Travel back in time to Ancient Egypt and discover the social structures in which this civilization was based. This trip consists of six destinations. In each one, you will learn about a specific social group and its roles.

DESTINATION 1 - PHARAOHS & VIZIERS

Click on the links below to arrive to your first destination. Through these links you can find out information about Pharaohs and Viziers.

Pharaohs: http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pharaoh/home.html  and http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/ancient-egyptian-pharaohs.html

1.- Write about who was the Pharaoh:

2.- Which two titles did the Pharaoh have?

3.- When did they go to war?

4.- Name five famous Egyptian Pharaohs:

5.- What symbols of kingship did they wear?

Viziers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vizier_(Ancient_Egypt) and http://historylink101.net/egypt_1/a-vizier.htm 

 6.- Write about who was the Vizier:

7.- What did he oversee?

8.- What were the traits and behaviours required to be a Vizier?

DESTINATION 2 - NOBLES & PRIESTS

Click on the links below to go to your second destination where you can find out information on Nobles and Priests.

Nobles: http://www.touregypt.net/Kids/work/Nobel/nobles-priests.html and http://historylink101.com/n/egypt_1/a-nobles.htm

9.- Write about what kinds of jobs nobles had:

Priests: http://www.crystalinks.com/egyptpriests.html 

10.- What was the role of the priests?

11.- How were Priests chosen?

12.- Write about the hierarchy of Priests:

DESTINATION 3 - SOLDIERS & SCRIBES

Click on the links below to go to your third destination where you can find out information on Soldiers and Scribes for your journal.

Soldiers: http://www.king-tut.org.uk/ancient-egyptians/ancient-egyptian-soldier.htm

13.- Write about what soldiers did

14.- Which lands were susceptible of being invaded?

15.- What kind of training did they have?

16.- What kinds of weapons and armour did the soldiers use?

Scribes: http://www.aldokkan.com/society/scribe.htm 

17.- They were the only Egyptians who knew…

18.- What kind of subjects did they learn?

19.- What could the scribes do that was so important? What tools did they use?

20.- What writing scripts did they use?

DESTINATION 4 - CRAFTSMEN & ARTISANS

Click on the links below to go to your fourth destination where you can find out information on Craftsmen and Artisans.

Craftsmen and artisans: http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/trade/home.html,  http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/art/art3.html and

http://www.aldokkan.com/society/craftmen.htm

21.- In which kind of work were they trained?

22.- What type of art did Ancient Egyptians do?

23.- What variety of professions were included in Satire of Trades? 

24.-The most important artistic forms in Egypt were  ______, and most craftsmen worked as _____________________

25.- Who was the patron of craftsmen?

26.- Which kind of materials did they use?

DESTINATION 5 - FARMERS & MERCHANTS

Click on the links below to go to your fifth destination where you can find out information on Farmers and Merchants.

Farmers: http://www.egyptianmyths.net/farmer.htm,  http://www.dragonstrike.com/egypt/farm.htm and http://historylink101.com/n/egypt_1/a-pesants_slaves.htm

27.- What type of food did the farmers grow?

28.- Where did they plant?

29.- During flooding season, what did they do?

30- When should they seed?

31.- When did they reap the grain?

32.- Which percent of the Egyptian population were Peasants?

Merchants: http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/merchants.html

33.- What kind of products did they carry?

34.- What animals were destined to the temples?

DESTINATION 6 - SLAVES & SERVANTS

Click on the links below to go to your sixth and final destination where you can find out information on Slaves and Servants.

Slaves and servants: 
http://historylink101.com/n/egypt_1/a-pesants_slaves.htm, http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/egypt/people/slaves.htm and http://www.aldokkan.com/society/slavery.htm

35.- Write about the people who were at the bottom of the social ladder, the Slaves.

36.- Who used slaves and servants?

37.- Were there any differences in the status of slaves during the Ancient Egypt and during the European expansion?

38.- Did they have any evidence of freedom?

39.- What about their matrimony?

FOOD

Click on the next link to know how each social class was fed.

http://historylink101.com/n/egypt_1/a-food.htm

40.- Which food did poor and rich people take?