1. Aim: How was Egyptian society organized?
Do now:
Create a social triangle for John Bowne HS

2. Aim: How was Egyptian society organized?
John Bowne HS

3. Egyptian Society

4. Aim: How was Egyptian society organized?
Task #1
Use the word bank to fill out the 5 classes in Egyptian society
Pharaoh
Slave farmer
Priest/priestess
Scribe
Merchant
fisherman

5. Egyptian Society Pharaoh
Egyptian ruler, also considered a god, governed with total power
Priests
Religious leaders responsible for carrying out sacrifices & other religious services to Egypt’s many gods
Scribe
These officials were usually the only citizens capable of reading & writing; therefore they kept official records for taxes & religious writings
Merchant
People who sold or traded goods; usually from a fixed location like a store or market
Slave Farmer
These people had little or no freedom; they were forced to work the fields & provide other services to the pharaoh

6. F.S.Q. – in your notebooks -Pharaoh -Slave farmer -Priest/priestess
Choose 1 of the 5 social classes & write a 1 paragraph story about what their daily life is like…
-Pharaoh
-Slave farmer
-Priest/priestess
-Scribe
-Merchant