Do Now: The Oldest Known Map The earliest identified map is a clay tablet that dates back to about 2300 B.C. made by an unknown map maker. The map was found in many pieces that had to be carefully put back together by an Archaeologist. This ancient map shows the ancient country of Babylon on the Euphrates river. An ocean and seven islands surround Babylon, each of which have a short description. One is described as “ the island where bird ends not his fight ”, meaning it is too far for birds to fly to. This map served as a start for many maps to come. What predictions can I make about this reading? First I’ll look at the heading, what do I already know? What specific things do I think it will tell me? Now I’ll read the paragraph. Were my predictions right? What things did it tell me that I didn’t predict?

Do Now Which continent is Egypt in?

That’s Right! We are moving on to Ancient Egypt!!!

Objectives WWBAT describe the geography of Egypt WWBAT explain the importance of the Nile River WWBAT state the importance of ancient Egyptian leaders

What would you do? Imagine you were a person living thousands of years ago (This means that you didn’t have a car, electricity, or any other conveniences) and you had large river right next to you. How would you use this river for survival??

What feature is most important in Egypt? Nile River : 4, 145 miles longest river in the world Connected upper and lower Egypt Remember the problem in Mesopotamia???? flooding

Why was this not a problem in Egypt? Flooding happened every year at the same time Farmers could prepare for floods and not lose everything

What other “gift” did the Nile provide? Natural Barriers Protection