Crime and Punishment –

Ancient Society & Law

9 HISTORY - TERM 4
Week 3 – Egyptian Government
 Worksheet

Each week, you will have to complete

historical skills in a work sheet.
Each time you see the Spartan Shield
Symbol on the PPT slide, the activity
needs to be completed in the
worksheet
 Ancient Egyptian
rulers, called
pharaohs, were both
the heads of state
and the religious
leaders of their Pharaohs were
people typically male,
although there
were some
As a leader, the
pharaoh made laws,
noteworthy
waged war, collected female Pharaohs
taxes, and oversaw
all the land in Egypt
(which was owned
by the pharaoh).
In ancient Egypt a woman enjoyed
the same rights under the law as a
man. A persons rights were
depended upon their social class,
not their sex.

While rare, it wasn’t unusual

for women to rule as Pharaoh
and many are remembered as
some of the most important
rulers.
 Hatshepsut (ruled 1578-1478 BCE)
Generally regarded as one of the most successful pharaohs in
Egyptian history.

During her She also

reign, she oversaw the
established significant
ambitious expansion of
building trade
projects.
“Amun Ra [Main Egyptian God] summoned the Features of Evidence
Great Ennead [nine main Gods in Egyptian Explicit information
mythology] in heaven to him and proclaimed to them • What is the explicit information in
this source?
his decision to procreate for the land of Egypt a new
Origin
king, and he promised to the gods all good through it. • Who created the source?
As successor, Hatshepsut was Chosen… • When was the source created?
• What kind and type of source is it?
Then Amun, spoke… She will exercise the splendid
Purpose
kingship in the whole land. My glory will belong to • Why was this source created?
her, my authority will belong to her, and my crown
will belong to her.” Usefulness?
• Useful Information?
• Insight into society?
- Wall carvings in the Tomb of Hatshepsut, depicting • Answers a question?
events in the life of the pharaoh Hatshepsut. 1450
BCE
 From this source, what could an historian
interpret about the Egyptian views of
… over to you
women as rulers?
• Very Short Sentence
• Power Sentence
• Red, White, and Blue
• The Adverb Start
• Simple Sentence
• Preposition Start
• The -ING Start
• The -ED Start
• The Semi-Colon
• The EM-Dash 
• The W-Start
• Explore the Subject
 Ancient Egypt:
Female Pharaohs

Nefertiti (1370-1330 BCE)

 Alongside her husband Akhenaten IV,
Nefertiti ruled Egypt from 1353 to 1336 BCE
 Nefertiti
then ruled Egypt after the death of
her husband.
 Under her rule,ancient Egypt became more
prosperous than it had ever been.
 Cleopatra (51-12 BCE)
The last Pharaoh of Egypt
Was Gained the
ethnically throne with
Greek, ruler the backing of
of the Roman leader,
Ptolemaic Julius Caesar.
Dynasty

After her death, Egypt came under Roman control

“In ancient Egypt a woman enjoyed the same rights
under the law as a man. Her rights were depended
upon her social class not her sex.

Hatshepsut took Sobeknefru's [First recorded

Female Pharaoh] example and had herself crowned
pharaoh. Hatshepsut continues to be considered one
Source’s
of the greatest pharaohs of Egypt. Interpretation
Nefertiti, the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten,… When
of Egyptian
her husband essentially abandoned his duties as Women?
pharaoh… Nefertiti assumed his responsibilities.”

- Egyptologist Barbara Watterson 1994

 So, who Can Be a Leader in
Australia?
 While Australia does have a king, the
parliament is in charge of making rules for
the nation.
 In the Lower House of parliament (where
laws are created and voted on), sit 151
Members of Parliament (MPs).
 The top MP is called the Prime Minister,
and is the leader of the nation
 But who exactly is eligible to be a MP in the
Australian Parliament?

“In order to be eligible to become a
Member of the House of Representatives
[MP] a person must:
• Have reached the age of 18 years;
• Be an Australian citizen; and
• Be an elector [someone running in an
election]”
Department of the house of
representatives Canberra - 2018
Features of Evidence
Explicit information
• What is the explicit information in
this source?
Origin
• Who created the source?
• When was the source created?
Purpose
• Why was this source created?
Usefulness?
• Useful Information?
• Insight into society?
• Answers a question?
 Can a woman
become the
leader of
Australia (Prime
Minister)?
 Women in Australian Federal Parliament

 57out of the 151-member House of

Representatives are women (39%).
 However, 50% of Senators (members
of the Upper House) are women
 JuliaGillard is Australia's first and
only Female Prime Minister
 How is Australia and Ancient Egypt
… over to you similar with women in government?

• Very Short Sentence

• Power Sentence
• Red, White, and Blue
• The Adverb Start
• Simple Sentence
• Preposition Start
• The -ING Start
• The -ED Start
• The Semi-Colon
• The EM-Dash 
• The W-Start
• Explore the Subject
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