Pyramids on the Nile

Lo1: Describe the geography of Egypt 
Lo2: Discuss the role of Pharaoh in Egyptian society 
Lo3: Identify the cultural and technological achievements of the Egyptians 

 Lo1: 
-has two regions, North Africa and Southwest Asia
- coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea, Nile River and Red Sea
- boarder Libya to the west, Gaza to the northeast and Sudan to the south

Lo2:
- ruler of upper and lower Egypt
- made laws
- collected taxes
- defend Egypt against foreigners
- represented the gods on earth
- performed rituals and built temples to honor the gods

Lo3: 
The Egyptians created a new way to bury dead bodies called mummification.

 Assessment: 
1. 
delta- a landform created by deposition of sediment that is carried by a river
Narmer- an ancient Egyptian king of the Early Dynastic Period, circa 3150–3100 BC 
Pharaoh - the common title of the monarchs of ancient Egypt
Theocracy - a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god 
Pyramid - a structure whose outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a single step at the top
mummification - a process in which the skin and flesh of a corpse can be preserved 
hieroglyphic - writing consisting of hieroglyphs 
papyrus - a species of aquatic flowering plant belonging to the sedge family Cyperaceae 
2. I think that the most significant Egyptian accomplishment was the building of the pyramids as burial grounds for the mummies. 
3. Being surrounded by dessert benefitted the Egyptians because it dried everything out. It was easier to mummify bodies and shut out invaders. 
4. The Egyptians viewed the pharaoh as a god like figure. They worshipped the pharaoh as if he were a god. 

5. Egyptians mummified bodies to prepare them for the afterlife. They included everything that they would need in the afterlife in the tomb of the person. 


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