Week 4.2
The Hyksos invade Egypt (Middle Kingdom)
Remember that there are no BHCC classes on Monday as it is President's Day - a national holiday.
For Tuesday, prepare a written discussion of the primary source assigned for Egypt: The Status of Women in Egypt found at the following link:
http://web.archive.org/web/19970630114400/http://www.library.nwu.edu/class/history/B94/B94women.html
Also, for your E-Portfolio, think about your response to the Critical Thinking Question for Egypt:
The position of Pharaoh changed
from that of a god in the Old Kingdom to that of a "shepherd of the people" in
the Middle Kingdom. Discuss reasons why that change could have
occurred.
(Document any outside sources you consult in
preparing your answer.)