History!!!

Egypt: The Gift of the Nile


Using your text, create a timeline of


events key to Egypt’s development in the region. Use pages 491-492.
Consider:
the impact that British colonial rule had on Egypt’s development
its reliance on cash crops










The Gift of the Nile: Egypt and its River
Contributed by Cynthia Ryan
Suggested Grade Level: 6-8
Class Length: Two 50-minute sessions
Inquiry Question: Why is Egypt the Gift of the Nile?
Preview of Main Ideas:
This lesson is part of a unit study of Africa. The unit of Africa will take approximately eight weeks. The study of North Africa will be about two weeks. This lesson is part of the study of North Africa and highlights the country of Egypt and the river that gives it life; the Nile River.
The study begins with students using physical and political maps to gain understanding of location and characteristics of this region of the world. Thematic maps lead to an awareness of environments, climate, natural hazards, populations, and economies of the Nile River Valley as well as settlement patterns. The second part of this study examines how human interaction with the environment created Lake Nasser and has altered the annual flooding of the Nile River Valley with the construction of the Aswan High Dam. The final part of the study explores the present conditions of the Nile River Valley and the implications for the future. How do the benefits gained balance against the cost?

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