Do Now• What is the social structure in

Ancient Egypt? What role did religion play in Ancient Egypt? Who are some important gods in Ancient Egypt?

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Quiz 6.2.3• Please write your quiz

answers in your notebook of paper and a pencil to prepare for your quiz.

Quiz 6.2.3 EgyptDate:

1.2.3.4.5.

Today’s Agenda!!• Gods projects• Presentations • Review • Quiz

#1• Ancient Egyptian religion was strongly

influenced by tradition, which caused the Egyptian people to– A. Resist change in their society– B. Rule freely based on religious beliefs– C. Transfer political power to the priests – D. Build pyramids and monuments to their

pharaohs

To answer this question:1. Figure out what the question is

asking 2. Cross out answers that we know

are incorrect3. Think about everything you

learned and what makes sense

3. Although we know this is true, Egyptians did not build pyramids or monuments because of tradition, they did it because the pharaohs asked them to.

#2• The prominent religious traditions of

ancient Egyptian people were their strong belief in all of the following except– A. Divine kingship– B. Monotheism– C. The afterlife– D. Polytheism

#3• Egypt’s king

– A. Served as a link between the divine and common people

– B rarely participated in religious rituals– C. Served the committee of gods that

elected him– D. Inherited the throne through marriage

#4• Egyptian religion was so much a part of the

Egyptian way of life that the people of Egypt– A. Were unconcerned with the acquisition of

material goods or riches– B. Worshiped their leaders in ceremonies

conducted three times each day– C. Interpreted every occurrence as a result of

natural and supernatural forces– D. Only mummified religious leaders who were

considered godsTrue!! Egyptians believed that every occurrence was because of the gods. Floods, storms, births, deaths, etc.

#5• When archaeologists studied cemeteries,

they learned that– A. Most people died defending their community

– B. Cities had different social groups– C. Religion was not important in the peoples’ lives

– D. Only the wealthy were buried in cemeteries

• All this question is asking is, what did historians learn when they saw how people were buried.

• What do we know about burials in Egypt??

Only pharaohs and very wealthy people could be mummified and buried in pyramids. They found gold and goods with them. Most of the common people were simply buried in the sand. This shows historians that there were different social classes in Egypt, which is something we already know!!

Today’s Agenda!!• GRAPES for Egypt and Hebrews• Venn Diagram for Egypt and Hebrews• Greek Mythology and English Standards• Presentation

GRAPES• We have completed GRAPES for Early

Humans and Mesopotamia.• Today, I want you to spend some time

completing GRAPES for Egypt and Hebrews, which will help you remember the key information in the long run.

• I will pass out a graphic organizer that has two sets of GRAPES.

• Let’s review what GRAPES is one more time before you do it…

G GeographyExamples: mountains, rivers, desert, oceans, protected by hills

R ReligionExamples: monotheistic, polytheistic, had priests who were a large part of society, believed gods were responsible for everything

A AchievementsExamples: created writing, had pottery, made jewelry, created pyramids

P Politics (Government)Examples: had kings as leaders, had a democracy, pharaohs were in charge of government

E Economy Examples: Did they use trade? Did they use money to buy goods?

S Social StructureExamples: had five social classes, people could not move social classes, kings were at the top

Venn Diagram• On the back of your GRAPES sheet, you

have a Venn diagram.• You will find the similarities and

differences between the Egyptian civilization and Hebrew civilization!!

• We will check our answers for both GRAPES and the Venn Diagram in about 30 minutes!!

Reading Comprehension• As you know, improving our reading

comprehension helps us a lot in history.• Today, we will further build our

comprehension skills, while being introduced to our new unit.

• These skills will not only help us in history, but they will also be a review of what you have learned in English (characters, theme, etc.)

Greek Myths• Our next unit is Ancient Greece. • Greek people had a lot of myths.

– A myth is a legendary story, usually about a hero or event, that describes some part of nature. It can also deal with the gods.

• We will talk more about myths when you learn about Ancient Greece, but today, you are going to be able to read and learn about one!!

Greek Myth Project• You are going to be in groups of four.• In this group, I will give you a Greek myth to read.• You will take turns reading, and you will fill out a

graphic organizer, in which you identify the following:– Characters– Setting– Plot (the main events of the myth)– Theme (or lesson learned)

If we have extra time, you will get to present your myth, so everyone can learn about it!!