God-Kings and Pyramids
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
1. What role did
Geography play in
the development of
ancient Egyptian
civilization?
2. What were the
characteristics of
the ancient
Egyptian social
pyramid?
3. Who was the
greatest pharaoh?
I bet you
wish that
you
looked
this good
at 3.313
years
old!
AND
DON’T
CALL ME
BIG NOSE!
What does the timeline tell us about
ancient Egyptian history?
Name That God!
What were the characteristics of the
ancient Egyptian social pyramid?
Simulation Expectations:
• Keep hands and feet to yourself.
• Walk, don’t run.
• Use a classroom voice, and respectful language.
• Work as a hard as you can to fill out the information pyramid
Pyramid Simulation:
Information Exchange Procedures
Economy
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Each peasant gives ¾ of their m&m’s to the pharaoh.
Each artisan gives ½ of their m&m’s to the pharaoh.
Each merchant gives ½ of their m&m’s to the pharaoh.
The Pharaoh pays his/her govt. officials, priests, soldiers, and scribes with
the taxes received.
Information Exchange
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Exchange information about your positions in the social pyramid.
Record the information onto the social pyramid diagram in your notebooks.
Pay 1 m&m to get information (higher levels may demand info from the
peasants!).
Do not speak to the Pharaoh unless spoken to first.
Lower levels may not touch, make eye-contact with, or be disrespectful to
the pharaoh.
You may not steal or cheat.
You can move up the social pyramid if you do something that pleases the
pharaoh or govt. official.
Useful Websites
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/
REFLECTIONS
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Now that you have
studied the
characteristics of the
ancient Egyptian social
pyramid….
Do you see any strong
similarities between your
society and ancient
Egyptian society?
Do you see any clear
differences between the
ancient and modern
societies?