Text + Background Knowledge = Inference

• 1. Ancient Egypt was controlled by a pharaoh, or an all-powerful king chosen by God. Infer how a pharaoh could use this argument to justify all of his actions, both good and bad

Ancient Egypt - Vocabulary

• Chapter 2 – vocabulary

• ALCOS: 2

• Objective: I can understand words essential to the unit by using Read, Spell, Read.

Delta

• Read, spell, read in…

• 3, 2, and 1

• Delta

• D-E-L-T-A

Papyrus

• Read, spell, read in…

• 3, 2, and 1

• Papyrus

• P-A-P-Y-R-U-S

Hieroglyphics

• Read, spell, read in…

• 3, 2, and 1

• Hieroglyphics

• H-I-E-R-O-G-L-Y-P-H-I-C-S

Tribute

• Read, spell, read in…

• 3, 2, and 1

• Tribute

• T-R-I-B-U-T-E

Pharaoh

• Read, spell, read in…

• 3, 2, and 1

• Pharaoh

• P-H-A-R-A-O-H

Deity

• Read, spell, read in…

• 3, 2, and 1

• Deity

• D-E-I-T-Y

Your Assignment

• List of words:• 1. Delta• 2. Papyrus• 3. Hieroglyphics• 4. Dynasty• 5. Pharaoh• 6. Deity

• What to do:• A. Define the word• B. Draw a (neatly drawn)

picture to represent the word

• C. Create two sentences where the word is used in a historical context.– (i.e. “The pharaoh ruled

Egypt with absolute authority.”