[PDF] Grade 5 History Booklet

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The Nile River is the longest river in the

world, it is 6 600km long. It͛s source is in

Lake Victoria and it runs through various

countries in Africa (Sudan, Ethiopia, South

Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi)

and eventually has its mouth in the

Mediterranean Sea. It has two main

tributaries: White Nile and Blue Nile.

The first people to settle at the Nile was

5000 years ago. We are currently living in

the year 2020 CE (AD), so the first Egyptians would have settled in the year 3000 BCE (BC)

Ancient Egyptians were able to grow a

variety of foods because of the rich soil that the Nile River produced. They grew the following foods: wheat, barley, vegetables, figs, melons, pomegranates and grapes. They also grew flax which was made into linen. The most important crop was grain. The ancient Egyptians used grain to make bread, porridge and beer. The Ancient Egyptians believed in many different gods and goddesses which are not worshiped today. Isis was the god

Map of ancient Egypt

Grade 5 History Booklet

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5. Underline the correct answer:

5.1. The most important person in Egypt was the

a. Pharaoh b. Soldiers

5.2. Who rules modern Egypt:

a. Pharaoh b. President

5.3. The scribes were able to:

a. read and write b. build and write

5.4 The least important people were the:

a. farmers b. slaves 5 . 4 T h e l e a s t of love, Anubis the god of the underworld, Osiris the god of rebirth, Horus the god of protection.

Read page 1 and 2 of the booklet.

Read pg 132, 135, 136, 145 of the platinum t/book before answering the following questions.

You may also use the internet.

Answer the following questions:

1. What does it mean when we say the

source of the Nile River is Lake Victoria? __________________________________ __________________________________

2. Name three foods that the Ancient

Egyptians ate, that we still eat today.

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3. Search the internet or ask an adult which

are the two main religions in Modern Egypt? ____________________________________ ____________________________________

4. What clothes do modern Egyptians

wear? _________________________ _____________________ ____________________

Map of modern Egypt

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Hieroglyphics is a type of writing that uses pictures for letters. The Ancient Egyptians spoke Egyptian language and

the languages and writing changed over the years. Today modern Egyptians can speak mostly English or Arabic. They

can also write in the English language or Arabic. A stone called the Rosetta Stone was discovered. The stone had the

same short story written on it in three types of writing. They were Greek, Demotic script, and hieroglyphs. Scientists

knew how to speak Greek so they managed to translate the Hieroglyphics.

Activity:

1. Write the following sentence neatly in pencil in Hieroglyphics

1.1 I love learning about Egypt

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2. Calculate the maths sum, then write the answer using Egyptian numbers

34 + 100=

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How to make an Egyptian mummy

Write the correct sentence below the pictures.

Wrap up body in linen. Place body in salt and leave to dry out. Remove the liver, lungs, intestines and stomach. Shove a hook up the nose and remove the brains. Add spices and rags to body for shape. Place in coffin with golden amulets

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2. ______________________________________

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3. _______________________________________

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Do modern Egyptians still mummify their dead and place them in tombs? Name two things that have changed?

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How papyrus is made

*The papyrus plant is a reed that grows in marshy areas around the Nile river.

*The inside of the triangular stalk was peeled into long strips. These strips were then laid out in two layers,

one horizontal and one vertical, and pressed and dried to form a papyrus sheet.

*Finally, many of these sheets were then joined end-to-end to form a roll. No glue was required; instead,

the natural gum of the plant held the sheets together.

*Scribes used pens made of reed tips that were dipped in black ink (ink was made from ash).

Famous Pharaohs

Tutankhamun

Also known as King Tut,

was the youngest pharaoh ever at the age of nine, and he was only eighteen when he died.

Could have died from

infection from broken leg or malaria.

Thutmose III

Thutmose served as the

head of Hatshepsut's armies. He created the largest empire Egypt had ever seen

Hatshepsut

She became leader

after her husband

Thutmose II died. She

ruled alongside her step-son, Thutmose III.

Cleopatra

Cleopatra, was the last

pharaoh of Egypt.

Cleopatra united the

country again and brought great prosperity back for some time.

Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun was alive around (1342 - 1325 BC), he was about 17/18 years old when he died. He became

Pharaoh at eight/nine years of age. He had a wife and two baby girls who both passed away. Read page

144 which tells you more about his tomb that was discovered.

Answer the following questions:

1. Were both men and women allowed to be pharaohs in ancient Egypt?

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2. How many years did King Tutankhamun rule for?

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3. Why did the Egyptians store golden items with their dead Pharaohs?

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