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A wall painting from the tomb of Sennefer, mayor of Thebes and Overseer of the Royal Gardens
during the reign of Amenhotep ll, 1426-1400 BCE.
Overview: Ancient Egyptian society lasted almost 3,000 years. It began with the unification of Egypt
under the first pharaoh n2920 BCE and ended when the Romans conquered the kingdom in 30 BCE.
Of special interest to us is the mighty Nile, the longest river in the world, which flowed through this
rich and vibrant civilization. This Mini-Q explores the importance of the Nile to the people of Ancient
Egypt.
The Documents:
DocumentA: Ancient Egypt (map)
Document B: The Nile River Flood Cycle (chart)
Document C: Transport on the Nile (image)
Document D: Field of Reeds (tomb painting)
Document E: Hymn to the Nile
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Bucketing
Look over all the documents and organize them into your final buckets. V/rite bucket labels under
each bucket and place the letters of the documents in the buckets where they belong. It is OK to put
a document in more than one bucket. That is called multi-bucketing, but you need a good reason for
doing so. Remember, your buckets are going to become your
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Document Analysis Sheet: Highly Scaffolded Writing Form
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Put the meaning of the quotation in your own words. Your response should be at least one full sentence,
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answer the DBQ question. If a quote, use quotation marks and include citation, e.g. (Doc. A).
Put the meaning of the quotation in your own words. Your response should be at least one full sentence.
Remember to include citation.
the fact or observation above, what
one full sentence.
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the fact or observation above, how does this information help you ans wef the D BQ question ?
our response should be at least one full sentence.
Bucket: In what analytical bucket
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