , , , and B. Working the Land 1. Dams control water needed for farming; Dam is the largest dam 2.Control allows to harvest several crops in a year C. Dams Downsides 1. Dams block flow of -----; rely on chemicals more 2. Salt water flows deeper, making land less

A.Growing Industries B.Energy Resources 1. 2.

A.Growing Industries 1. Largest industrial centers are & -----; produce food products & textile goods is also a major industry B.Energy Resources 1. 2.

A.Growing Industries 1.Largest industrial centers are and ; produce food products and textile goods is also a major industry B.Energy Resources 1. Aswan High Dam controls flow of water and helps provide (T) (Q1) makes up almost half of E’s exports