Characteristics of a Civilization
This characteristic refers to large, organized settlements where many people live.
What are cities?
This was the title of the god‑king who ruled Ancient Egypt.
What is Pharaoh?
Name ONE thing from Ancient Egypt that we still use in a different form today
What is (writing, boats, farming, medicine, etc.)?
This is the first step of the research cycle where you decide what you want to find out.
What is define?
This characteristic includes leaders, laws, and ways to organize people.
What is government?
These triangular stone tombs were built for Egyptian pharaohs.
What are pyramids?
True or False: Ancient Egyptians had the exact same technology as we do today.
False
This research skill means finding information in books, on the internet, or by asking others.
What is locate?
This characteristic involves shared beliefs about gods, nature, and the afterlife.
What is religion?
Egyptian picture writing is called this.
What are hieroglyphs?
Give ONE reason why writing has changed from hieroglyphs to today's alphabet.
What is (it became faster, easier to learn, or more people could use it)?
When you take notes in your own words instead of copying, you are doing this.
This characteristic describes the different groups of people with different roles and power levels.
What is social structure?
This process preserved a dead body for the afterlife.
What is mummification?
This modern invention is similar to the ancient Egyptian shaduf because both move water for farming.
What is a water pump or irrigation system?
Name TWO places you can collect information for a research project.
What are (books, websites, videos, images, experts, artifacts)?
Name TWO of the three characteristics we did NOT include in our "top three" activity.
What are (any two of) religion, social structure, writing, art & architecture?
Name TWO Egyptian gods or goddesses.
Who are (e.g., Ra, Isis, Anubis, Osiris, Horus)?
Explain ONE way Ancient Egypt is CONNECTED to your life today.
(Accept any reasonable answer: e.g., we still write, have governments, believe in gods, play games, etc.)
The Learner Profile attribute we focused on means "I can explain what I have learned in my own words, using facts and details."
What is knowledgeable?