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Unit 2: Social Structure A study in hierarchy and ‘ othering ’. Essential Questions: - How does the geography of a place impact the development of civilizations? - Can you make a civilization without a social hierarchy?
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Unit 2: Social StructureA study in hierarchy and ‘othering’ Essential Questions: - How does the geography of a place impact the development of civilizations? - Can you make a civilization without a social hierarchy? - Does a social hierarchy lead to or detract from the growth of a civilization? - Does a hierarchy inevitably lead to ‘othering’? Lesson #4
This quote was written in the Egyptian Book of the Dead. This was written and read after the death of a person in Ancient Egypt: • “Who you are is limited only by who you think you are.” – The Egyptian Book of the Dead • Journal: Full sentences for full credit • What does this tell you about the Ancient Egyptians? Their beliefs? Their ideas? Warm-up
Reading on priests in Ancient Egypt (p. 96) • The pharaoh is the . • Priests had . • The high priest . • Temple priests were in charge of . • Other priests handled . • Every temple was . • A temple’s god was thought to . • Priests had to . Lesson
Book reading about King Tut’s mummification (History Alive! p. 86-89) Reading
Journal: Full sentences for full credit • BEGIN to write a draft of your historical fiction story (about priests) • Use at least ONE artifact to inspire you to write about a day in the life of one specific priest. Be sure to use evidence from what you learned in class Reflection*
Journal: Full sentences for full credit • What do you KNOW about mummification? • What do you WANT to know about mummification? Warm-up*
Create a comic strip of mummification process of an upper class Egyptian • Create a second comic strip of mummification process of a lower class Egyptian. Activity
Journal: Full sentences for full credit • Write a draft of your historical fiction story (about priests) • Use at least ONE artifact to inspire you to write about a day in the life of one specific priest. Be sure to use evidence from what you learned in class • Remember to write in the first person! Reflection
Work on your Historical Fiction Storybook Project • Pharaoh Story • Priest Story • Social Pyramid Drawing Homework