This is a very interesting educational website about ancient Egypt. Use this website to explore interesting videos, review vocabulary, and read maps. Leave some comments about what you learn after you explore some of these resources. Have fun!
http://www.socialstudiescms.com/#!ancient-egypt/cwg0
Interesting photos.
ReplyDeleteThese photographs/maps of Ancient Egypt are nice and are very detailed.It shows many parts of Ancient Egypt like the:Mediterranean Sea which was in front of Egypt.
ReplyDeleteP.S: I can't watch any of the videos that are on that website because for some reason,Youtube crashed last summer so now when I want to watch a video,I can't beacause of the fact that Youtube crashed.
Youtube works fine. You probably have a filter on your computer that blocks it. We will try to watch some of the videos during class, Insha'Allah.
ReplyDeleteAlright thank you for the support Khala Kim, since I can't watch these videos on Youtube.
DeleteIt looks like our Barracuda web filter is blocking all the videos on our classroom computer, so we won't be able to watch them in class. Try clicking on some of the other links to see what other information you might be able to access.
DeleteThere were a lot of interesting facts. I did not know when Cleopatra ruled Egypt. I thought she was an early pharaoh, but turns out she was the last one.
ReplyDeleteReally? I thought that Cleopatra ruled in between the ruling of Hatshepsut and Ramses 2
Deletevery nice and helpful videos
ReplyDeleteI didn't know the largest and best 3 pyramids are in Giza
ReplyDeletesome videos did not work
ReplyDeleteI learned that the farmers were on the lowest level and played a very important role. I also learned that the higher level you are the more power you have, so that's why the Pharaohs had a lot of power and control over everyone.
ReplyDeletemy adobe is not working so i can't watch the videos on pbs :(
ReplyDeleteI looked at the maps. It seemed as if I was there reading the map in Ancient Egypt. I found out where all the important places were located. It was very interesting
ReplyDeleteYeah, it was really cool to learn about the interesting facts.
ReplyDeleteFrom this website I learned about Queen Hatsheput and how she ruled her kingdom. I learned that she was the daughter of a pharaoh Thermos the first.She was also married to a pharaoh. Her nephew was Thermos the third. Also, after she died some people smashed her statues, and archeologists can't find any of her jewels in the tomb. I learned from the social pyramid about the levels of the people. The pharaoh is on top, then adviser, priest, artisans and merchants, and last farmers and slaves are on the bottom. I also learned that a robber archeologist stole jewels from a pharaoh's tomb in the 1800s. He went to sell it, but nobody believed him that such pretty jewels could come from there.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very detailed post, Amreen. Keep up the good work!
DeleteVery Informative website! I learned about the process of mummification and decoding mummies.
ReplyDeleteI learnt about the vizier who were the Pharaoh's most trusted aid or advisor. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers were the start up of the world's first civilization. Hammurabi was known for his law code. Sumer was the first city to create the writing system and the plow.
ReplyDeleteI really like the video about making the mummies! I couldn't really imagine how they took out the brain until I saw it. -Yumna
ReplyDeleteActually, in one of the videos it said that they kept the brain but took out other organs such as the stomach. They left the brains the way they were.
DeleteWhich video did you watch? Because the video I watched said that they took out the brain thinking it was unimportant. But thanks for informing me.
DeleteIt depends during which period. Remember, the ancient Egyptian rulers controlled this region for about 3,000 years! They did things differently during each era. As they learned more about human anatomy, things changed with the times, just as they do today.
DeleteI didn't really think Egyptian women cared THAT much about their appearances, but turns out, they do.
ReplyDeleteI like the video of the mummies how they show the body wrapping and how they think the brain was not a useful organ. Also, Egyptians ladies were very into looks and fashion like now a days. I like the map of Egypt that shows all the important points and I couldn't watch certain videos it would not connect.
ReplyDeleteThat is an interesting video! Some videos might not work if their copyright subscription has run out and they have not updated it. You can also check the History Channel and Discovery Education videos on youtube.com for additional videos on these topics.
DeleteThanks for the helpful feedback and references!
Deletei like the video about how they make papyrus when you soke it in water it doesn't fall apart.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I learned, Anubis is the Greek name of a jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the afterlife in ancient Egyptian religion. Like many ancient Egyptian deities, Anubis assumed different roles in various contexts.
ReplyDeleteI could not watch the video most likely because of copyrights. But that's ok, I searched on YouTube and found many videos in ancient Egypt. Here, Let me show you! I have learned that Queen Hatshepsut was one in many few of Egyptian leaders that were females. But she did not care if she was a woman or not, she wanted to show people that she can do what's any other male pharaoh can. Like that, she showed that she can do what a man can do by trading with other civilizations and getting many rare objects such as gold and ivory. She helped expand Egypt's wealth and power through trade during her 20 year phase of being the queen of Egypt
ReplyDeleteThe video about papyrus was my favorite I learned the most about Egypt's paper papyrus which is the water resistant, the paper can last for a long time, and is very strong. here is the process:
ReplyDelete1.take the papyrus
2.cut off the green part of it
3.cut it into thin pieces
4.hit it with some strong object like a hammer
5.roll out the papyrus to make sure there isn't any liquid left
6.place the papyrus plant in water for six days , changing water each day
7.take it out of the water
8.place it between fabric
9.arange it horizontally and then straight ; do not weave
10.place it under a heavy object for six days
11.papyrus paper is done now you have strong water resistant paper
I like the videos, they are very interesting and cool.
ReplyDeleteI watched some of them and I liked them but my most favorite one was the mummies secrets from the Pharos.
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