Lesson 1 "The Nile River"

Turn to Page 114-115, quickly look over both pages and read the introduction to the chapter on Page 114.

While on Page 114 read the goals for the chapter.

Turn to Page 115 and read the Ancient Egypt section.

Scan Pages 116-117; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 116-117 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Turn to Page 117 and read the questions at the end of the section so you know what to look for when you read.

Read Pages 116-117 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 117? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 1 "The Nile River" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 1 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

delta - an area of fertile land at the mouth of a river.

disaster - something that causes harm or problems

Section Review Answers

1. False/river
2. False/4000
3. True
4. True
5. False/Hapi

Did you learn these Objectives?

Are you able to explain why Egypt is "the gift of the Nile."

Lesson 2 "The Old Kingdom"

Scan Pages 118-122; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 118-122 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Read the information in the orange boxes at the top of Page 121 and 122.

On page 122 Read the question so you know what to look for while you are reading.

Read Pages 118-122 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 122? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 2 "The Old Kingdom" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 2 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

caravan - a group of traders traveling together, often through deserts.

project - a plan of work; a series of jobs.

unite - to bring together as one.

pharaoh - a king, or ruler, of Egypt.

tomb - a place to bury a dead body.

civil war - fighting between people within their own country

economy - a system of making and trading things.

powerful - having great power.

Section Review Answers

1. Lower Egypt
2. Upper Egypt
3. Menes
4. afterlife
5. pyramids

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you describe how Egypt was united in the Old Kingdom?

Are you able to explain how and why the pyramids were built?

Lesson 3 "The Middle Kingdom"

Scan Pages 123-124; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 123-124 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Read the information about Farming Along the Nile at the bottom of page 123.

On page 124 Read the question so you know what to look for while you are reading.

Read Pages 123-124 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 124? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 3 "The Middle Kingdom" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 3 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Basin - a bowl-like area for storing water.

drain - to draw off water from a swampy or wet place.

adopt - to begin to use

armor - a metal covering that protects the body in battle

foreigner - a person from another country

mummify - to wrap a dead body in strips of cloth so as to keep the body from decaying.

Section Review Answers

1. The pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom built a great canal to connect the Nile with business centers near the Red Sea. They also drained swampy marshes.
2. They built a canal connecting the Nile with business centers near the Red Sea.
3. The pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom did not have complete power as the Old Kingdom pharaohs did. The Middle Kingdom people thought they would all live forever. In the Old Kingdom, only the pharaoh was thought to live forever. The Old Kingdom Egyptians buried their pharaohs in pyramids; the New Kingdom Egyptians buried them in tombs cut in cliffs.
4. The Hyksos were might soldiers with horse-drawn chariots, bronze and iron weapons, and armor. The Egyptians were unskilled at war.
5. The Egyptians adopted the horse-drawn chariots, weapons, and armor of the Hyksos.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you identify the differences between the Old and Middle kingdoms?

Lesson 4 "The New Kingdom"

Scan Pages 125-128; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 125-128 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for and read the short article about Hatshepsut in the tan box on 125.

Scan for and read the short paragraph about the Solar Calendar on the bottom of page on 125.

On page 128 Read the questions so you know what to look for while you are reading.

Read Pages 125-128(take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 128? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 4 "The New Kingdom" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 4 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

annex - to take over; to add a piece of land to one's country.

organize - to set up; to get a series or number of things in order.

wealthy - rich; having wealth.

combine - to put together into one

hieroglyphics - a kind of picture writing in Egypt.

Loyal - faithful

obelisk - a tall, pointed stone pillar

offering - a gift made to a god.

Section Review Answers

1. b
2. c
3. c
4. a
5. d

Did you learn these Objectives?

Are you able to compare the New Kingdom with earlier periods of Egyptian history?

Can you explain accomplishments of the New Kingdom?

Can you describe why Egyptians lost control of Egypt?

Lesson 5 "Gifts From the Egyptians"

Scan Pages 129-130; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 129-130 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

On page 130 Read the question so you know what to look for while you are reading.

Read Pages 129-130(take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 130? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 5 "Gifts From the Egyptians" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 5 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

fever - a high body temperature

papyrus - a reed from the Nile River used to make paper

scroll - a roll of papyrus

cubit - a measurement that is the length of an arm from the end of the middle finger to the elbow.

survey - to measure land

Section Review Answers

1. False/reed
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. False/geometry

Did you learn these Objectives?

Are you able to list key contributions ancient Egypt made to world civilization?

 Preparing for Chapter 5 Test

Turn to Page 131 and read the article on "Opening King Tut's Tomb".

Turn to Page 132 and read the spotlight story, "Burying the Dead"

Turn to Page 133 and read the Chapter 5 summary.

On page 134-135 you will find the Chapter 5 review, complete the review.

Check your answers with those in the Key Points.

Take the Chapter 5 Test "Egypt–The Gift of the Nile"

Review the answers then print the results for your records.

Chapter 5 Review answers

1. papyrus
2. mummy
3. hieroglyphics
4. pharaoh
5. Menes
6. Ra
7. Hatshepsut
8. Thutmose III
9. Ramses III
10. Ikhnaton

Comprehension: Multiple Choice

1. c
2. a
3. b
4. d
5. d

Comprehension: Understanding Main Ideas:

1. The flooding of the Nile each year made rich farmland. Also, the Nile was a "highway" on which traders, government officials, and the pharaoh could travel and keep the country united.
2. In the Old Kingdom, the pharaoh had complete power and the people built pyramids in which to bury him. Only he would enjoy the afterlife. Also, Memphis was the capital and the people worshipped many gods.The pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom built a great canal to connect the Nile with business centers near the Red Sea. They also drained swampy marshes. The pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom did not have complete power as the Old Kingdom pharaohs did. The Middle Kingdom people thought they would all live forever. In the Old Kingdom, only the pharaoh was thought to live forever. The Old Kingdom Egyptians buried their pharaohs in pyramids; the New Kingdom Egyptians buried them in tombs cut in cliffs. The New kingdom pharaoh introduced the concept of only one god,which was unlike the many gods of the Old and Middle kingdoms.
3. Sometimes the Egyptians did not have the weaponry of war. At other times, the pharaoh, nobles, an priests were involved in a struggle for power. This kept them from taking care of the needs of Egypt.

 Unit 2 Skills Lesson

Turn to Page 136 and read the information in the blue box about the different types of maps.

Turn to Page 136 and read the questions at the end of the section so you know wht to look for while you are reading.

Turn to Page 136 and read the information about the map.

Do you know the answers to the five questions if not, here they are:

1. elevation (contour)map
2. political map
3. physical map
4. natural resources map
5. climate map

Take the Quiz 05-Skill "Maps"

Review the answers then print the results for your records.

Congratulations you finished the fifth chapter !!