Objectives:
-- Describe Egypt's dependence on the Nile Activities: -- Turn in UC half-sheet to the tray for your class period. -- Watch 2 brief video segments about the Nile River. Look for examples of how the ancient Egyptians used the Nile River. Share with class. -- Create a chart, landscape style, with 3 columns. Label columns "Agriculture (farming)," "Natural Resources," and "Transportation. -- View maps on p. A18 and A19. Notice length of Nile River. -- View map on p. 143. Use scale to determine how much of Nile River was being shown. -- Begin reading p, 147-151 (different classes got to different places). Write down vocabulary definitions for "cataracts," "delta," "silt," and "fertile" on back of chart. -- View photo of Nile River delta from space. Look at other images of Nile River Delta and where the cities of Egypt are. (Ms. Schaedler explained how deltas were formed and how silt was deposited.) -- Begin filling in chart under "Agriculture" from information in textbook. (Different classes got differing amounts of notes in this section.) Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- cataract: waterfall -- delta: the area near a river's mouth where the water deposits fine soil -- silt: fine soil usually deposited by a river -- fertile: good for growing crops -- Under "Agriculture" -- water for irrigation -- use of dikes, ditches, canals, shaduf -- deposit of silt during floods -- predictable planting season (development of calendar) -- food grown: wheat (combined with yeast and water to make bread), lettuce, radishes, asparagus, cucumbers, dates, figs, watermelon, grapes
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AuthorMs. Schaedler is starting her 29th year of teaching middle school. (She loves it!) Most of her work has been in Social Studies, but she has also designed and implemented a program teaching "lifelong learning skills" to middle school students to enhance their success. Archives
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