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Art History Worlds: Early River Valley Civilizations

For Students 9th - 10th
Why did the first complex, politically centralized civilizations materialize along rivers? Find out here by taking a close look at the Nile River civilizations, Mesopotamia, the Harappan civilization and the Xia, the Shang, and the Zhou...
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BBC

Bbc: Egyptians: The Story of the Nile

For Students 9th - 10th
Obviously instrumental in Egypt's growth as a magnificent civilization, the Nile's annual inundation provided Egyptians with food and transportation. Archived.
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15.0 (High School) "Rising Tensions Over the Nile River Basin" Mini Unit [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson learners will analyze the concept of a global commons dilemma through an evaluation of a primary source document.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Buster's Egyptian Adventure

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students join Buster Baxter on a ancient Egypt, in this geography lesson plan. Students learn about Cairo, ancient Egypt, the pyramids, the Nile River, and relevant vocabulary terms. Then students write about what they've learned in the...
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Missouri Botanical Garden: Rivers and Streams

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Evergreen Project profiles the natural history of rivers and streams. Topics include watersheds, how a stream becomes a river, erosion, water pollution, and the like.
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Saudio Aramco World: The Last Nile Flood

For Students 9th - 10th
An article regarding the yearly flooding of the Nile River.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Nile River Delta

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an amazing satellite image of the Nile River Delta as seen from orbit. Located in North East Africa, the Nile River is largely agreed to be the longest river in the world, reaching 6650 kilometres (4132 miles) in length. For more...
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University of Texas: Sudan: Political Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This small map of Sudan clearly shows the course of the White Nile and Blue Nile, their confluence, and the subsequent Nile River. From the Perry Castaneda Collection.
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Wnet: Thirteen: This Just In! Nile Network News Update

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Site offers interdisciplinary lesson plans on Ancient Egypt.Students will thoroughly research many aspects of life in Ancient Egypt. Lessons will culminate with students presenting their research findings using, a T.V News Show format....
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Read Works: Ancient Egypt Queen of the Nile

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site contains biographical information about the Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Bbc: The Story of Africa: The Nile Valley

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the Nile Valley and the riches it contains.
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River Systems of the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Find statistics about the many river systems of the world. Includes facts such as length, drainage area, cities, notable tributaries, and more. Also provides links to sites about some of the rivers.
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Cmc: Egyptian Civilization: Geography

For Students 3rd - 8th
Site provides information about Egyptian geography. Describes the importance of the Nile River and the Nile River Valley.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Shilluk

For Students 9th - 10th
The Shilluk are the most northern Nilotic-speaking people in modern Africa. Shilluk country covers approximately 320 kilometers on the west bank of the White Nile. Most of Shilluk country is open savanna and free from the annual floods...
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Woodlands Junior School: Introduction to Ancient Egypt

For Students 3rd - 8th
An easy to read, colorful site introducing many aspects of Ancient Egypt. The menu lists topics to click on: pyramids, farming, Gods, King Tut, hieroglyphics, mummies, river Nile, pharaohs, and more. Brief text make this ideal for...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Nile, 1903

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a highly detailed map of the Nile River basin from the Tropic of Cancer south to the river's source at Victoria Nyanza (Lake Victoria). This map shows both the Blue Nile and White Nile river systems in 1903. Major cities, trade...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Nile Basin, 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1911 of the Nile River basin, showing the watershed dividing line between the Nile drainage, Congo drainage, and the coastal drainage systems to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. The map shows the Nile River headwaters in Lake...
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Constitutional Rights Foundation: What Caused Egypt's Old Kingdom to Collapse?

For Students 9th - 10th
Activity on Egypt's Old Kingdom and how societies meet the environmental challenges faced. Students review the article on the Old Kingdom and in small groups, develop a strategy to deal with the Nile River. Questions for writing and...
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University of Texas: Sudan: Political Map

For Students 9th - 10th
A political map of Sudan showing its states' boundaries, major cities and highways, and neighboring countries. Clicking on the map will enlarge it. From the Perry Castaneda Collection.
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The British Museum

British Museum: Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site on Ancient Egypt, including sections on the lifestyle, geography, religion, and politics of the country.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Developing Civilization in Ancient Egypt

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Countries and Their Cultures: Dinka Kinship

For Students 9th - 10th
"Dinka" is a term that has been used for centuries to refer to a people who speak of themselves as "Moinjaang," or "the people of the people." They live over a wide area in southern Sudan, amid the many streams and small rivers that feed...
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Read Works: Egypt, the Kingdom of Kush, and Mesopotamia

For Teachers 11th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the importance of flooding around the Nile River. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Egypt and the Nile Valley, 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Egypt and the Nile Valley from the delta south to the confluence of the Sobat River and the Upper Nile. This map shows Egypt Proper, Nubia, Kordofan, Sudan, Eritrea, and portions of Abyssinia and British Somalia. The map also...