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Tasks:. Copy the LEQ and Drill question into your notebook Answer the Drill question in your notebook Read through the slides in this PPT and following the directions. Copy the notes into your notebook when you see this symbol. The Lifeline of the Nile. Chapter 3 Lesson 1 Continued.

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  1. Tasks: • Copy the LEQ and Drill question into your notebook • Answer the Drill question in your notebook • Read through the slides in this PPT and following the directions. Copy the notes into your notebook when you see this symbol

  2. The Lifeline of the Nile Chapter 3 Lesson 1 Continued

  3. Pop Quiz • Directions: Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. Place the your answers in your class periods delivery tray. Make sure your name is on the paper before you turn it in. You CAN NOT use your book, notes, or handouts

  4. Pop Quiz • Where was ancient Egypt located? A) southwest Africa B) northeast Africa C) central Africa • Which best describes the climate and land of ancient Egypt? A) cold and fertile B) moderate temperatures with heavy rains C) hot, dry, and mostly desert

  5. Pop Quiz – based on HW • Why was the Nile River important to the Egyptians? A) farming and fishing B) it provided transportation C) Both A and B

  6. 8 Pop Quiz 4 7 5 Nile Delta Mediterranean Sea Sinai Peninsula Upper Egypt Lower Egypt 6

  7. Geography of the Nile • Longest river in the world > 4,000 miles long • Flows northward into Egypt and empties into the Mediterranean Sea • Yearly floods fertilized the soil • Ancient Egyptians called their fertile land Kemet= “the black land”

  8. Geography of Ancient Egypt • Upper Egypt – in the south and has a higher elevation • Lower Egypt – in the north and has a lower elevation • Natural Barriers lead to isolation: Sinai Peninsula = only crossing, the desert protected against invasion, but limited settlement and exchange of new ideas

  9. The Nile: A Giver and A Taker of Life • Read pages 80-81 of the textbook • Complete Lesson 1: The Lifeline of the Nile worksheet

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