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September 14, 2011September 14, 2011
Many museum Many museum displays of Egypt show displays of Egypt show Egyptians as white, or Egyptians as white, or at least light skinned. at least light skinned.
Why does this matter?Why does this matter?
Objective:Objective:
Begin a study of the Begin a study of the Egyptian civilization Egyptian civilization by studying its by studying its writing systemswriting systems
Be able to write two Be able to write two short phrases in the short phrases in the style of ancient style of ancient Egyptian writing Egyptian writing
Homework:Homework: Egyptian Egyptian
Worksheet day Worksheet day 22
Due tomorrowDue tomorrow
Vocabulary:Vocabulary:
WritingWriting A way to A way to
communicatecommunicate A way to make a A way to make a
record of thingsrecord of things Use writing in a Use writing in a
sentencesentence
Ancient EgyptAncient Egypt
Civilization in the Nile Civilization in the Nile river valleyriver valley
Began around 3150 Began around 3150 BCEBCE
BCE = BCBCE = BC AD = CEAD = CE Either will doEither will do
Nile river valleyNile river valley
Where the Egyptian Where the Egyptian civilization was locatedcivilization was located
Note – long, narrow Note – long, narrow and greenand green
Note protection it gives Note protection it gives against invadersagainst invaders
Ancient civilizations Ancient civilizations often grew in river often grew in river valleys valleys
Writing:Writing: One of the first signs of One of the first signs of
a civilization is writinga civilization is writing Writing is needed Writing is needed
because the society because the society has grown big enough has grown big enough that people cannot that people cannot keep track of things by keep track of things by simpler methodssimpler methods
Hieroglyphics Hieroglyphics
Egyptian Egyptian system of system of writingwriting
Pictures Pictures carried the carried the meaningmeaning
Complicated Complicated
Rosetta StoneRosetta Stone
How we learned How we learned how to read how to read HieroglyphicsHieroglyphics
Same messageSame message 3 languages3 languages One is ancient One is ancient
Greek, which was Greek, which was understoodunderstood
Scribe / WriterScribe / Writer
Writing was only Writing was only done by a select done by a select fewfew
It was an elite jobIt was an elite job Egyptian scribes Egyptian scribes
had to memorize had to memorize 700 symbols700 symbols
Picture writingPicture writing
Class Work One:Class Work One:
Write a Write a hall pass hall pass in picture in picture writingwriting
ThenThen
Using the Using the sheet sheet provided, provided, translate your translate your name into name into HieroglyphicsHieroglyphics
Food For Thought:Food For Thought:
How important is How important is communication communication to a civilization?to a civilization?
Will we one day Will we one day stop writing, and stop writing, and let computers do let computers do it for us?it for us?
Exit Ticket:Exit Ticket:
The The completed completed writing is writing is your class your class workwork