Social Classes - Year 7

WELCOME TO EGYPT

Class
Rules

Learning Intentions

I understand social classes.

I can outline social classes.

I can describe the working life in Ancient Egypt.

Social Classes

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Revision

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Hierarchy

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Working life

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Diary Entry

Hatshepsut, the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth
Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, is generally regarded by
Egyptologists as one of the most successful female
pharaohs. During her fifteen year reign (c.1473- 1458
BC) she initiated a number of impressive building
projects, including her superb funerary temple at Deir
el-Bahari.

Khufu was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom.

He reigned from around 2589 BC - 2566 BC.

He was the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing.

Ramesses II reigned from 1290 BC to 1224 BC. He ruled
for a total of 66 years, becoming pharaoh at the age of
24 and dying in his 90th year. The most notable incident
of his reign was the battle of Kadesh. It was one of the
largest chariot battles ever fought, involving perhaps
5,000 chariots.

Tutankhamen ruled over ancient Egypt in the 14th

century BC. He took the throne at a young age and died
ten years later, at the age of about 18. In 1922 Howard

Carter, a British archaeologist, located the tomb.

For this reason Tutankhamen became

better known than other pharaohs who had lived longer

and were more important in the history of Egypt..

Multiple Choice

Which pharaoh is unusual as she was a female pharaoh, a rare occurrence in Egyptian history.

• Hatshepsut

• Ramses II

• Tutankhamen

• Khufu

Multiple Choice

Which pharaoh assured his fame by building the Great Pyramid of Giza

• Hatshepsut

• Ramses II

• Tutankhamen

• Khufu

Multiple Choice

Which pharaoh fought in the Battle of Kadesh and built monuments to magnify his name?

• Hatshepsut

• Ramses II

• Tutankhamen

• Khufu

Multiple Choice

Which pharaoh is most famous for mainly the treasures found in his tomb in the 20th century?

• Hatshepsut

• Ramses II

• Tutankhamen

• Khufu

A social class is a grouping of people into a set
of hierarchical social categories, the most
common being the upper, middle and lower
classes.

What is

social
class?

Social
Class
Political

of

Economic

Factors

Social

Very rare:

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Economy is based on trade.

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Tax is 60% of yearly harvest.

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Possible result of family cycles and
inheritance.

Was Social Mobility
Possible?

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Working Life

Read pages 2.a6

and answer

questions

1. Identify similarities and differences between working lives of people today and those of people in the ancient Egyptian world.

2. Use Source 1 to identify:

a. activities of farming

b. five tools

c. who participated.

2.a.6

Write a diary that conveys everyday life.

To be complete for homework and uploaded before next lesson.
Diary Entry

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