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The Seasons of the World

The Seasons of the World. Ancient Egypt vs. Today. Objectives. 1 .Identify how both Egyptians and people from New Jersey break up their calendar year according to season. 2 . Analyze why each calendar year begins in certain months or on certain days.

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The Seasons of the World

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  1. The Seasons of the World Ancient Egypt vs. Today

  2. Objectives 1.Identify how both Egyptians and people from New Jersey break up their calendar year according to season. 2. Analyze why each calendar year begins in certain months or on certain days. 3. Explain what happens in each season in Egypt and New Jersey.

  3. Ancient Egypt Most ancient civilizations had calendars based upon the seasons, or the Sun, or the Moon, or the stars. The Ancient Egyptians had calendars based on all four! And they were all in use at the same time! The calendars were so important to the Ancient Egyptians that Pharaoh had to swear an oath not to change them.

  4. Seasons of Ancient Egypt Planting Harvest Flood There were three seasons in Ancient Egypt and these depended, like everything else in Egypt, on the Nile River

  5. AkhetJuly 15 – November 15 The Flooding Season • All the fields were flooded • No farming was done at this time • Many farmers worked for the pharaoh during this season • Building pyramids or temples • During this time irrigation canals were redirected • Trying to bring more water from the Nile to the more arid areas

  6. PeretNovember 15 – March 15 The Season of Planting • This is the season when the Nile receded • Floodwaters left Rich, Black Soil behind • The soil was easy to plow • Full of nutrients • Temperatures were much cooler than other times of the year • Farmers would plant their crops or sow

  7. ShemuMarch 15 – July 15 The Season of Harvest • It was a dry season typically • Crops were cut and gathered • Shemu is summertime for Egyptians • The season where tax collectors came to collect taxes for the Pharaoh • Egyptians would repair canals and dams during this season to prepare for the future flooding

  8. Seasons of New Jersey The beginning of each new season depends on how much sunlight the Northern Hemisphere is receiving.

  9. Equinox vs. Solstice Equinox: Two times a year when the equator is lined up with the center of the sun, it creates an equal amount of sunlight and darkness on Earth. (12 hours each) Solstice: At 12:00 noon, the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky, causing it to be the longest day (most sunlight 15-20 hours) or the shortest day (least amount of sunlight) of the year.

  10. SummerJune 21st – September 22nd Summer Solstice: June 21st- Longest Day of the year Warm and Hot Weather End of summer is mainly when crops are harvested Schools Out

  11. AutumnSeptember 22nd – December 21st Autumn Equinox: September 22nd- Equal sunlight and darkness Leaves change colors and fall off the trees Temperature drops

  12. WinterDecember 21st – March 21st Winter Solstice: December 21st- Shortest day of the year Coldest weather of the year Animals hibernate or migrate Plant life is dead or not growing

  13. SpringMarch 21st – June 21st Spring Equinox: March 21st- Equal sunlight and darkness Animals are born Plants come back to life Crops can be planted

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