PPT-Year 7 History Ancient Egypt

Year 7 History Ancient Egypt Starter Sheets Readings Year 7 Hist Ancient Egypt 1 Numeracy Activity Year 7 Hist Ancient Egypt 2 Reading Activity The Nile Write down the heading . Arts and crafts were very important to ancient Egypt. . Skilled craftsmen were responsible for creating and decorating temples, and the tombs and houses of the wealthy; they enjoyed many privileges. . Like a giant snake, the Nile River slithers through some of the driest desert land on earth to create a narrow green valley. . The ancient Greeks called this land Egypt. For more than five thousand years, famous and often mysterious civilizations thrived along the banks of the Nile. About . “Egypt is the Gift of the Nile”. Herodotus: 400 BC (Greek Historian). The Nile River. The Nile River is the world’s longest running river!. The Nile River. The Nile River runs continually for over 4400 Miles!. Héctor Fernández. 4 . Year. A . IS FOR. AFRICA. Africa. . is. . the. . continent. . on. . wich. . Egypt. . is. . located. . . Africa. . is. . the. . world. ´s. . second-largest. and . TERMS . Pharaoh. – the title given to the rulers in ancient Egypt.. Nomes. – the provinces into which ancient Egypt was divided.. Nomarch. – the official who governed a nome (province) in ancient Egypt.. The Great Pyramid. The Pyramids were considered "Houses of Eternity“.. Tallest human-made structure until the Eiffel Tower in the 1800's. Took approximately 23 years to build. All pyramids had to have a North-facing entrance, to align with the North Star.. Turbett. . The Pyramids . The pyramids are the stone tombs of Egypt's kings - the Pharaohs and one of the world's greatest historical mysteries. They have stood for thousands of years, filled with many hidden secrets: clues about what life (and death) was like In Ancient Egypt.. Welcome to Ancient Egypt. Where are we??. . Google Earth! . Geography: Egypt . Label MAP! . The ancient Egyptians enjoyed many . natural barriers. . . There were . deserts. to the east and west of the Nile River, and . Ancient Egyptian civilization. Developed gradually from 5,000 BCE to 3,000 BCE along the Nile. There were two independent . Egypts. : Upper and Lower Egypt. Egyptian history is said to begin when Upper and Lower Egypt were united by . AND. BY TAMARA. Ancient Egyptian Food. Vegetables . that were grown included; Radishes, coriander, cabbages, endive, watermelons, cucumbers, cabbage, beans and melons were very common and widely grown. PARCC Research Simulation Task. What is a Research Simulation Task?. Research Simulation tasks involve the gathering and inclusion of important information from several texts in various media formats on a particular topic or question. . MESOPOTAMIA. EGYPT. Mesopotamia and Egypt are together known as the Fertile Crescent. Just like Mesopotamia, Egypt is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. Although Egypt arose after Mesopotamia, what characteristics do you think they shared?. What do you find interesting about this image?. What do you find puzzling about this image?. What is one question you would like to ask the creator of this image?. The Gift of the Nile. Geography. played a key role in the development of Egyptian civilization. The Nile River brought life to Egypt. . Lecturer . . – . Pushina. O.S.. PLAN. Civilization of Mesopotamia.. Mesopotamian concepts of disease and healing.. Healthcare in ancient Mesopotamia.. History of Ancient Egypt.. Inventions of Ancient Egyptians..