1. Homework H.W. #4 (Egypt Part 2) due tomorrow. Current events article due Friday. Test on Mesopotamia/Egypt Tuesday.

2. Aim #5: How did geography shape the world view of Ancient Egypt? Do Now: Read the handout Hymn to the Nile and answer the two questions on the back side of the sheet.

3. I. Geography of Egypt A.Bordered by: Mediterranean Sea (North) Red Sea (East) B. 95 % desert C. 5 % oases watered by the Nile River

4. I. Geography of Egypt D. The Nile River -Longest river in the world (4,100 miles) -Flows north, empties into Mediterranean. -Annual flooding in September/October→ deposits silt. -Divides Egypt into two regions: Upper Egypt (south→Nile Valley) and Lower Egypt (north→Nile Delta→most fertile land)

5. I. Geography of Egypt E. In what ways can the Nile River help Egypt to develop as a civilization?:

6. Egypt: -Nile River (predictability of the flooding) → -Natural Boundaries → -View of the Gods → -How will these factors influence their ultimate world view → Mesopotamia: -Tigris/Euphrates Rivers (predictability of the flooding)→ -Natural Boundaries → -View of the Gods → -How will these factors influence their ultimate world view →