1. Warm-up Questions
Who was responsible for making copies of religious texts?
What did most boys do at the age of fourteen?

2. Ancient Egypt Work & Daily Life Ancient Civilizations
Mr. Hollingsworth’s World History
Friday – September 21, 2018

3. Today’s Learning Targets
I will use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I will locate geographical features of ancient Egypt on a map.
I will summarize Egyptian achievements.
I will create a cartouche of my Egyptian name using hieroglyphics.

4. Warm-up Questions
Who was responsible for making copes of religious texts?
scribes
What did most boys do at the age of fourteen?
They entered their fathers profession.

5. Work and Daily Life Scribes: Duties – Social Status – Perks –
keep records and accounts for state, copied religious and literary texts.
Social Status –
just below priests and government officials. Very highly regarded.
Perks –
Did not pay taxes and many became rich.

6. Work and Daily Life Artisans: Duties Social Status Perks
sculptors, builders, carpenters, jewelers, metal workers, and leather workers.
Social Status
Made up the middle class.
Perks
Most worked for government or temples.

7. Work and Daily Life Architects & Artists: Duties Social Status Perks
Designed temples and tombs / painting pictures.
Social Status
Admired – Middle Class.
Perks
Most worked for government or temples.

8. Work and Daily Life Soldiers: Duties Social Status Perks
Fight for and defend Egypt.
Social Status
Middle Class
Perks
Received land, kept loot, and could rise in the ranks.

9. Work and Daily Life Farmers & Peasants: Duties Social Status Perks
Grow food,
Special Duties: build temples etc…, mine gold, fight in wars.
Social Status
Lower Class
Perks
None (At least you weren’t a slave)

10. Work and Daily Life Slaves: Duties Social Status Perks
Worked on farms, building projects, households.
Social Status
Lowest class – beneath farmers
Perks
Some legal rights / some could earn freedom.

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12. Key Terms Review Strong rapids
cataracts
A triangle-shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river
delta

13. Key Terms Review Ruler of Egypt (Great House)
pharaoh
A series of rulers from the same family
dynasty

14. Key Terms Review People from rich and powerful families acquire nobles
To get or obtain. To have in your possession.

15. Key Terms Review The life after you die
afterlife
Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth after embalming
mummies

16. Key Terms Review People of wealth and power Huge stone tombs elite
pyramids

17. Key Terms Review
Application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
Engineering
The roads by which traveling merchants move to deliver their goods.
Trade routes

19. Today’s Learning Targets
I can use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I can locate geographical features of ancient Egypt on a map.
I can summarize Egyptian achievements.
I can create a cartouche of my Egyptian name using hieroglyphics.