Create your creator

Bell Work Why do you think some cultures worship only one god while others worship many?

Step 1 On your own or with 1 partner choose a spot on the map for your city Name your city Create your patron god What does your god look like? (draw its image or symbol) Why do you worship this god? What are 2 of your god’s responsibilities? Prepare to share

Step 2 Join with 1 other group You must now combine your gods Create a new name for your god. What are 2 responsibilities of your god? How has your god’s image changed? Prepare to share

Last Step What if we all combined into one? What would we do then?

Unification Narmer – 3100 BC United upper and lower Egypt into one kingdom Each city keeps its patron god The god of the sun – Re – becomes the most popular and powerful of Egypt’s many gods

Egyptian Theocracy

Bell Work Please analyze the cartoon by using: List objects/people Identify symbols Explain the message

Consider… To what degree should religion be involved in public life? Should the nation’s rules be based on religion? Should the faith our president follows matter?

Theocracy A form of political organization in which the government is based on religious principles.

Who ruled? VIZIER High Priests / Nobles Doctors, engineers, etc. Scribes & merchants Craftsmen Slaves, farmers, etc.

Egyptian Theocracy: Major Gods Khnum The Ram headed Sun God 1 of 3 versions of Ra God of rebirth and creation Temple at Karnak

Osiris God of the Dead Murdered by his brother Set Restored by Isis Egyptian Theocracy: Major Gods

Isis Goddess of Nature Wife of Osiris Egyptian Theocracy: Major Gods

Anubis God of Mummification Weighs the soul of the dead in the underworld Egyptian Theocracy: Major Gods

What was life like in an Egyptian Theocracy? No say in government but… You could move from class to class Marriage, education, children, and women were respected Women could own property, work outside the home, and even rule as pharaoh Males must serve in the military for a time As a farmer you would work on building projects during the ‘off season’ Mostly a benign form of government

Egyptian Theocracy Why did ancient Egyptians care about the pharaoh's experience in the afterlife?

Care for the afterlife

Care in the afterlife Canopic jars Shabti

Care in the afterlife Personal Items

Egyptian Theocracy In Life Pharaoh WAS the sun god reborn and ruled by divine right Priests advised him on what their god would want him to do The people did not question government or vote In general citizens had the freedom to pursue the life the wanted After Death Pharaoh became the Ram Headed Sun God after death and travelled through the underworld Pharaoh’s subjects went to great pains to preserve his body, prepare his tomb with spells and servants, and protect his final resting place They did this to ensure the sun continued to rise

Homework Design your own theocracy 1.Who would be in control? 2.What would the rules for your society be? 3.Would you base these rules on an existing religion or a new one? 4.What types of ceremonies or rituals would you have? 5.How would you view the afterlife? 6.As the leader, when you die how will they handle your body and soul? 7.Would you rule as a living god or just with the god’s authority? What is your god like?

Bell Work Directions: 1 st hand in your “perfect theocracy” assignment 2 nd Briefly answer the questions below regarding EGYPTIAN theocracy 1.Describe their religious beliefs. 2.Who holds control? 3.How did rulers control the people? 4.What was life like for people who lived in this theocracy?

Mayan Sacrifice 1.What type of sacrifices are the Maya making? 1.Why are they making these sacrifices? 1.Why do they stop? 2.Who is Kukulkan and what does he want? 1.What type of sacrifices are the Maya making? 1.Why are they making these sacrifices? 1.Why do they stop? 2.Who is Kukulkan and what does he want?

The Maya and Aztecs 1.Describe their religious beliefs. 2.Who holds control? 3.How did rulers control the people? 4.What was life like for people who lived in this theocracy? 5.How did it end?

Bell Work 1.How are the Egyptian Theocracy and the Mayan Theocracy different? 2.The same? Please use the Venn Diagram (right) to answer this question Venn Diagram Mayan traits Egyptian traits Different: 1.religious beliefs? 2.Who holds control? 3.What was life like Same Different: 1.religious beliefs? 2.Who holds control? 3.What was life like

Iran Atefah SahaalehAtefah Sahaaleh What was her life like? What are some examples of Sharia law?

Iran Atefah SahaalehAtefah Sahaaleh Why is she arrested a 2 nd a time?

Iran Atefah SahaalehAtefah Sahaaleh What was her sentence? Did Atefah know what was going to happen to her?

Happy Friday No BW Today’s Agenda Intro to project Complete reading and worksheet (due Monday) Hand out posters