1. Chapter 7: L.1 The Gift of the Nile p. 184-188
Thinking Focus:
What did the ancient Egyptians ACCOMPLISH because of the “Gifts of the Nile”?
Obj:
1. Contrast UPPER and LOWER Egypt
2. Learn the three SEASONS of Egypt
3. Compare/contrast Sumer and Egyptian flooding
4. Explain WHITE, RED and DOUBLE crowns
Vocab:
Cataract
Delta
Papyrus
Dynasty
Flip Book Directions

2. Lesson 1 Ancient Egypt Comic Strip… Objective: use your notecards to illustrate and explain your reading selection. Use markers to label important items. Team Assignment:
Blue – p. 186
Red – Droughts and Floods p. 187 (Parag #1-2)
Yellow – Droughts and Floods p. 187 (Parag. #3-4)
Green – The River’s Gifts p. 188 (Parag. #1-3)
Purple – The River’s Gifts p. 189 (Parag. #4-5)
Pink- p. 188 and 189 (two diagrams)

3. Lesson 1 Ancient Egypt Comic Strip Objective: use your notecards to illustrate and explain your reading selection. Use markers to label important items. Team Assignment:
Blue – The Union of Two Lands p. 189 (Parag #1)
Red – Red and White Crowns p. 189 (Parag #1-2)
Yellow – Red and White Crowns p. 190 (Parag. #3-5)
Green – Three Kingdoms p. 190 (Parag. #1-2 and #4 OLD Kingdom)
Purple – Three Kingdoms p. 190 (Parag. #1-2 MIDDLE)
Pink- Three Kingdoms p. 190 (Parag. #1-3 NEW)

4. Upper (S) Lower (N) Long, narrow river valley Short, shaped delta
Compare/Contrast
Upper and Lower Egypt:
Upper (S)
Lower (N)
Name and Symbol
Long, narrow river valley
Short,
shaped delta
Landform
Nile river
Sahara desert
Egyptian Name
Black
Red
Kind of Soil
Moist, fertile river valley
Dry, barren desert

5. I. The Gift of the Nile A. Geography NE African coast 
Droughts and Floods
Narrow banks (crops, palms)
The River’s GIFTS
A. Water
B. Mud 
C. Plants and animals 
Land of contrasts
Start at 5:20
Nile Gifts

6. I. The Gift of the Nile B. UNION of Two Lands
U.E. -- is South, 1st cataract N. to delta
L.E. -- is North, Nile delta
Crowns
U.E. 
L.E. 
THREE Kingdoms
Narrow banks (crops, palms) 

7. Chapter 7: L.2 Life in Ancient Egypt p. 191-196
Vocab:
Afterlife
Embalm
Mummy
Hieroglyphics
Chapter 7: L.2 Life in Ancient Egypt p
Thinking Focus:
Describe the RELIGIOUS IDEAS and SOCIAL STRUCTURES of Ancient Egypt
Obj:
Relate body preservation to afterlife beliefs
Importance of the Rosetta Stone
Analyze SOCIAL STRUCTURE by comparing it to PYRAMID levels

8. Lesson 2 Ancient Egypt Art and Music Tour… Objective: First, use your butcher paper and tempera paint to illustrate and explain your reading selection. Use markers to label important items. Secondly, think of a song or rap to go with your topic – write it on a note card for the class to view. Team Assignment:
Blue – Egypt map p. 187
Red – 3 crowns p. 190
Yellow – Zoser’s Step Pyramid p. 191
Green – Pyramid Diagram p. 195
Purple – Rosetta Stone p. 196
Pink- Obelisk of Hatshepsut p. 201

9. -officials and skilled workers
Egyptian Life
Religion
-afterlife
-many gods
Social Pyramid
-king
-officials and skilled workers
-farmers
Writing System
-hieroglyphics

10. II. Life in Ancient Egypt
A. The EASTERN Religion
Zoser’s pyramid 
Preparing for the Afterlife
Two parts: pyramid and body prep
B. Book of the Dead

11. II. Life in Ancient Egypt
Gods of the Egyptians
Two parts: pyramid and body prep 
C. Egyptian Burial
D. Afterlife
E. Writing System
Egyptian Burial

12. II. Life in Ancient Egypt
F. Social Pyramid
Kings and Priests 
Officials and Scribes
Artisans and Farmers
Pyramid Contest Rules:
Create a social pyramid
Include pictures of people with different occupations on it
Make a song/rap to go with it
*Winners will be based on creativity and ability to follow the directions above!