1. The Nile

2. A Pictorial Journey Up the World’s Longest River
The Nile River
A Pictorial Journey Up
the World’s Longest River

3. A Pictorial Journey Up the World’s Longest River
The Nile River
A Pictorial Journey Up
the World’s Longest River

4. The Nile River Dfsd f The Nile River is the longest in the world
Begins in the central mountains of Africa
Flows northward for over 4,000 miles until it reaches the Mediterranean Sea
The White Nile, the longest tributary, begins in Lake Victoria.
The Blue Nile begins in the Ethiopian Highlands
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5. The Blue Nile in the Ethiopian Highlands
The Eternal Nile
The Blue Nile in the Ethiopian Highlands

6. Hey Look!!! Its an ESCARPMENT!!!!
Blue Nile Falls
Hey Look!!! Its an ESCARPMENT!!!!

7. The White Nile Flows Through Uganda

8. The Nile Ethiopian Highlands Lake Victoria
Beginning of the White Nile
Ethiopian Highlands
Beginning of the Blue Nile
Empties into the Mediterranean Sea
The Nile

9. The Blue and White Niles Converge

10. Tributaries - rivers that flow into a larger river
Headwaters- streams near the source of a river
Levees- embankments built along a river to prevent the water
from flooding the land
Silt- rich topsoil carried in rivers
Deltas- triangular silt deposits at the mouth of a river Note: The mouth of the Niger river is a vast delta, sometimes called the “Oil Delta” because of the petroleum industry centered there.

11. First Aswan Dam built in 1889 Water peaking at top of dam led to building of Aswan High Dam

12. Aswan High Dam Completed in 1970 Funded by the Soviet Union

13. The Aswan High Dam Constructed by the British and the Soviet Union
Cost over $1 billion in 1960’s
Would be over $15 billion today

14. Moving of Abu Simbel Temple

15. Movement continued Began in 1964
Site was cut into large blocks and moved about 200 meters away from the river
Is still considered a feat of modern archeology
Moving cost over $60 million in 1960’s

16. Location change of the temple

17. Finished and Filled in 1976

18. Lake Nasser created by Aswan Dam

19. What if?… What if we had to consider whether to build the dam today?
With all of the information we have now, would the Aswan High Dam be built?
Why or Why not?

20. For or Against?
Choose a side: “Egypt’s Giant Leap Forward” “The Downside of Building Massive Dams”
Read the article. Take notes and add support to your position. Look for new information to support your argument.
Complete the corresponding questions on your own notebook paper.
Was the construction of the Aswan High Dam a good thing? Was it worth it?

21. Why does it take so long?
Think about all of the considerations that go into planning for major projects. Why does it take so long to plan them?