ANCIENT EGYPTIAN

RULERS

Dianna
Smith

OBJECTIVES OF THIS LESSON

To examine the timeline of the Ancient Egyptian
dynasty.
By the end of the lesson, the students must be able to
name three things that are unique to the Egyptian
civilization.

To be able to identify and evaluate the diff erent

pharaohs of ancient Egypt.
By the end of the lesson, the students must be able to
identify fi ve facts about one pharaoh of their choice.

To practice eff ective research techniques and exercise

responsible digital and online practices.
By the end of the lesson, the students must be able to use
Google search and upload their research on Google
classroom.

DO YOU STILL REMEMBER?

Ice breaker!
Break into groups
of three and try to
define the following
words
Feel free to use
your textbook but
no Chrome books,
please!

civilization
pharaoh
hieroglyphics
pyramid

REVIEW OF CONCEPTS
civ ilization (n.) the s tage of
human social d evelopment
and org anization whic h is
consid ere d most adv anc ed
pharaoh (n.) a rule r in
Ancient Eg yp t
hie rog lyp hic s (n.) an
Eg yp tian s ys tem of writing
with p ic tures that rep res ent
word s or sound s
pyram id (n.) a monumental
structure with a sq uare or
triangular b as e and slop ing
sides that meet in a p oint at
the top , esp ecially one b uilt of
stone as a roy al tomb in
ancient Eg y pt

EGYPTIAN RULERS

Watch:
Pharaohs
in Ancien
t Egypt

INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS A
PHARAOH?
Divine living ruler of Egypt
Ruler of everything!
Can make anyone do
whatever they want
Can make people work for
him/her, if he/she wants to
most important and powerful
person in the kingdom
head of the government and
high priest of every temple
the people of Egypt
considered the pharaoh to be
a half-man, half-god
Discussion :
Would you like to be a
pharaoh? Why?

HOW DO YOU BECOME A PHARAOH?

Anybody cant be a Pharaoh
When a Pharaoh dies, his son
is the immediate successor.
Its a cycle.
Responsibilities of a pharaoh
include:
Delegating jobs to people
Fight and protect their land
Conquer other land

Discussion:
After the information given,
do you still want to be a
Pharaoh? Why or why not?
Watch:
Egypt, Pharaoh's magic

FIRST PHARAOH: MENES

united Lower Egypt and

Upper Egypt
fi rst king of the First
Dynasty

MOST FAMOUS PHARAOH: KING TUT

Tutankhamun
became a pharaoh at
the age of 9 and died
at age 18 (body was
mummifi ed)
claim to fame: his
tomb was invaded and
was found to contain
treasures made of gold
Egyptians believe that
objects inside the
tomb are needed in
afterlife
Watch: King Tut

MOST POWERFUL PHARAOH:

KING RAMSES II
Ruled for 67 years (one of
the longest reigning
pharaohs)
Dominated many lands,
led many armies, won
many wars
Moved the capital city of
his kingdom from Thebes
to Pi-Ramsses
Many great monuments
were built in his reign
Also known as Ramses the
Great

ONLY WOMAN PHARAOH:

CLEOPATRA
the last independent
pharaoh
battled the future Roman
emperor and engaged in
military alliances and
aff airs with Julius Caesar
and Mark Anthony
She was not Egyptian.
Greek roots
Shares a son with Mark
Anthony: Caesarion
Watch: Cleopatra

ACTIVITY
Which among the pharaohs mentioned in this lecture
is your favorite?
TASK: Write fi ve facts about your chosen pharaoh (not
including the dates they ruled and date of death).
Include a picture!
Choose from the slides OR search other pharaohs on
Google
Feel free to use your Chrome books
CONTENT: Name of Pharaoh, dates of birth, death and
years ruled, fi ve facts, picture
BONUS: Add graphics to your fi le to enhance the
research
Create a Word File, upload the document on our
Google classroom account

CONCLUSION
6th Grade Social Studies
California Content Standard
Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text;
provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior
knowledge or opinions.
Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text,
including how the major sections contribute to the whole
and to an understanding of the topic.

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