Egypt

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Geography - the presence of geographic boundaries and political institutions

1.  Identify where Egypt is in relation to the rest of the world.

2.  Identify major land formations within the immediate region.

3. How were the political boundaries determined?

Online Resources

http://www.memphis.edu/egypt/map.htm
http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/AncientEgypt.html
http://website1.lanminds.com/Odyssey/wk1geo1.html
http://dia.org/edu/teacher/mathsci/wilson/activity.html
http://oakview.fcps.edu/~harris/96-97/agespages/egypt/claymodel.html
http://www.civilization.ca/membrs/civiliz/egypt/egcgeo2e.html
http://www.civilization.ca/membrs/civiliz/egypt/egcgeo2e.html
http://website1.lanminds.com/odyssey/wk1Nile.html
http://www.scriptorium.org/odyssey/week2/climate.html
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/anchsthc.html#egypt


Economy - an economy that produces food surpluses

1.  What foods did they consume?

2.  What natural resources allowed their agriculture to be successful?

3.  What jobs became part of the food process?

Online Resources

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/egtoc.html
http://www.sjsu.edu/testupdates/faculty/watkins/econ110/egypt.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/pye/life.html
http://www.best.com/~swanson/egypt/egypt_3_7.html#people
http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/merchants.html
http://www.best.com/~swanson/egypt/egypt_3_8.html
http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/
http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/AncientEgypt.html
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/anchsthc.html#egypt


Division of Labor - existence of social classes

1.  What new jobs were created?

2.  How did society organize itself?

3.  Create a organizational chart depicting the division of labor.

Online Resources

http://oakview.fcps.edu/~harris/96-97/agespages/egypt/government-egypt.html
http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/slaves-servants.html
http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/scribes.html
http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/scribes.html
http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/nobles-priests.html
http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/nobles-priests.html
http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/merchants.html
http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/farmers.html
http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/people.html
http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/soldiers.html
http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/AncientEgypt.html
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/egtoc.html
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/anchsthc.html#egypt



Culture - developed systems of religion, learning, art, and arcitecture.

1.  How did religion influence this society?

2.  How was knowledge passed on from generation to generation?

3.  Find a piece of artwork that represents this society?

4.  Find a picture of architecture that represents this society.

Online resources.

http://members.aol.com/mumifyddog/index.html
http://tqjunior.advanced.org/4368/mummies.html
http://www.clemusart.com/archive/pharaoh/rosetta/roseff.html#mummies
http://oakview.fcps.edu/~harris/96-97/agespages/egypt/religion-egypt.html
http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/myth.html
http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/bookofdead.html
http://www.kent.wednet.edu/curriculum/soc_studies/Egypt/pap_lot.html
http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/AncientEgypt.html
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/anchsthc.html#egypt

Writing - a system of record keeping.

1.  How did people in this society keep records?  What do we call their system today?

2.  Find a picture of their system of writing.

3.  What is the purpose of record keeping?

Online Resources.

http://www.clemusart.com/archive/pharaoh/rosetta/roseff.html#glyphs

http://exn.ca/egypt/egyptstories.cfm?Special=lifestyles

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/writing/home.html

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