Bellringer What interesting details do you see in this image? In whose honor do you think this monument was built? Why do you think this monument was built to honor these people? What other monuments do you know that have been built to honor a person or a group of people? Where are these monuments? Whom do they honor?

Connection Similarly, in ancient Egypt, great monuments, such as pyramids and temples, were built to honor the pharaohs and to commemorate their achievements, although typically the pharaohs themselves had their monuments built.

Connection Similarly, in ancient Egypt, great monuments, such as pyramids and temples, were built to honor the pharaohs and to commemorate their achievements, although typically the pharaohs themselves had their monuments built. You are going to “sail” the Nile River and visit four of these monuments to learn about some ancient Egyptian pharaohs and their accomplishments.

Our Tour Guide

Heading in your notes: Ancient Egypt and its Rulers Then, make this timeline.

On your timeline, place the following dates, in chronological order: 1100 2600 2200 1500 2500 2400 1600 2300 2100 2000

Ancient Egypt Name ________________ 1100 2600 2200 1500 2500 2400 1600 2300 2100 2000

Ancient Egypt Name ________________ 2600 2500 2400 2300 2200 2100 2000 1600 1500 1100

Read Section 8.2 on page 80. On your timeline, draw a bar to represent how long each kingdom lasted. Label each bar with the name of the kingdom (Old, Middle, or New), and also write another name that the period is known by. Underneath each bar, list one or two things that the period is known for. Make this Venn Diagram. List ways the pharaohs of ancient Egypt are similar to and different from presidents today. Pharaohs U.S. Presidents

Ancient Egypt Name ________________ Old Kingdom Age of Pyramids Middle Kingdom Period of Reunification 2600 2500 2400 2300 2200 2100 2000 1600 1500 1100 New Kingdom Egypt’s Golden Age

Middle Kingdom

Pharaohs U.S. Presidents

Sailing to Giza

Sailing to Giza Read section 8.3 on page 81. Look at “How was the Great Pyramid Built?” (pink sheet at your desk) With your seat partner, discuss which hypothesis you think best explains how the Great Pyramid was built. Be prepared to give reasons for your choice. Discuss. Listen.

Look back at Section 8.3 on page 81. Write a postcard to a friend or relative about the pharaoh Khufu and your visit to the Great Pyramid. Make sure your postcard includes the following: an appropriate greeting (“Dear Maria”) and closing (“See you soon!”) information about the pharaoh Khufu, such as when he ruled, what kind of ruler he was, and what his accomplishments were information about the Great Pyramid, such as how big it was, what it was made of, how long it took to build, and how Egyptians might have built it.

Sailing to Karnak

Sailing to Karnak Read section 8.4 on page 82. Visit the White Chapel. Step off the felucca and go to one of the tourist stations (blue paper) around the room (one pair per station). Read the station directions (8A - blue paper) and reassemble the broken carving from the White Chapel. Your pair needs to find another pair. Share with another pair a hypothesis about what the carving might represent. Put the carving pieces back in the envelope and re-board the felucca. Discuss. Listen.

Look back at Section 8.4 on page 82. Write a postcard to a friend or relative about the pharaoh Senusret I and your visit to the White Chapel. Make sure your postcard includes the following: an appropriate greeting (“Dear Maria”) and closing (“See you soon!”) information about the pharaoh Senusret I, such as when he ruled, what kind of ruler he was, and what his accomplishments were information about the White Chapel, such as what it was made of, what kind of artwork it included, and how it was discovered by archaeologists.

Sailing to Dayr al-Bahri

Sailing to Dayr al-Bahri Read section 8.5 on page 83. Visit Hatshepsut’s temple. Step off the felucca and go to one of the tourist stations (yellow) around the room (one pair per station). Read station directions (8B - yellow) and create your list of items from the carving. Your pair needs to find another pair. Share with another pair your list of items and explain how these might have been used by the Egyptians. Re-board the felucca. Discuss. Listen.

Look back at Section 8.5 on page 83. Write a postcard to a friend or relative about the pharaoh Hatshepsut and your visit to the temple at Dayr al-Bahri. Make sure your postcard includes the following: an appropriate greeting (“Dear Maria”) and closing (“See you soon!”) information about the pharaoh Hatshepsut, such as when she ruled, what was unique about her rule, and what she accomplished in relation to trade with other countries information about the temple at Dayr al-Bahri, such as where it was built and how were the outside and inside walls decorated

Sailing to Abu Simbel

Sailing to Abu Simbel Read section 8.6 on page 84-85. Review Information Master 8B, “What Happened to the Great Temple of Ramses II?” (at your desk; blue) With your seat partner, discuss the option you would have recommended to the Egyptian government and why. Discuss. Listen.

Look back at Section 8.6 on pages 84-85. Write a postcard to a friend or relative about the pharaoh Ramses II (Ramses the Great) and your visit to the temple at Abu Simbel. Make sure your postcard includes the following: an appropriate greeting (“Dear Maria”) and closing (“See you soon!”) information about the pharaoh Ramses II, such as when he ruled and why he was called Ramses the Great information about the temple at Abu Simbel, such as what the sculptures at the main entrance were, what caused a unique event to happened twice a year, and how the temple was saved from near destruction

Summing it all Up What did the pharaohs of ancient Egypt accomplish, and how did they do it? Support your answer with specific examples of great accomplishments of at least three pharaohs.

First draft: On notebook paper, with pencil, skip a line, focus on 1-5 Assignment First draft: On notebook paper, with pencil, skip a line, focus on 1-5 On a separate sheet of paper, write a letter to a friend or relative about your felucca tour of ancient Egyptian monuments. Use your notes to help you complete the letter. Your letter must include these features: a proper greeting a short paragraph that describes where you traveled, what you did, and the type of transportation you used two paragraphs, each describing a different site on the tour. Each paragraph should explain at least one essential and interesting thing you learned about that monument, and at least one relevant detail about the pharaoh who had it built a proper closing at least two “photographs” from your tour. These can be original drawings or photographs from the Internet. Make sure that they relate to what you wrote about in your letter. Write a caption for each image and tell where you found it. The use of three ore more of the following terms in your letter: pharaohs, Khufu, Senusret I, Hatshepsut, Ramses II. Also, make sure that: ideas in your letter are expressed clearly so the reader will understand them each paragraph states a main idea and includes supporting details. your paragraphs use transitions, such as “At the next site,” or “After visiting the Great Pyramid,” to ensure a logical flow from one to the next