September 14, 2011September 14, 2011

Many museum Many museum displays of Egypt show displays of Egypt show Egyptians as white, or Egyptians as white, or at least light skinned. at least light skinned.

Why does this matter?Why does this matter?

Objective:Objective:

Begin a study of the Begin a study of the Egyptian civilization Egyptian civilization by studying its by studying its writing systemswriting systems

Be able to write two Be able to write two short phrases in the short phrases in the style of ancient style of ancient Egyptian writing Egyptian writing

Homework:Homework: Egyptian Egyptian

Worksheet day Worksheet day 22

Due tomorrowDue tomorrow

Vocabulary:Vocabulary:

WritingWriting A way to A way to

communicatecommunicate A way to make a A way to make a

record of thingsrecord of things Use writing in a Use writing in a

sentencesentence

Ancient EgyptAncient Egypt

Civilization in the Nile Civilization in the Nile river valleyriver valley

Began around 3150 Began around 3150 BCEBCE

BCE = BCBCE = BC AD = CEAD = CE Either will doEither will do

Nile river valleyNile river valley

Where the Egyptian Where the Egyptian civilization was locatedcivilization was located

Note – long, narrow Note – long, narrow and greenand green

Note protection it gives Note protection it gives against invadersagainst invaders

Ancient civilizations Ancient civilizations often grew in river often grew in river valleys valleys

Writing:Writing: One of the first signs of One of the first signs of

a civilization is writinga civilization is writing Writing is needed Writing is needed

because the society because the society has grown big enough has grown big enough that people cannot that people cannot keep track of things by keep track of things by simpler methodssimpler methods

Hieroglyphics Hieroglyphics

Egyptian Egyptian system of system of writingwriting

Pictures Pictures carried the carried the meaningmeaning

Complicated Complicated

Rosetta StoneRosetta Stone

How we learned How we learned how to read how to read HieroglyphicsHieroglyphics

Same messageSame message 3 languages3 languages One is ancient One is ancient

Greek, which was Greek, which was understoodunderstood

Scribe / WriterScribe / Writer

Writing was only Writing was only done by a select done by a select fewfew

It was an elite jobIt was an elite job Egyptian scribes Egyptian scribes

had to memorize had to memorize 700 symbols700 symbols

Picture writingPicture writing

Class Work One:Class Work One:

Write a Write a hall pass hall pass in picture in picture writingwriting

ThenThen

Using the Using the sheet sheet provided, provided, translate your translate your name into name into HieroglyphicsHieroglyphics

Food For Thought:Food For Thought:

How important is How important is communication communication to a civilization?to a civilization?

Will we one day Will we one day stop writing, and stop writing, and let computers do let computers do it for us?it for us?

Exit Ticket:Exit Ticket:

The The completed completed writing is writing is your class your class workwork