1) OLS Unit 4 Lesson 2
2) Textbook pg. 102-105
3) Note taking stuff!
The Nile floods yearly
and provides fertile land
for Egyptians!
A) True
B) False
Student Expectations…
Here’s what I expect you to do as a part of this class.
When we all do these things we’ll have an awesome class!
I will respond when my name is called.
I will respond to polling prompts.
I will ask and answer questions.
I will complete class work, take notes, submit exit tickets.
I will collaborate in groups if placed into breakout rooms.
I will demonstrate respect for my classmates and teachers.
Marking yourself “away” means you are not in class and
will miss important parts of the lesson.
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Students will explore the
growth of the Egyptian
civilization through
architectural enhancements.
8.4.7.B.
Explain the importance of historical
documents, artifacts, and sites which
are critical to world history.
How do Egyptian Pyramids and the
Ziggurats of Mesopotamia compare?
What do you know about Egypt
and the pyramids?
Pyramids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdALkK2yDEE
Key Terms
• Hieroglyphics
- A form of Picture writing used in
Ancient Egypt
• Papyrus
- A plant used in ancient times to
make a paper like writing material
• Pharaoh
- A title for rulers of ancient Egypt
Unit 4, lesson 2 - Building Power and
Pyramids
Building for the Next Life
• The most famous pyramids
are located in Giza.
• They have been preserved by
the dry desert for over 4,500
years and are part of the
Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World.
• Great Pyramid of Giza
– 2 million stone blocks, base
covers 13 acres, 450 feet tall
Unit 4, lesson 2 - Building Power and
Pyramids
Building for the Next Life
• The Egyptians believed that death was not the
end of everything, but the beginning of their
eternal life.
• They built pyramids as tombs for kings, queens,
and other royalty.
• Inside the pyramid, secret passageways led to
burial chambers where a ruler’s body was
protected for eternal life.
Unit 4, lesson 2 - Building Power and
Pyramids
Building for the Next Life
The Egyptians believed people would use their
bodies in the afterlife, so they mummified each
body.
What is a mummy? (page 105)
What else would you find in a pyramid?
(page 106)
• In breakout rooms, you will
use your textbook to answer
questions about your
reading on pages 102-104.
• Please fill in the statements.
• The page numbers are listed
in your groups.
• We’ll share in a few
minutes!
Unit 4, lesson 2 - Building Power and
Pyramids
Group 1: Pages 102-103 in your
textbook
• Like the Sumerians, the Egyptians owed their
harvests to a ____________ river.
• The Egyptians worshipped more than
______________ gods and goddesses!
• One of the most famous was ___________,
the god of the blazing sun.
Group 2: Page 103 in your textbook
• ______________ was the powerful ruler of the
dead.
• His sister, _______________ was the mothergoddess and people prayed to her to help their
children.
• _____________ was a falcon-headed god who
was first god of the sky and then became the
patron deity for the king.
Group 3: Page 103 in your textbook
• _____________ was worshipped as the sky
goddess.
• _______________ was the god of knowledge
and wisdom.
• They prayed to the gods for good
_______________ and protection.
Group 4: Pages 103-104 in your
textbook
• The Egyptians came to believe that their kings
were the god _______________ come to rule
on Earth.
• The word _______________ meant “palace”
or “great house.”
• The pharaohs of Egypt were _____________
rulers.
QUESTIONS?
TONIGHT:
Complete Unit 4 Lesson 2
Assessment
Tomorrow:
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