1. What I want to know about Egypt
What were the purpose of the pyramids?
What is the difference between “Upper Egypt” and “Lower Egypt”?
What is the “Gift of the Nile”?
Was there an animal that was important to Egyptians?
What were some of the things that Egyptians invented?
Who are three pharaohs of Egypt? List two of each pharaoh's major accomplishments.
How did the last dynasty of Egypt end?

2. Wednesday January 25th
Warmup #5
A pair of statements from Hammurabi's Code are in your answer document. In your answer document, tell which of the following is illustrated by them, as well as why.
Babylonians obey written laws
Babylonians worship their kings as gods
Babylonians made advances in medicine
Babylonians abolished hereditary privileges

3. Complete warm up 2 in your Egypt packets
Friday Jan 27
Complete warm up 2 in your Egypt packets

4. Thursday January 26th
As you come in, complete warm up #1 using the characteristics listed below
1. traded using the river system
2. specialization lead to a surplus in food being produced
3 . invented the plow for easier farming
4. flooding lead to the depositing of silt and fertile soil

5. Wednesday January 30th
As you come in, please take out your Egypt packet and complete warmup #3

6. Mr. Head’s 6th Grade Social Studies
Ancient Egypt
Mr. Head’s 6th Grade Social Studies

7. Agriculture Farming was main economic activity
Flooding by Nile River left silt and fertile soil. “Gift of the Nile”

8. Economy
Specialization allowed civilization to create a surplus of agricultural goods which they used for trade

9. Government
Monarchy
Pharaoh ruled as a representative of the gods

10. Culture
Relied on a class system with the pharaoh at the top and slaves at the bottom
Polytheistic

11. Most Influence

12. Hieroglyphics, papyrus paper, pyramids, 365 day calendar
Technology
Hieroglyphics, papyrus paper, pyramids, 365 day calendar