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Egypt’s Old Kingdom
Mr. Roe6th Grade
Social Studies
Review
You have recently learned about the importance of the Nile River, and the surrounding valley.
You have also learned that Egypt was divided into two kingdoms until one man, Narmer, united both.
Like Mesopotamia (and societies around the world to this very day), Egyptian society had strong class divisions.
BIG IDEA (s)
Egypt was ruled by all powerful pharaohs
Egyptians believed in many gods and goddesses and in life after death (afterlife)
The Egyptians of the Old Kingdom built huge stone pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs
By the end of this section, you will submit:
Reading Notes Cornell Notes Graphic Organizer on Egyptian Beliefs Persuasive Writing (Draft and Final) Logical Note-Taking of Pyramid Building Cinderella Play (Group Work) Other Assigned Work (you will be told if
there is any)*These assignments will be collected and
graded on Friday and put into your social studies portfolios
After This Section, You Will Be Able To:
Discuss the role of pharaohs in Egypt Explain the religious beliefs of the
Egyptians Describe the Egyptian pyramids and
tombs
Academic Vocabulary
Pharaoh Deity Embalming Mummy Pyramid Period Welfare Structure Principle
Pre Lesson Partner Quick Check
Would you like your student body president, the captain of your sports team, or another leader in your life to have unlimited power? What can people do with unlimited power? What if our president had unlimited power?
Old Kingdom Rulers
2600 B.C., Old Kingdom period began in Egypt
Egyptian kings were called pharaohs Pharaoh means “great house” Pharaohs were all powerful Appointed officials (what do you
think they did?) Pharaohs considered to be the son of
Re (sun god)
Egypt’s Religion
Egyptians were polytheistic (worshiped many deities)
Main god was Re (why do you think so?) Re/Ra Isis was the most important goddess
(represented loyal wife and mother) Believed in a pleasant life after death Book of the Dead (Studied to obtain entrance
into afterlife) Osiris would decide if they were granted access
to the afterlife Initially, only pharaohs and special people could
enter the afterlife
Gods
Embalming
Pharaohs body needed to be preserved so the spirit could make the trip to the afterlife
Dead pharaohs continue to look after Egypt
Embalming-Removal of organs-Body salted, preserved, spiced
and perfumed
-Wrapped in linens (mummified)
After, put into coffins, and placed into tomb
Partner Quick Check
Explain the embalming process How do you think Egyptians learned
so much about the human body?
Egyptian Medicine
Herbs and drugs were used to treat many illnesses
Good at sewing up cuts (stitches) and setting broken bones
Some doctors focused on particular parts of the body (world’s first specialized doctors)
Wrote world’s first medical books on papyrus scrolls
Religious Beliefs Organizers
Egyptian Beliefs
The Pyramids
What do you think the pyramids were (why did the Egyptians build them?)
Size of several city blocks, or your school
Full of furniture, jewelry, clothing, food etc..
Protected from floods, grave robbers, and animals (why was this important?)
Building of the Pyramids
Video Clip Open to page 169 Read “How Was a Pyramid Built” Logically outline the process of
pyramid building
The Great Pyramids
2540 B.C., Egyptians built the Great Pyramids of Giza
Close to modern day Cairo (capital of Egypt)
Built for King Khufu 2 million stone blocks, weigh 2.5
tons each Size of nine football fields Tallest structure in the world for
4,000 years Built without using animals or special
tools!
Persuasive Writing
Some Egyptians today want to close the pyramids to tourists. What is your opinion on this issue?
You will write your response for HW. We will talk about persuasive writing in ELA, and then we will revise and edit your responses later this week.
Computer Lab Work
You will continue to practice your research skills. This week, I want you to use the internet to try to find answers to the following question:
How does technology help to reveal the past?
Hint: Scientists use X rays and CT scans to look inside mummies.
Remember, once you find a source, you must write down the web address!
Egyptian Cinderella
Pre-Reading What do you already know about
fairy tales? What can you tell the class about
Ancient Egypt?
Post-ReadingsLiterary Terms:
ForeshadowingIrony
Extra Credit Work
How does Egyptian medicine impact us today? What procedures or skills do doctors use today that were also
used by the ancient Egyptians?