1. World History Text

2. In The Cradle Of The Middle East
Egypt
In The Cradle
Of The
Middle East

3. Rational:
The study of the Egyptian society is important for high school students. Through the study of these ancient cultures and unusual demographics, Students may better under stand their own.

4. Objectives
The twelfth-grade social studies students will be able to do the following:
1. Given a map of North Africa the student can locate ancient Egypt and the Nile river.
2. Explain how the physical features of the Nile river basin played an important part in protecting the Egyptian society from other world powers.
3. Compare and contrast the social structures of Ancient Egypt with modern American society.

5. Nefertiti

6. Key Terms Hieroglyphics Cataracts Delta Rosetta Stone Papyrus Dynasty
Pharaoh
Hatshepsut

7. The Rosetta Stone Written in Greek,Hieroglyphics and Gothic gave us the key to decipher the Ancient Egyptian Writings

8. The Egyptians needed to put some word pictures into to work as signs for sound

9. Map of Ancient Egypt

11. The Nile, an endless supply of water

12. Gate leading to Cairo

13. Ramses~ The Great He lived to the Age of 92
Ramses~ The Great He lived to the Age of 92. At the time when the average person lived to the age of 30, many knew of no other than Ramses.

14. Tutankhamen~ The Boy King The tomb of Tutankhamen was discovered in tact in 1922 and gives us a complete picture of what it must have been like to be King

15. Ptolemy I
                             

16. One of the most famous Pyramids it the great pyramid of Khurfa
One of the most famous Pyramids it the great pyramid of Khurfa. It has over 2,3000,000blocks and each block weights 2.5 tons

17. Hatshepsut She was the first woman to become King in recorded history
Hatshepsut She was the first woman to become King in recorded history. During the early part of her rein, she often wore men's clothing and a ceremonial beard.

18. Hatshepsute,s Temple

19. Inside of Hatshepsute’s Tomb

20. Memnon Statues