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Independent Practice 1.11

Egyptian Documents

DOCUMENT #1

Ancient Egyptian pharaohs, or god-kings, had workers build huge pyramids to serve as tombs. Egyptians believed that their kings could take their possessions with them after death. As a result, pharaohs were buried with their possessions. Below is a diagram of a pyramid.

1. Why do you think kings (pharaohs) were buried in the pyramid and why were they buried with their possessions?

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2. Why do you think a temple was included?

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DOCUMENT #2

The Egyptians believed that when they died, they would make a journey to another world where they would lead a new life. They would need all the things they had used when they were alive, so their families would put those things in their graves. Egyptians paid vast amounts of money to have their bodies properly preserved. Egyptians who were poor were buried in the sand whilst the rich ones were buried in a tomb.

1. What does mummification tell us about ancient Egyptian religious views?

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2. What fields of science do you believe mummification helped the Egyptians learned about?

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Document #3

People in ancient Egypt were born into different social classes that determined their status and their jobs. With hard work, some people were able to move into a higher social class. This is a diagram of Egyptian society, structured like a pyramid.

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1. What two classes would people who harvested papyrus and other crops be in?

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2. Which of these three classes had a higher status? How do you know this?

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Using these Documents, write a thesis about Ancient Egypt?

(Hint: What can you prove using the combined information in these three documents and your knowledge of social studies?)

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Exit Ticket

1. Explain one way in which the Egyptian civilization was similar to the Mesopotamian civilization:

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2. Contrast the Egyptian civilization with the Mesopotamian civilization by explaining one of their major differences:

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3. Explain one way in which the Egyptian civilization was similar to the Mesopotamian civilization:

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4. Contrast the Egyptian civilization with the Mesopotamian civilization by explaining one of their major differences:

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9th Grade Social Studies

HW 1.11

Directions: Circle the letter that best answer the question.

1. Which statement about ancient Egyptian civilization expresses an opinion rather than a fact?

a. The Egyptians used a form of picture-writing known as hieroglyphics

b. The Nile River deposited fertile soil along its banks

c. Egyptians made the greatest contributions of the ancient world to humanity

d. The pyramids were tombs for the pharaohs

2. One similarity found in both Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations is that each developed a

a. Monotheistic religion 3. Ziggurat

b. Compass 4. Written language

3. Based on the information in this illustration, which statement about the society of ancient Egypt is accurate?

a. Women had equal status to men

b. The social structure was hierarchical

c. Social mobility was unrestricted

d. Soldiers outnumbered farmers

“Peace is the fruit of activity, not of sleep.” – Ancient Egyptian Proverb

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Directions: Complete the following graphic organizer. Remember to write in proper Social Studies format. Format Matters!

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Name of civilization: ________Egypt___________

Description of its Location: ______________________________________________________________________________

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Achievements: __________________________________

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