Text + Background Knowledge = Inference
• 1. Ancient Egypt was controlled by a pharaoh, or an all-powerful king chosen by God. Infer how a pharaoh could use this argument to justify all of his actions, both good and bad
Ancient Egypt - Vocabulary
• Chapter 2 – vocabulary
• ALCOS: 2
• Objective: I can understand words essential to the unit by using Read, Spell, Read.
Delta
• Read, spell, read in…
• 3, 2, and 1
• Delta
• D-E-L-T-A
Papyrus
• Read, spell, read in…
• 3, 2, and 1
• Papyrus
• P-A-P-Y-R-U-S
Hieroglyphics
• Read, spell, read in…
• 3, 2, and 1
• Hieroglyphics
• H-I-E-R-O-G-L-Y-P-H-I-C-S
Tribute
• Read, spell, read in…
• 3, 2, and 1
• Tribute
• T-R-I-B-U-T-E
Pharaoh
• Read, spell, read in…
• 3, 2, and 1
• Pharaoh
• P-H-A-R-A-O-H
Deity
• Read, spell, read in…
• 3, 2, and 1
• Deity
• D-E-I-T-Y
Your Assignment
• List of words:• 1. Delta• 2. Papyrus• 3. Hieroglyphics• 4. Dynasty• 5. Pharaoh• 6. Deity
• What to do:• A. Define the word• B. Draw a (neatly drawn)
picture to represent the word
• C. Create two sentences where the word is used in a historical context.– (i.e. “The pharaoh ruled
Egypt with absolute authority.”