More Egyptians

Please Do Now:

1. Why do you think the Egyptians spent so much time building pyramids?  What do the pyramids tell us about the Egyptians?

Today, students will:

1. Learn about the cultural advancements of Middle and New Kingdom Egypt. (Egypt 2 PowerPoint) (SS.A.2.4)
2. Understand ancient Egyptian concepts of the afterlife. (SS.A.1.4)
3. View a short movie about ancient Egyptian life and culture.

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Read pages 20-29.
2. Answer question #5 as a post to your blog.