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Unit 4: Ancient Egypt & Kush
Essential Vocabulary
SS-07-5.3.3: Students will describe the rise of non-Western cultures (e.g., Egyptian, Chinese, Indian, Persian) and explain ways in which these
cultures influenced government, philosophy, art, drama and literature in the present day.
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“I Can” Statement
1. Explain why Egyptian civilization began in the Nile River Valley.
Essential Vocabulary to be able to do this: Egypt, Nile River, delta, desert, cataracts,
Mediterranean Sea
2. Categorize the different uses of the Nile River.
Essential Vocabulary to be able to do this: papyrus, hieroglyphics, irrigation
3. Sequence how multiple kingdoms united as one along the Nile River.
Essential Vocabulary to be able to do this: government, dynasty, Narmer
4. Assess government and religion during the Old Kingdom.
Essential Vocabulary to be able to do this: kingdom, pharaoh, deity, embalm, mummy,
sarcophagus, pyramid, Great Pyramid
5. Demonstrate the process of mummification.
Essential Vocabulary to be able to do this: embalm, mummy, sarcophagus
6. Analyze the accomplishments of the Middle and New Kingdoms.
Essential Vocabulary to be able to do this: kingdom, empire, incense, Thebes, Hyksos,
Ahmose, Hatshepsut, Thutmose, Tutankhamen, Ramses
7. Compare the specialization and technology seen in the cultures of ancient
Egypt and Kush.
Essential Vocabulary to be able to do this: specialization, technology, culture, Egypt,
Nubia, Kush, Kerma
8. Explain how Egyptian culture influenced culture in the present day.
Essential Vocabulary to be able to do this: culture and all vocabulary words pertaining
to culture (which, for this unit, may include, but is not limited to pharaoh, artisan, scribe,
social structure/social class/class system, deity, government, dynasty, embalm,
mummy, sarcophagus, pyramid, Great Pyramid)
Unit 4: Ancient Egypt & Kush
Essential Vocabulary
Pre-Existing Vocabulary
“New” Vocabulary
People
Places
irrigation
government
empire
desert
mummy
delta
cataracts
papyrus
hieroglyphics
dynasty
pharaoh
deity
embalm
mummy
sarcophagus
pyramid
Great Pyramid
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
incense
technology
culture
specialization
Narmer
Thebes
Hyksos
Ahmose
Hatshepsut
Thutmose
Tutankhamen
Ramses
Egypt
Nile River
Mediterranean Sea
Nubia
Kush
Kerma
**You do not necessarily
have to know how to
define these, but knowing
why these are notable
figures in history will help
you analyze the
accomplishments of the
Middle and New Kingdsoms
(“I Can” #6).**
**You do not necessarily
have to know how to
define these, but you
should be able to explain
where these places/
features are located.**