Egypt

=Overview Power Point= Here are the key ideas we will be covering in Ancient Egypt.

=Ancient Egypt Documentary Film Teams= Hannah Jaleasha Shelby L. Joseph Gillian || Antone Samantha Emily Kexin Brianna Kaitlyn || Logan Ro. Alvin Justin Logan Re. || Olivia Lizzie Sasha Tristen Shelby S. || Ahmad Alex Lorena Christopher Huy Wade ||  ||
 * ==Writing Team 1== || ==WritingTeam 2== || ==Art Department== ||
 * Payton
 * ==Writing Team 3== || ==WritingTeam4== ||  ||
 * Alyssa

Here are the tasks for the Writing Teams:

 * 1) Each team will work on one section of the Holt "Ancient Civilizations" text book to write a summary of your section which will be used as voiceover for a documentary film.
 * 2) You will need to first read the text book to gather information.
 * 3) You will next need to look for an additional book for more infomration.
 * 4) You will then need to find at least one to two websites to obtain information.
 * 5) You will create a "bibliography" for the books and websites you use in your research.
 * 6) The Art Department will collect pictures for your film. All YOU have to do is write a summary of what you've learned.

=Writing Teams Assignments= You will need to include "The Big Idea" as a title slide for each section of the film. You will need to include the "Main Ideas" for each of the subsections as a second title slide prior to beginning your voice over

Section 1-Team 1

 * The Big Idea: The water and fertile soils of the Nile Valley allowed a great civilization to develop in Egypt.**

Writers for this subsection: Payton Shelby L.
 * The Gift of the Nile**
 * Main Idea: Egypt was called "the gift of the Nile" because the Nile River was so important.**

Writers for this subsection: Gillian, Jaleasha, Hannah
 * Civilization Develops in Egypt**
 * Main Idea: Civilization developed after people began farming along the Nile.**

Writers for this subsection: Gillian, Jaleasha, Hannah, Joseph
 * Kings Unify Egypt**
 * Main Idea: Strong kings unified all of Egypt.**

Section 2-Team 2

 * The Big Idea: Egyptian government and religion were closely connected during the Old Kingdom.**

Life in the Old Kingdom
Writers for this subsection: Brianna, Antone
 * Main Idea: Lie in the Old Kingdom was influenced by pharaohs, roles in society, and trade.**

Religion and Egyptian Life
Kaitlyn, Emily
 * Main Idea: Religion shaped Egyptian life.**

The Pyramids
Kexin, Samantha
 * Main Idea: The pyramids were built as huge tombs for Egyptian pharoahs.**

=Section 3-Team 3=
 * The Big Idea: During the Middle and New Kingdoms, order and greatness were restored in Egypt.**

The Middle Kingdom
Writers for this subsection: Sasha, Shelby S.
 * Main Idea: The Middle Kingdom was a period of stable govenrment betweens periods of disorder.**

The New Kingdom
Writers for this subsection: Alyssa, Lizzie
 * Main Idea: The New Kingdom was the peak of Egyptian trade and military power, but their greatness did not last.**

Work and Daily Life
Writers for this subsection: Olivia, Tristen
 * Main Idea: Work and daily life were different among Egypt's social classes.**

**Egyptian Writing**
Writers for this subsection: Ahmad, Wade
 * Main Idea: Egyptian writing used hieroglyphics.**

Egypt's Great Temples
Main Idea: Egypt's great temples were lavishly decorated. Writers for this subsection: Lorena, Alex

**Egyptian Art**
Writers for this subsection: Huy, Christopher
 * Main Idea: Egyptian art filled tombs.**