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Was Egypt the Gift of the Nile?

Did the Nile make Egypt, or did the Egyptians?

Herodotus called Egypt "a gift of the river." Students weigh his account, the Hymn to the Nile, the farming calendar and a tomb painting to decide how much credit goes to the river and how much to the people.

Grade 6Ancient EgyptGeographyGoogle Slides2–3 class periodsComing soon

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What's included

Student DBQ packet: hook, background reading, Documents A–F with original and modified text, "River or People?" organizer, two formative checks, C.E.R. essay and 4-level rubric
Teacher guide: standards, pacing, answer key and a sample response

The documents

Document A: Herodotus: Egypt is "a gift of the river"
Document B: Herodotus: farming after the flood
Document C: Hymn to the Nile: what the river gives
Document D: Hymn to the Nile: when the river fails
Document E: The three seasons of the Egyptian year
Document F: A tomb painting of farmers at work

Herodotus (Macaulay, 1890) and the Hymn to the Nile (Thatcher, 1907), public domain.

Good to know

Class time: 2–3 class periods
Format: Editable Google Slides
Answer key: Included

Standards: KAS Grade 6: 6.H.CE.1, 6.G.HE.1, 6.I.UE.1, 6.I.CC.1