1. Bell Work: Nile Valley
Your family farms in the Nile Valley. Each year when the river’s floodwaters spread rich soil on the land, you help your father plant barley. When you are not in the fields, you spin fine linen thread from flax you have grown. Sometimes your family goes on an outing to the river, where your father hunts birds in the tall grasses. Why do you like living in the Nile Valley?
Label it “Nile Valley.”

2. Bell Work: Nile Gifts Herodotus called Egypt the gift of the Nile
Bell Work: Nile Gifts Herodotus called Egypt the gift of the Nile. What were some of the “gifts” of the Nile that made it possible for Egypt to grow and become a powerful nation? Label it “Nile Gifts.”

3. Bell Work: Working for Pharaoh
You are a farmer in ancient Egypt. To you, the pharaoh is the god Horus as well as your ruler. You depend on his strength and wisdom. For part of the year, you are busy planting crops in your fields. But at other times of the year, you work for the pharaoh. You are helping to build a great tomb so that your pharaoh will be comfortable in the afterlife. How do you feel about working for the pharaoh? Label it “Working for Pharaoh.”

4. Bell Work: Your Burial Imagine that you are an ancient Egyptian making plans for when you eventually pass away. What items will you request to have buried with you? Label it “Your Burial.”

5. Bell Work: Mummification
What are the steps of real mummification (not just what we have done with our chickens)? Label it “Mummification.”

6. Bell Work: Pyramids
Write a paragraph describing how you think the pyramids were built. Label it “Pyramids.”

7. Bell Work: Why Do We Like Egypt?
For ages humankind has been fascinated by ancient Egypt. We have toys, books, movies, magazine articles, etc. about it. Tourism is a huge part of the Egyptian economy. Write a paragraph explaining why you think people are so interested in ancient Egypt. Give specific examples. Label it “Why Do We Like Egypt.”

8. Bell Work: Mummy’s Curse
Do you believe that the curse of King Tut is real? Write a paragraph giving your opinion. Be sure to justify your answer with facts. Label it “Mummy’s Curse.”

9. Bell Work: Hatshepsut
You are a servant to Hatshepsut, the ruler of Egypt. You admire her, but some people think a woman should not rule. She calls herself king and dresses like a pharaoh—even wearing a fake beard. That was your idea! But you want to help more. What could Hatshepsut do to show her authority? Label it “Hatshepsut.”

10. Bell Work: Tomb Painting
You are an artist in ancient Egypt. A powerful noble has hired you to decorate the walls of his family tomb. You are standing inside the new tomb, studying the bare, stone walls that you will decorate. No light reaches this chamber, but your servant holds a lantern high. You’ve met the noble only briefly but think that he is someone who loves his family, the gods, and Egypt. What will you include in your painting? Label it “Tomb Painting.”

11. Bell Work: Pharaohs
We have discussed six famous pharaohs: Menes, Khufu, Ramses II, Hatshepsut, Tut, and Cleopatra. Write a paragraph explaining which one you think made the biggest contribution to Egypt and why. Label it “Pharaohs.”

12. Bell Work:
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