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EGYPT

EGYPT. The Land of Wonders!. What Do You Want to Learn?. Fashion. Food. Famous People. Fun Facts. Points of Interest. Current Events. Misc. Standards & Objectives. Assignment. Works Cited. Click on the Link to Find Out More!. FOOD. Egyptians eat as many as five meals a day!

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EGYPT

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  1. EGYPT The Land of Wonders!

  2. What Do You Want to Learn? Fashion Food Famous People Fun Facts Points of Interest Current Events Misc. Standards & Objectives Assignment Works Cited Click on the Link to Find Out More!

  3. FOOD • Egyptians eat as many as five meals a day! • Breakfast-Usually a drink at home and bread bought on the way to work. • Mid-morning-Bread with cold meat, pickles, or eggs with coffee or tea. • Lunch-May be bread, dates, vegetables, or fish. • Evening meal-Rice with cooked meats or vegetables. • Supper-Usually eaten around 10pm, may consist of a bean dish with fried vegetable balls and grape leaves stuffed with rice. Back

  4. KING TUT • Became Pharaoh at 9 years old • Nov. 4, 1922 Howard Carter discovers the steps leading to the tomb. • He died when he was just 19 years old from complications of a broken leg and a bout with a severe form of malaria. King Tut’s Mystery Tomb Opened! Click the Link for a Short Movie Clip of King Tut’s Tomb Back

  5. King Tut’s Mystery Tomb Opened Back

  6. CLEOPATRA • Last Queen of Egypt and Last Pharaoh • Married to Ptolemy XIII, • Julius Caesar, and Marc Antony • Committed Suicide with the Bite of an Egyptian Cobra Back

  7. Points of Interest Abu Simbel Giza Pyramids Back

  8. The Nile River Back Sphinx

  9. Cairo Museum Luxor Temple Back

  10. FASHION Women Men Back

  11. FUN FACTS • In 1995 an archeologist discovered the world’s first lighthouse. It was called Pharos and was one of the 7 Wonders of the World. An earthquake caused it to tumble and it has been a mystery for over 600 years! • Wealthy women wore an “incense cone” on their heads. It was filled with sweet smelling animal fats. During the night the fat would melt and the oil would run down their faces and into their wigs making them smell good. • The Rosetta Stone was found in 1799. It had three different types of writing on it: hieroglyphics, demotic, and ancient Greek. In 1822 the hieroglyphics were deciphered. Back

  12. Current Events Infrared Satellite Reveals 17 Lost Pyramids Revolutions and the Aftermath in Egypt Daily News Click the Links to Find Out More Information Back

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  15. Hieroglyphic Numbering System Back

  16. Ancient Hieroglyphics Back

  17. Standard and Objectives • Sixth Grade Social Studies Standard 1: Objectives 1&3 • Students will understand how ancient civilizations developed and how they contributed to the current state of the world. • Explain why physical geography affected the development of early civilizations. • Explain how modern governments can trace some of their attributes to the systems of power, authority, and governance established in ancient civilizations. Home

  18. ASSIGNMENT Create a Glog through the Glogster website about the things that you have learned about Egypt and it’s culture. Your Glog must include at least three pictures and a summary about each picture and why it is important. Share your Glog with two other classmates and discuss the similarities and differences between Egypt and our own culture. Click Here to Get Started! Home

  19. Works Cited http://www.king-tut.org.uk/life-of-king-tut/facts-about-king-tut.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8JtsEPc-Es http://cartoonstock.com/sitesearch.asp?performSearch=TRUE&ANDkeyword=egypt&submit=cartoon+search&mainArchive=mainArchive&newsCartoon=newsCartoon&vintage=vintage&animation=animation http://www.uen.org/cc/uen/core/pub/displayCoreCourse.action?ccId=6060 http://www.king-tut.org.uk/egyptian-pharaohs/cleopatra.htm Home

  20. Works Cited Continued… http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20066581-1/infrared-satellite-survey-reveals-17-lost-pyramids/ http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/egypt/index.html http://www.egyptdailynews.com/ Presented by Sarah Williams Home

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