Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt
Civilization
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Ancient
Egypt’s
civilization
developed
along the Nile
River because
of its many
resources.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.4.Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-
specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to
grades 6-8 texts and topics.

Nile River

The Nile River
is the world’s
longest river.
It begins in the
heart of Africa,
passes through
Egypt, and
drains into the
Mediterranean
Sea. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.4.Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other
domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical
context relevant to grades 6-8 texts and topics.

Ancient Egypt
Natural Resources

Ancient Egypt
was rich in
natural
resources
such as
copper, lead,
gold, precious
stones, and
salt.

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Use of Resources

Ancient
Egyptians
resources were
used for building
monuments,
creating
sculptures, and
making tools
and jewelry.

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Trade in Africa

Ancient
Egyptians traded
with other African
countries to gain
valued goods,
such as:
• Gold and other
metals
• Animal hides
• Foods
• Precious gems
• Ivory CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.4.Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-

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Trade with the Near
East

Ancient
Egyptian trade
with the Near
East included
importing:
• Wood
• Horses
• Metals
• Incense

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Land Transportation

Ancient Egypt’s
land transport
was mainly
through deserts
and on long trips
using camels.
Traders used
caravans to
follow trade
routes on land.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.4.Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific
words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6-8 texts
and topics.Copyright 2015 © VBL ™

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Water Transportation

Ancient Egypt’s
water transport
was mainly by
boats on the Nile
River.
Traders used
boats on the Nile
and also ships
on the Red and
Mediterranean
Seas. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.4.Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-
grades 6-8 texts and topics.Copyright 2015 © VBL ™

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Complex Technology

Ancient Egypt’s
complex technology
included:
• Construction and
building monuments
• Navigation and ship
building
• Irrigation and
agriculture
• Glass working
• Astronomy
• Medicine CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.4.Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-

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Agriculture

Ancient Egypt’s
agriculture was
based on the Nile
River and produced
abundant crops.
• Nile River Valley
soil was rich and
fertile.
• Natural flooding
and draining of the
Nile River Valley
created ideal
growing seasons. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.7. Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in
words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart,
diagram, model, graph, or table).

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Droughts

Ancient Egypt
often
experienced
droughts
because there
was little rainfall.
Farmers
depended on
methods of using
the Nile River to
water their crops.

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Irrigation

Ancient Egypt’s
irrigation methods
kept the land fertile.
Farmers built a
system of canals
parallel and
perpendicular to the
Nile River that
caught its flood
waters and
transported them to
crop fields. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.4.Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-

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Family Life

Ancient
Egyptian
family life
was highly
valued.
Children were
viewed as
blessings from
the gods.

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Social Classes

Ancient Egypt’s
social classes
formed a
hierarchy that
can be
expressed in the
form of a
pyramid.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.7. Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a
version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).Copyright 2015 © VBL ™

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Taxes

Ancient Egypt’s
taxes were based on
the type of work.
• Craftsmen paid with
goods
• Hunters, fishermen,
and farmers paid
with food
• Every household
paid a labor tax by
helping with
community work CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.4.Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other
domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context
relevant to grades 6-8 texts and topics.Copyright 2015 © VBL ™

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Religious Beliefs

Ancient Egypt
religious beliefs:
• Worship of many
gods and
goddesses
• Gods and
goddesses took the
forms of elements
of the natural world
• Preoccupation with
the afterlife CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.4.Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-

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Religious Worship

Ancient Egyptian
religious worship
often took place in
temples.
Gods, who were
believed to have
supernatural
powers, were
called on for help
or protection.

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Pharaohs

Ancient Egypt's
pharaohs were the
highest religious
and political rulers.
A pharaoh was
believed to be both
a god and a
human.
He was the
mediator between
gods and humans.

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Pyramids

Ancient Egyptian
pyramids were
huge structures.
Pyramids were
often used as burial
tombs for pharaohs.
Pyramids had many
chambers and
passageways.

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Art

Ancient
Egyptian art
included
pottery,
carvings,
paintings,
sculptures and
architecture.

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Writing

Ancient
Egyptian
writing was a
formal system of
hieroglyphs.
Hieroglyphs
were alphabetic
and logographic
figures written
on clay tablets.

King Tut

King Tut became
pharaoh at the age
of eight and ruled
for only nine years,
until his death.
Also known as
Tutankhamun, his
tomb contained one
of the most valuable
treasures ever
found.

Valley of the Kings

The Valley of
the Kings is an
area in Egypt
where tombs
were
constructed for
pharaohs and
powerful nobles
of the New
Kingdom.

Mummy

A mummy is a
body carefully
treated with
preservatives, cloth
wraps, and other
methods for burial.
A mummy was
preserved for the
afterlife of a body’s
soul.

Scribe

A scribe was a
very well-
educated and
respected
member of
Egyptian society.
Scribes spent
many years
learning to read
and write
hieroglyphics and
other texts. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.4.Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-

What does this image represent?
A. Art
B. Writing
C. Valley of
the Kings
D. A pharaoh

The correct answer is B.
A. This response is incorrect because art included
different forms of creative expression.
B. Hieroglyphics was formal writing.
C. This response is incorrect because the Valley of the
Kings had many tombs with numerous artefacts.
D. This response is incorrect because a pharaoh was
a living ruler.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.9. Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments,
simulations, video, or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic.

Ancient Egyptian pyramids had what shape?
A. Square base
and four
triangular sides
B. Square base
and three
triangular sides
C. Triangular base
and three
square sides

The correct answer is A.
A. A pyramid had four sides built up from a
square base.
B. This response is incorrect because a pyramid
had one side built up from each side of its
square base.
C.This response is incorrect because the base of
a pyramid was a square, which has four sides.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.9. Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments,
simulations, video, or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic.

Ancient Egypt

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