Good Morning!Social Studies Vocabulary

Use your world history books to write the definitions for the following words on a sheet of paper with the title

vocabulary. The definitions can be found on beginning on pg. 100.

•Cataract•Delta

•Shadoof•Papyrus

•Hieroglyphics•dynasty

Ancient Egypt

Let’s take a Trip Along the Nile

I. Geography

THE NILE RIVER• The Nile is the world longest river• The River is full of Cataracts• The Nile Delta is located near the mouth of

the river.• Floods every year depositing silt to make

the soil fertile

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“Egypt is the gift of the Nile” -Herodotus

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I. Geography

THE LAND• The land is divided up between black and

red land• The black land is narrow pieces of Fertile

land good for farming that are along the Nile River

• The red land is a desert that acts as a natural barrier to keep enemies away

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I. Land of Plenty• Farmers would use irrigation to water

their crops• Egyptians grew many types of crops such as

wheat and barley. • They also grew flax which was used to

make Linen for clothes.• Egyptian Houses where made of mud bricks

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I. Geography Shapes Egyptian Life• The land provided many opportunities for

Economic growth– The Egyptians mined for different metals,

minerals, stones, and precious stones – The Egyptians used the Nile for fishing and

Hunting birds and animals such as Hippo’s and Crocodiles

– The Nile was used as a highway for trade with other civilizations

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I. The Nile

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I. The Nile

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I. The Nile

Life on the Nile

• Turn to pg. 83 in your textbook• Create the Cause and Effect chart on #2• Use your notes and textbook to fill in the

effects

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Good Morning!Social Studies Vocabulary

Use your world history books to write the definitions for the following words on a sheet of paper with the title vocabulary. The definitions can be found on page 86.

•Hieroglyphs•Papyrus•Afterlife•embalm•Mummy