Students explore ancient Egypt — the great civilization the Nile River made possible — from its powerful pharaohs and towering pyramids to its picture-writing and beliefs about the afterlife.
Students will be able to…
How did a narrow river turn a strip of desert into one of history’s greatest and longest-lasting civilizations?
Project this and tap the pyramid, the Nile, the pharaoh, and the Sun. Have students learn how each shaped Egyptian life.
Tap the pyramid, Nile, pharaoh, or Sun
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How does a desert become a rich civilization?
Students investigate.
Students analyze.
Students conclude.
Students take action.
Aligned to the C3 Framework for Social Studies and Common Core literacy in history/social studies.
Analyze relationships and interactions within and between human and physical systems.
Classify historical developments as examples of change and continuity.
Analyze why developments are seen as historically significant.
Integrate visual information with other information in texts.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students compare ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia — both river civilizations — in a Venn diagram. A printable comparison sheet is in the Social Studies library.
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