Warm Up You have 3 to 5 minutes to finish up the Tour Sites of Egypt from yesterday. Once the tour sites are completed, take a look at the image below… ◦What is this shape? ◦Why do you think the levels at the top of the pyramid are smaller while those at the bottom are larger?

Warm Up As you come in, please sit in your assigned seat QUIETLY and wait for Ms. May to hand back the Egyptian Social Classes worksheet from yesterday to you! ◦If you were not here yesterday, please raise your hand so that Ms. May can hand you one.

Daily Life in Ancient Egypt Egyptian Social Classes

Learning Target I can learn about the different social classes of Ancient Egypt. The purpose is to understand how different roles of citizens within a civilization.

Key Vocabulary Archeologist Topography Pharaoh Hieroglyphics Barren Social Class Polytheistic Natural Resources Papyrus Artisan Embalm Peasant

Task Start with directions 1: ◦Using pages of the textbook, after reading each section, write down 4 things that you learned about daily life for the member of that social class. Once you have completed directions 1 task, flip the sheet over and work on directions 2 task: ◦Complete the social pyramid below by identifying a person or group in our society that is like each of the ancient Egyptian social classes listed.; Explain how the modern group is similar to the ancient Egyptian social class. This is to be done QUIETLY and INDEPEDENTLY! DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CLASS PERIOD TOMORROW!!! You will NOT need to take a textbook home to complete this activity!