1. Chapter 4: The Nile Valley
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Chapter 4: The Nile Valley

2. How was the Nile River a source of new ideas for the Egyptians?
Essential Question:
How was the Nile River a source of new ideas for the Egyptians?

3. Standards
6.3.spi.3. identify the location of early civilizations on a map (i.e. Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Ancient Chinese, Indian.).
6.3.tpi.3. determine how the environment affected the development of a community.
6.3.tpi.4. discuss the environment, physical geography, plant and animal life of communities throughout historical time periods.
6.5.spi.5. identify major technological advances (i.e., tools, wheel, irrigation, river dikes, development of farming, advances in weaponry, written language, and printing press).

4. Egypt & the Nile River

5. Egypt & the Nile River

6. A Source of new ideas
Herodotus
Egypt = “the gift of the Nile”

7. The Nile River was not always good to the Egyptians
A Source of new ideas
The Nile River was not always good to the Egyptians
Too much rain upriver = floods
Too little rain upriver = drought

8. Over the centuries, Egyptians learned to predict Nile flooding
A Source of new ideas
Over the centuries, Egyptians learned to predict Nile flooding
Predict: tell ahead of time

9. Developed a calendar Observing stars (Sirius)
A Source of new ideas
Developed a calendar
Observing stars (Sirius)
Occurred about June 20 each year

10. Developed a calendar Egyptian Calendar had 365 days 3 seasons
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Developed a calendar
Egyptian Calendar had 365 days
3 seasons

11. 3 Seasons: A Source of new ideas Inundation (Flooding)
Emergence (Planting)
Harvest (Harvest)

13. Review: Why did Egyptians develop a calendar?
A Source of new ideas
Review: Why did Egyptians develop a calendar?

14. Review: Why did Egyptians develop a calendar?
A Source of new ideas
Review: Why did Egyptians develop a calendar?
To predict when floods would occur, when to plant, and when to harvest.

15. Science & technology (page 118)
Shaduf
Used for irrigation
Lever, container, weight

16. Science & technology (page 118)

17. Science & technology (page 118)