1. Warm Up
In a 5-7 sentence paragraph, reflect on how you believe Egypt and Mesopotamia are similar societies. State at least 3 supporting details in your paragraph.

2. Academic Vocabulary Word of the Day!
Dispute- a disagreement, argument, or debate. *Who can use this word in a sentence? *Who can think of any synonyms for this word? *Who can relate this term to anything you have learned in Social Studies the past two years?

3. Objective- SWBAT understand how ancient Egypt was governed
Objective- SWBAT understand how ancient Egypt was governed. Daily vocab- Pharaoh, theocracy, bureaucrats

4. Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
Please record: 1 Fact 1 Opinion 1 Queston

5. Can anyone infer what the term theocracy means
Can anyone infer what the term theocracy means? Turn and talk with your table

6. Theocracy- A government in which the same person is both the political leader and the religious leader.
During the time of the Old Kingdom, Egypt was ruled as a theocracy.

7. Pharaoh- Ruler of ancient Egypt.

8. Egyptians were loyal to their Pharaoh and he held total power of the Egyptian Kingdom. Do you believe the Pharaoh was able to keep Egypt successful on his own? Or might he have had help? Think about todays government…. (Turn and talk with your table)

9. Bureaucrats or government officials, carried out the Pharaohs orders
Bureaucrats or government officials, carried out the Pharaohs orders. They constructed and repaired dams, irrigation canals, and brick granaries. (They carried out the day-to-day tasks that kept Egypt successful).

10. How do you know the Pharaoh had servants?
What did the Pharaoh sit on?
What did he wear?
Did the people worship him?

11. Independent Practice
Read a passage titled “A Religious leader” 1. How was the Pharaoh a political leader and a religious leader?

12. Group Work
Draw a T chart, comparing and contrasting your answer to the previous question, providing examples of the Pharaoh as a political leader AND a religious leader. Political Religious

13. Homework
In 1 paragraph, describe the role of the Pharaoh and the role of the bureaucrats.