4. The Nile River  The Nile is the world’s longest river at over 4,100 miles  It is the only river in the world that flows north  The Nile regularly flooded between June and September, depositing rich mud along the shores  Allowed farming and irrigation to develop in the middle of the eastern Sahara

7. Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

8. More Gods

9. Two Last Gods

10. Gods and Goddesses  Osiris: God of the Underworld  Isis: Goddess of Motherhood and Fertility  Horus: God of Kings, the Sky, and Vengeance (Falcon)  Anubis: God of Cemeteries, Embalming, and Mummies (Jackal)  Thoth: God of Man and Wisdom (Ibis – a bird)  Set: God of Storms and Chaos (Don’t know what he is)  Amun: God of Creation, as Amun-Re, God of the Sun

11. The Story of Osiris and Isis

12. Summarize  In your interactive notebook, at the bottom of your notes page, write a short paragraph about today’s lesson. Write about:  What the main idea of the lesson was  AND what you learned today.  Your summary should be able to explain today’s lesson to someone who was not in class today.