World
History

Unit 2 River Valley
Civilizations
Chapter 4 Egypt
3100 B.C. - 671 B.C.
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| Topic Civilization Maps | ||
| Objective List events of Egypt's New Kingdom in the correct sequence. Interpret a "Flooding of the Nile" graph. To use maps, atlases, and Internet sites to learn about the geographic features and topographical features of Egypt. |
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| State Goals 16.A.3b Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources. |
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| Topic Map of Egypt | ||
| Objective Locate places in Egypt. Create a map of Egypt showing cities and geographical locations. To design a booklet to compile information regarding the Nile River and its importance. Explain the importance of the Nile River to the Egyptian Civilization. |
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| State Goals 16.A.3b Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources. 17.C.3a Explain how human activity is affected by geographic factors. |
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| Classwork-Homework Delta: fan shaped area of fertile land Shadoff: machine used to lift water from river to basins Cataract: waterfall
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| Topic Autobiography Time Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Objective Create a chart of important events in your life. |
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| State Goals 12.A.2a Describe simple life cycles of plants and animals and the similarities and differences in their offspring. |
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| Topic Autobiography Time Line |
| Objectives Create a time line of important events in your life. Create icons to match the vent. |
| State Goals 12.A.2a Describe simple life cycles of plants and animals and the similarities and differences in their offspring. |
| Classwork-Homework Use 11 x 17 paper to create a time line of their life. Use 1" per year. 1. Draw a line across your page 2. Starting from the left side measure and mark intervals of one inch 3. Label each line Born...199?...199?..etc up to their age. 4. Neatly record your important events on your time line. 5. Put a title on your time line. 6. Create icons that will identify with your event. Hospital: Red Cross or Broken Bone Born: baby face School: School house or books Sports: Draw and color a basketball, soccer ball, etc |
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| Topic 4-2 The Old Kingdom |
| Objective Discuss Egypt's Old Kingdom. |
| State Goals 16.C.1b (W) Explain how trade among people brought an exchange of ideas, technology and language. 16.C.2b (W) Describe the basic economic systems of the world's great civilizations including Mesopotamia, Egypt, Aegean/Mediterranean and Asian civilizations, 1000 BCE - 500 CE. |
| Classwork-Homework Pharaoh:Egyptian rulers or kings Pyramid:tombs of pharaohs Embalming:process to preserve the bodies of the dead Mummy:Wrapped body after being embalmed Pharaoh Pyramids Religious Beliefs |
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| Topic Pharaohs | ||||||||||||||||
| Objective List names of Egyptians pharaohs. |
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| State Goals 16.B.2a (W) Describe the historical development of monarchies, oligarchies, and city-states in ancient civilizations. 16.E.3a (W) Describe how the people of the Huang He, Tigris-Euphrates, Nile and Indus River valleys shaped their environments during the agricultural revolution, 4000 - 1000 BCE. 18.B.3a Analyze how individuals and groups interact with and within institutions. 18.B.3b Explain how social institutions contribute to the development and transmission of culture. |
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| Classwork-Homework Names of Egyptian Pharaohs
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| Topic Pyramids |
| Objective View he planning and construction of a pyramid. |
| State Goals 16.E.3a (W) Describe how the people of the Huang He, Tigris-Euphrates, Nile and Indus River valleys shaped their environments during the agricultural revolution, 4000 - 1000 BCE. 17.C.3b Explain how patterns of resources are used throughout the world. |
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| Topic Religion | ||||||||||||
| Objective List names of some Egyptian gods and goddesses. Classify gods and goddesses by characteristics. Understand the relationship between religion and the social and political order in Egypt. Describe the relationship between religion (polytheism) and the social and political order in Egypt. |
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| State Goals 18.B.3b Explain how social institutions contribute to the development and transmission of culture. |
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| Day 8 |
| Topic Egyptian Numbers |
| Objective Write Egyptian numbers and solve math problems. |
| State Goals 8.A.3a Explain how language, literature, and the arts, architecture, and traditions contribute to the development and transmission of culture. |
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| Day 9 |
| Topic Egyptian Art |
| Objective Identify perspective in Egyptian drawings. |
| State Goals 18.A.3a Explain how language, literature, and the arts, architecture, and traditions contribute to the development and transmission of culture. |
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| Day 10 |
| Topic 4-3 The Middle Kingdom |
| Objective Describe what happened during Egypt's Middle Kingdom. |
| State Goals 16.A.3a Describe how historians use models for organizing historical interpretation. 16.B.2a (W) Describe the historical development of monarchies, oligarchies, and city-states in ancient civilizations. 18.A.5 Compare ways in which social systems are affected by political, environmental, and economic and technological changes. |
| Classwork-Homework Middle Kingdom: 2100.BC - 1785.BC
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| Day 11 |
| Topic 4-4 The New Kingdom |
| Objective Explain why Egyptian civilization grew then declined during the New Kingdom. |
| State Goals 16.A.3a Describe how historians use models for organizing historical interpretation. 16.B.2a (W) Describe the historical development of monarchies, oligarchies, and city-states in ancient civilizations. 18.A.3a Explain how language, literature, and the arts, architecture, and traditions contribute to the development and transmission of culture. |
| Classwork-Homework New Kingdom: Egyptian Empire founded ended 671 BC. Amon-Re: new god of New Kingdom Scribes: record keepers of the pharaohs Hieroglyphic: Egyptian writing where pictures stand for words or sounds
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| Day 12 |
| Topic CSI King Tutankhamen |
| Objective Learn about King Tut's life, death, tomb, treasures, and if he was murdered. Decide if King Tut was murdered or died of natural causes. |
| State Goals 16.B.2a (W) Describe the historical development of monarchies, oligarchies, and city-states in ancient civilizations. |
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| Resources Use reference books to get the right colors. Picture of objects in Tut's tomb. You make the museum label and tell a little about each object. |
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| Topic 4-5 Contributions & Egypt By the Numbers | ||||||
| Objective List Egypt's contributions, Record the dates and numbers of events in Egyptian History |
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| State Goals 8.A.3a Explain how language, literature, and the arts, architecture, and traditions contribute to the development and transmission of culture. |
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| Classwork-Homework Papyrus: paper made from a reed
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| Topic Egyptian Foldable Book | ||||||||
| Objective Research and display information in a foldable book. |
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| State Goals 8.A.3a Explain how language, literature, and the arts, architecture, and traditions contribute to the development and transmission of culture. |
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| Day 15 |
| Topic Evaluations |
| Objective To evaluate knowledge of Ancient Egypt. |
| State Goals 8.A.3a Explain how language, literature, and the arts, architecture, and traditions contribute to the development and transmission of culture. |
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| Day Computer Lab |
| Topic Virtual Egyptian Field Trips |
| Objective Students will be able to use the Internet to research several given topics. Learn geography of Nile River on simulated trip in Ancient Egypt. Play an ancient Egyptian game. |
| State Goals 8.A.3a Explain how language, literature, and the arts, architecture, and traditions contribute to the development and transmission of culture. |
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