The Civilization of Kush

1. Mr. Roe 6th Grade Social Studies The Civilization of Kush

2. You learned that Egypt was divided into three periods: the Old, Middle, and New. You also learned that Egypt was very powerful at times, and very weak at others. Eventually, Egypt fell to more powerful armies who wielded iron weapons. Review

3. To the south of Egypt, the Nubians settled in farming villages and became powerful warriors The people of Kush devoted themselves to ironworking and grew wealthy from trade BIG IDEA (s)

4. Discuss the way of life of the Nubians Identify the location of Kush Explain why Kush prospered After This Section, You Will Be Able To:

5. Reading Notes Cornell Notes Venn Diagram: Napata and Meroe Research: Kushite King Taharqa Primary Resource Questions #1-8 (pgs. 192-193) Other Assigned Work (you will be told if there is any) *These assignments will be collected and graded on Friday and put into your social studies portfolios By the end of this section, you will submit:

6. Savanna Collapse Decline Academic Vocabulary

7. Take out a piece of blank paper Draw this description: “These grassy plains cover much of the region south of the Sahara and provide excellent pastureland for cattle” You will share your drawing with the class Pre Lesson Individual Work

8. Nubia was a society further south of Egypt, along the Nile (later called Kush) • Excellent hunters and warriors Nubia

9. Stronger villages took over weaker ones Formed the kingdom of Kerma Traded with Egyptians (Egyptians even hired Nubian warriors) Kerma became a wealthy kingdom Kingdom of Kerma

10. Later historians, like the Greek historian Herodotus, had difficulty distinguishing between Egyptian and Kushite culture. Why do you think so? What does this tell us about these two cultures? Partner Check: Inference

11. Previously, Nubia was invaded by Egypt • The Nubains adopted a lot of Egyptian culture Egypt Invades Nubia

12. Kush broke away from Egypt when Egypt became weak Rules from cit of Napata Napata was on a trade route (why would this be beneficial?) Piye and Kashta went north to conquer Egypt Kushite culture emulated (copied) much of Egyptian culture Rise of Kush

13. Kushite Pyramids

14. Assyrians invaded Egypt and drove Kushites out Kushites learned the secret of iron weapons from the Assyrians Soon, Kushites were using iron tools (they became more efficient farmers and warriors) Kushites began trading iron far away, and brought back many new resources Importance of Iron

15. Kushites moved capital to Meroe to be out of reach of the Assyrians (so did they move south or north?) • City was built to look Egyptian • Center of trade for the region for hundreds of years A New capital

16. Why is trade so important, and how did geography, or where people decided to set up their cities influence whether or not they became wealthy and powerful? Partner Quick Check

17. You will research about the Kushite King Taharqa Write down five facts about the king. Then, you will ask a question about Kush. You will write the question down, and then research to find the answer to the question. Computer Lab Work

18. Read the documents on pages 192-193 Answer questions #1-8 Primary Resource Documents