The World of the Ancients · Ancient Civilizations

Life Along the Nile

Investigating how the geography of Egypt influenced the development of one of the world's first great civilizations.

Key Questions

  1. 1How did the flooding of the Nile shape the way Egyptians organized their society?
  2. 2What evidence from tombs and temples tells us about Egyptian beliefs in the afterlife?
  3. 3How did the roles of farmers differ from those of scribes and pharaohs?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Early people and ancient societiesNCCA: Primary - Continuity and change over time
Class/Year: 4th Class
Subject: Explorers and Empires: A Journey Through Time
Unit: The World of the Ancients
Period: Ancient Civilizations

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