God-Kings and PyramidsESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

1. What role did Geography play in the development of ancient Egyptian civilization?

2. What were the characteristics of the ancient Egyptian social pyramid?

3. Who was the greatest pharaoh?

I bet you wish that

you looked

this good at 3.313 years old!

AND DON’T

CALL ME BIG NOSE!

What does the timeline tell us about ancient Egyptian

history?

Name That God!

What were the characteristics of the ancient Egyptian social pyramid?

Simulation Expectations:• Keep hands and feet to yourself.• Walk, don’t run.• Use a classroom voice, and respectful language.• Work as a hard as you can to fill out the information pyramid

Pyramid Simulation: Information Exchange

ProceduresEconomy• Each peasant gives ¾ of their m&m’s to the pharaoh.• Each artisan gives ½ of their m&m’s to the pharaoh.• Each merchant gives ½ of their m&m’s to the pharaoh.• The Pharaoh pays his/her govt. officials, priests, soldiers, and scribes with

the taxes received.

Information Exchange• Exchange information about your positions in the social pyramid.• Record the information onto the social pyramid diagram in your notebooks.• Pay 1 m&m to get information (higher levels may demand info from the

peasants!).• Do not speak to the Pharaoh unless spoken to first.• Lower levels may not touch, make eye-contact with, or be disrespectful to

the pharaoh.• You may not steal or cheat.• You can move up the social pyramid if you do something that pleases the

pharaoh or govt. official.

Useful Websites

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/

REFLECTIONS Now that you have

studied the characteristics of the ancient Egyptian social pyramid….

• Do you see any strong similarities between your society and ancient Egyptian society?

• Do you see any clear differences between the ancient and modern societies?