Ancient Egypt

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Ancient Egypt

• 1. Essential Question
• What allowed Ancient Egyptians to flourish in the
  harsh conditions of northern Africa?

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2. The Task

• The Ancient Egyptians were able to flourish in an
  area that many thought was uninhabitable.
  Despite these conditions, Egyptians came to
  dominate northern Africa in a variety of ways.
  Your job is to study the Egyptian way of life and
  decide what single thing allowed Egyptians to be
  so successful.

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3A. The Student Activityhttp//www.ancientegypt.c
o.uk/menu.html

• To discover how Egyptians flourished in northern
  Africa click on each thumbnail at the website
  above. Then, use the chart below to note how
  Egyptians felt about each area of life.

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3B. The Student Activityhttp//www.ancientegypt.c
o.uk/menu.html

• To discover how Egyptians flourished in northern
  Africa click on each thumbnail at the website
  above. Then, use the chart below to note how
  Egyptians felt about each area of life.

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4. Assessment

• Now that you have studied the Ancient Egyptian
  way of life write a persuasive essay arguing
  which one area of life allowed Egyptians to be so
  successful in northern Africa. Ideas might
  include the Egyptian understanding of the human
  body, their massive work force or even the
  location of the Nile River. Be sure to
  reference information from the chart completed
  earlier and other information discussed in class.

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5. Enrichment/ Differentiation

• A theme that will carry over into all areas of
  study this year will be cultural diffusion. Now
  that you have taken a stance on the
  sophistication of the Ancient Egyptians, draw a
  political cartoon that demonstrates your
  understanding of cultural diffusion in northern
  Africa. Be sure to include AT LEAST three
  symbols in your drawing.

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6. Standards Benchmarks

• Social Studies
• Historical Perspective
• Standard 1.2 Comprehending the Past
• All students will understand narratives about
  major eras of American and world history by
  identifying the people involved, describing the
  setting, and sequencing the events.
• Language Arts
• Genre and Craft of Language
• Standard 8.4
• Identify and use aspects of the craft of the
  speaker, writer, and illustrator to formulate and
  express their ideas artistically. Examples
  include imagery, irony, multiple points of view,
  complex dialogue, aesthetics, and persuasive
  techniques.
• Technology
• Technology research tools
• Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and
  collect information from a variety of sources.
• Students use technology tools to process data and
  report results. Students evaluate and select new
  information resources and technological
  innovations based on the appropriateness for
  specific tasks.

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7. Teacher Tips

• Print out all copies of student charts and be
  sure to have sufficient lab time available for
  students to navigate the web page.

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8. Bibliography

• http//www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
• http//www.michigan.gov/documents/MichiganCurricul
  umFramework_8172_7.pdf
• http//office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx?l
  cen-us

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