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Humanities
Homeroom:
Homework - Unit 2 Midpoint
Directions: Read the following using your strategies.
Hieroglyphics
Over 5000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians wrote things down using a picture writing called hieroglyphics. The
people who did the actual writing were called scribes.
The scribes had a problem. The ancient Egyptians wrote everything down, absolutely everything! Although
hieroglyphics were very pretty, it took time to write in pictures.
Scribes needed a faster way to write things down. They created a new form of writing called Demotic script.
The new scribes did not study the old language of hieroglyphics. They could write much more rapidly with
some of the new scripts they created.
Hundreds of years later, archaeologists discovered beautiful hieroglyphic writing on the walls of ancient
Egyptian pyramids and tombs. The archaeologists had a problem. They knew hieroglyphics had meanings.
Although lots of archaeologists could read Demotic script, there was no one left in the world who remembered
what the ancient hieroglyphics meant.
It was most frustrating!
It was not until quite recently, a mere 200 years ago, that a stone was found in Egypt. This stone had the same
short story written on it in Greek, in Demotic, and in hieroglyphics. Scientists could read Greek. Scientists
could read Demotic. And now, scientists could begin to read hieroglyphics. They named this famous stone the
Rosetta Stone.
Today, the Rosetta Stone is on display for everyone to see. Currently, it makes its home in the famous British
Museum in London.
1) According to the text, what major conflict did the ancient Egyptian scribes face?
2) What solution did the ancient Egyptians create to solve their conflict?
3) Based on the fourth paragraph, what problem did the archeologists experience after they discovered
hieroglyphics?
4) What language helped the archeologists understand hieroglyphics?
5) Using the chart below, write your first name in hieroglyphics – the ancient Egyptian alphabet.
My name in hieroglyphics:
Directions: Read the following using your strategies, then write the ending to the story.
What is the Great Sphinx?
The Great Sphinx is a large human-headed
lion that was carved from a mound of natural
rock. It is located in Giza where it guards the
front of Khafra's pyramid.
Legends have been told for many years about
the Great Sphinx. These stories tell about the
powers and mysteries of this sphinx. Some
people even believe that there are hidden
passageways or rooms underneath the Great
Sphinx, but nothing has been found yet.
The beginning of one story about the Great
Sphinx is written on a stele between the
sphinx's paws.
The story reads that one day, a young prince
fell asleep next to the Great Sphinx. He had
been hunting all day, and was very tired. He dreamt that the Great Sphinx promised that he would become the
ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt if he cleared away the sand covering its body (the Great Sphinx was covered
up to its neck).
The rest of the story is gone, so you will have to use your imagination to work out the ending.
Write the ending of the story. What do you think happened after the young prince cleared away the sand
covering the body? Be sure that your response is at least 5 sentences long.
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