Class 2/24/11

In class today we talked about what is happening in Egypt. We also talked about what questions we would ask to Sarah.

Ten Questions

1. How did your parents feel about you being apart of this revolution?
2. What were your feelings when your president stepped down?
3. Are you happy you were apart of this revolution?
4. What were your parents feelings about you being apart of this?
5. Were there any people who were negative towards you about this?
6. Who do you think will be the next president?
7. Do you think it will be better now in Egypt?
8. Were you scared?
9. What is the biggest thing that made you want to join this revolution?
10. What things do you want to have improved in Egypt now that your president is gone?

Rap about Egypt

Now Here’s a rap about Egypt

You’ll learn so much you can’t believe it

The Nile River gave water and food that left the Egyptians in a great mood.

Ancient Egypt, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Egypt

The Pharaohs are oh so scary

They like to rule with power and glory

Mummifaction is so gory

Lets not talk about that and get onto the next story

Ancient Egypt, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Egypt  

King Tut did not live in a hut

He was a Pharaoh not a nut

They loved cats

And wore funny hats

Ancient Egypt, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Egypt

The word Pharaoh is Greek

It’s amazing what you can learn in a week

Ancient Egypt wasn’t weak

It was actually kind of neat

They built pyramids in the heat!

Ancient Egypt, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Egypt

As I wrap this up

Ancient Egypt was great

I hope you learned and didn’t hate

Cause this is the end of my rap

Ancient Egypt, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Egypt

Class 2/17/11

I was not in class today because I was sick and have a cold.

Class of 2/16/11

In class we worked with different partners. We did a power point on all our notes from Egypt. I worked with Mark and Cole.

Class of 2/11/11

Pharaohs and Pharisees
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/pharaohs.htm
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Pharaoh
http://www.eternalegypt.org/EternalEgyptWebsiteWeb/HomeServlet?ee_website_action_key=action.display.module&module_id=219&language_id=1&story_id=22&ee_messages=0001.flashrequired.text

• Life of Pharaohs was filled with power, glory, murder, deceit and mystery.
• King Tut is one of the most famous Pharaohs.
• Pharaohs were considered to be both divine deities as well as mortal rulers.
• 170 or more rulers ruled over Egypt during a 3,000 year time span.
• The most powerful person in Ancient Egypt
• The pharaoh was the political and religious leader of Egypt, holding the titles "Lord of Two Hands" and "High Priest of every Temple."
• As the "Lord of Two Hands" the Pharaoh was the ruler of upper and lower Egypt. He owned all the land, and collected taxes.
• As the high priest of every temple the pharaoh represented the gods on Earth, and built temples and preformed rituals to honor the gods.
• The title of "Pharaoh" actually comes to us from the Greek language and its use in the Old Testament. Meaning House.
• The first real king of Egypt ruling over the unified land, was Menes, who would have ruled Egypt around 3100 BC
• In death, the pharaoh would become one with Osiris, god of the dead, passing on his sacred powers to his son, the new pharaoh, would then represent Osiris' son Horus.
• Pharaohs spent most of their time preparing for death, because they believed in the after life. 
• Many Pharaohs went to war when their land was threatened or they wanted to control foreign lands. 
• Pharaohs were buried with their most prized possessions to take to the after life.
• Several women ruled as pharaohs of Egypt.
• Three great non-consort queens of Egypt Hatshepsut, Sobeknefru, and Twosret, Hatshepsut and possibly others took the title pharaoh in the absence of an existing word for "Queen Regnant"
• The pharaoh also wore a striped headcloth called the nemes.
• The Egyptians saw the pharaoh as the mediator between the realm of the gods and the realm of humans.
• The royal apron is entirely covered with fine accordion pleating

Class of 2/10/11

In class today we took a test.