Group+Five

= = Egypt Unit: Essential Questions:=== Would Egyptian civilization have flourished without the Nile River? How did the ancient Egyptians develop a system of government? What were the beliefs and values of the ancient Egyptians? What did ancient Egypt accomplish beyond just pyramids? Can you walk like an Egyptian? Who's ya' mummy?

=Game Requirements:= 1. Some type of __map activity__ which uses at least TWO cities of ancient Egypt must be included in your game. 2. Your game must make reference in some way to THREE different geography questions from your work as individuals. 3 . Reference to THREE time periods must be included in your game. 4. Your game must make reference in some way to what you have determined to be the __THREE MOST__ IMPORTANT inventions, cultural practices, and man-made monuments or land features of Ancient Egypt. 5. Your game must include __ONE ITEM__ about food, clothing, shelter, and jobs of Ancient Egypt. 6. Identify __THE THREE MOST__ important ideas about law and government in Ancient Egypt to include in your game. 7. As a group, identify THREE people you think contributed the most to the culture of Ancient Egypt. Include specific information about all THREE and their accomplishments in your game. 8. Your game must have ONE references to events or people of the 18th Dynasty. 9. Your game must include at least two items about trade with other countries. 10. [|Royal Symbols] are evident in all Egyptian artwork. A player of your game must be able to identify and explain the importance of TWO OF THE FOLLOWING: Ankh, Cartouche, Crook and Flail, and Lotus.

Geography Questions = = What is the seven cities of Egypt? (Fion)** The seven cities of Egypt is Assiut, Aswan, Cairo, Giza, Karnak, Memphis and Thebes. It helps deposit the rich soil which allows the farmers to raise crops at the river banks. (Fion) The vast deserts. (Fion) Rich agricultural, mineral resources and protection from the desert. (Fion) Lower Egypt, Middle Egypt and Upper Egypt. (Fion) About 12 miles. (Fion) **What provides the source of precious metals and semi-precious stones?** The red land. (Fion) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea. (Fion)
 * Fion's Questions:
 * Do the annual flood of the Nile do any goodto the Egyptians? What is it?**
 * What surrounds Egypt, protecting them?**
 * What help Egypt develop a long-lasting civilization?**
 * What 3 parts is egypt seperated to?**
 * How many miles is the fertile strip never more wide?**
 * What is the nearest sea(s) to Egypt?**

Rachel's Questions: They were defined by the hue of the dirt (Rachel) The Blue Nile, the White Nile, and the Atbara River (Rachel) They were the mountainous Eastern, or Arabian, Desert and the sandy Western, or Libyan, Desert Oceans and rivers (Nile) blocked the way from other civilazations About 6,000 to 7,000 miles Flowing into the Mediterranean Sea
 * Why are some parts of the desert called the "black land' or "red land"?**
 * What are the different tributraries of the Nile called?**
 * What two deserts surrounds the northern region of Egypt? (Rachel)**
 * How come Ancient Egypt was isolated that time? (Rachel)**
 * About how long is the Nile? (Rachel)**
 * Where's the mouth of the Nile located? (Rachel)**

The lotus flower (Bethany) The Nile River Valley (Bethany) At the northern end of the river where the Nile empties into the Mediterranean Sea. (Bethany) The Nile River (Bethany) Lake Victoria, Lake Edward, and Lake George. (Bethany)
 * Bethany"s Questions:**
 * What flow does the shape of the Nile River Valley resemble?**
 * What river is the gift of Egypt, and without its water and rich soil, the Egyptian civilization would not have emerged.**
 * Where is the Nile River delta located?**
 * What was the "backbone" of Egypt?**
 * Which three lakes did the White Nile flow from?**

What is the Nile?** The river in the world. Two rivers, the white and blue. Once a year.
 * Dominique's Questions:
 * What seperated Egypt in the an Upper Kingdom and Lower Kingdom?**
 * What Created the Nile?**
 * How many times in a year does a flood hit?**

Bethany Rachel:  4400 BCE First loom is invented by the Egyptians 4000 BCE First cosmetics are made 3200 BCE Fisrt black ink is created 3100 – 2950 BC Late Pre-Dynastic Period Earliest known hieroglyphic writing 2950 – 2575 BC Early Dynastic Period First Step Pyramid is built at Saqqara - 365-day calendar is invented by the Egyptians 2850 BC The Great Sphinx is erected 2575 – 2150 BC Old Kingdom Great Pyramids are built at Dahsur and Giza - worship of sun god Ra is the dominant religion 1975 – 1640 BC Middle Kingdom Mentuhotep rules for a period of time - Amenemhat 1 founds a royal residence - classical period of art and literature 1539 – 1075 BC New Kingdom Elaborate tombs of the Valley of Kings are built woman pharaoh Hatshepsut reigns - introduction to monotheistic religion - King Tut rules Egypt - Ramsses 11 rules for 67 years ( He is considered the most prolific pharaoh to construct temples.) 332 BC – 395 AD Greco-Roman Period Rosetta Stoned is carved Cleopatra V11 reigns in Egypt ( [|�24�] [|http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/time/explore/mum.html)
 * Culture:**

Fion

Bethany: Thanks, Beth! (For organizing my messy timeline)
 * Year || Period || Events ||
 * 4400BCE ||  || First loom is invented by the Egyptians ||
 * 4000BCE ||  || First cosmetics are made ||
 * 3200BCE ||  || First black ink is created ||
 * 3100-2950BC || Late Pre-Dynastic Period || Earliest known hieroglyphic writing ||
 * 2950-2575GC || Early Dynastic Period || First STep Pyramid is built at Saqqara ||
 * ||  || 365dat calendar in invented by the Egyptians ||
 * 2850BC ||  || The Great Sphinx is erected ||
 * 2575-2150BC ||  || Pld Kingdom Mentuhotep rules for a period of time ||
 * ||  || Amenemhat 1 founds a royal residence ||
 * ||  || classical period of art and literature ||
 * 1529-1075BC ||  || New Kingdom Elaborate tombs of the Valley of Kings are Built ||
 * ||  || woman pharaoh Hatshepsut reigns ||
 * ||  || introduction to monotheistic religion ||
 * ||  || King Tut rules Egypt ||
 * ||  || Ramsses11 rules for 67 years(He is considered the most prolific pharaoh to construct temples.) ||
 * 332BC-395AD || Greco-Roman Period || Posetta Stoned is carved ||
 * ||  || Cleopatra V11 reigns in Egypt ||

Bethany:** In ancient Egypt peasants, farmers and people of lower social status had the power to become high officials. These people oflower social status could work for the pharaoh and would become of a higher status. In ancient Egypt, prisonerscaptured in watswere made slaves. There weren't a lot of slaves in Egypt. Also, slaves had rights, they couldown personal itemsandinherit land from their masters. Most of all, slaves could be set free.
 * Government:

Egyptians respected women as much as men, and the women had most of the rights that men had, too. But noble women were essential to the Egyptian society. Sometimes, they were incharge for temple and religious rites. And they could use their position to influence the pharaoh or acted as regents until the pharaoh is able to rule on his own. In Taiwan, there's no rankings of citizens, and there're no slaves. Yet, there're maids, housekeeper, etc, to help around in the house. And yet, the females in Taiwan are treated equal to men. This is one aspect that is the same as Egyptian civilization. But there're NO pharaohs or rulers in Taiwan, only presidents. Democracy is practiced nowadays instead of kingship.
 * Rachel:** In the Egytian government, there were rankings of people from farmers to the pharaoh. And yet, the Egytians did perform slavery; they captured prisoners from war. Slave did form a seperate class, but it never was large. But the slaves still had rights; so they could posses personal objects and inherit land from their bosses. And also could be set free.


 * Fion:**There is social classes in Egypt. There is also slavery who is the prisoners but it is not one of the social classes. The very top class is the pharoah, beneath is the small upper class which includes priests, members of the pharoah's court and nobles who held the largest estates. The next level is the middle class which has merchants and skilled workers. The last class is the peasants. People could rise to the to higher classes by doing services through pharaoh. The peasants in Egypt can own land, most of them work for rich people. Egyptian women have most of the rights men had.

In Taiwan there is no classes. Ther isn't any slavery. But we still have people who works for others but not treat as slaves. Even though there is people who do farmings, building and etc., those people isn't count as low class. Everyone can be the King or the ruler unlike Egypt. Also, women is treat equally to men in Taiwan.

Bethany's Questions** King Tutankhamun ruled for a short period of time, but he is remebered for his tomb which was hidden for thousands of years. Many people believe that there is a curse of the mummy, whoever finds and goes into Tutankhamun's pyramid would be cursed and would die. The curse is real for the people that believe it's real, while if you don't believe in the curse then it's definitely not there. Hatshepsut was the female regent of Thutmose. And when she ruled, she kept peace, and created economic success. She enocuraged trade, and soon the Egyptian merchants returned with many rare items.
 * History Questions:
 * Rachel's Questions:**

Rameses was called "The Great" because he was considered as the most powerful and greatest pharaoh. He lived till he was 91 years old and ruled for 66 years and 2 monthes. He brought back the territories that once belong to Egypt and won a lot of wars. He also covered Egypt with buildings from the Delta to Nubia. He is called "The Great" because he improved Egypt a lot.
 * Fion's Question:**

What is the Valley of the Kings?(Dominique Bernal) The Valley of the Kings is a desert valley located on the west bank of Thebes, the political and religious capital of the New Kingdom. Who built the pyramids and why. Men built the pyramids. They built them because when a pharaoh died they would put his tomb in there along with treasures.
 * Dominique's Questions**

Economic Questions: Bethany's Questions: The Egyptians travel by boat, camels, donkeys, etc. The Nile allowed people to travel by boat, they could trade with other people who live along the Nile. The camels could take them along the deserts without needing to stop for water constantly, and the donkeys were hard working animals that could carry heavy loads. Rachel's Questions:

\The main crops of Ancient Egypt were wheat and barley, as well as lettuce, beans, onions, [|figs], [|dates], grapes, melons and cucumbers. Flax was grown by many farmers, and then used for the production of linens.Crafts were produced in small shops. Their wares included linen textiles, pottery, bricks, tools, glass, weapons, furniture, jewellery, perfume, rope, baskets, mats and writing material. Egypt also had a substantial output of mineral products, like limestone, sandstone, granite; copper, gold, tin and gems.Trade was important to Egypt, and goods were exported to and imported from countries around the Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea and the Red Sea. Silver, iron, [|cedar] logs and horses were imported from the [|Levant]. Ivory, copper, cattle, leopard skins and spices were imported from Nubia in the south.The main exports from Egypt were gold and other minerals, wheat, barley and [|papyrus] sheets. http://lexicorient.com/e.o/egypt_a.htm

I'll post some pictures for the game. -Bethany  [|http://www.touregypt.net/magazine/mag05012001/nile7.jpg [|water]

Found some pics-Fion