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== The Geography of Ancient Egypt ==

'''AIM:''' What was the significance of Geography on Egypt?

'''Do Now:''' [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/images/5/58/EgyptDoNow1.pdf Egypt Geography Worksheet]

{{Common Core Standards}}

'''Where in the world is Egypt?'''
'''Continent:''' Africa 
'''Location:'''  NorthEast Africa

'''What is Egypt’s most visible & Important Geographic feature?''' (hint: It is also called the ''life blood'' of Egypt)

The Nile River

'''Which direction does the Nile River flow?''' From South to North (into the Mediterranean)

'''What is the wide part of the Nile River, near the Mediterranean, called?''' The Nile Delta

The Egypt is divided into two (2) parts.

'''What are they called?'''

* Upper Egypt (Located in the South)
* Lower Egypt (Located in the North)

== Government of Egypt ==

'''What is the ruler of Ancient Egypt called?'''   A Pharaoh
'''What is unification?'''  The joining of separate parts into one
'''
Name some ways a Pharaoh could unify Egypt?'''

* War
* Bribe
* Economic (Trade)

Egypt's First Pharaoh - Menes (3100BCE)

* Menes King of Upper Egypt defeats King of Lower Egypt
* Unified Upper & Lower Egypt

<u>Life Under Pharaoh</u>

* '''Government'''
** Administration
** Tax Collection
** Judges
* '''Religion'''
** Pharaoh is child of Sun god - RA
** Ra brings life to Egypt
* '''Economy'''
** Domestication
** Agriculture – Farming
** Surplus
** Specialization
** Trade

== Classwork & Homework ==

'''Lesson PowerPoint:''' [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/images/d/d8/Egypt1.pptx Egypt - Land of the Pharaohs]

'''Video #1:''' [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/images/f/fd/Egypt1.wmv Egypt #1]

'''Video #2:''' [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/classroom/Egypt2.wmv Egypt #2]

'''Activity:''' [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/images/6/6f/EgyptActivity1.pdf Egypt - Geography]

'''Homework:''' [[Assignments]]