Ancient Egypt

Question

Who do you think wrote this source? Where? When? What genre or genres does it belong to? Who was the audience; who was likely to read (or hear) it?

What is the main message the author is trying to share about the pharaoh? Summarize it in one or two sentences.

What things can we learn about ancient Egyptian ideals of kingship—what a good ruler should do and be like—by reading this source?

Finally, what questions do you have that would help you understand this source better?

Should be 250–300 words in length

If you want to include a direct quote from the source, put it in quotation marks and give the page number in parentheses. It should look like this example: “greetings to Sneferu, my pride and joy.” (145)

Organizing your response in a logical way, quoting the source correctly, and using correct grammar and spelling all count as part of your grade for this assignment.