Early World Civilizations: Supplemental Guide 5A | People of the Nile 101- Flooding ruined people’s homes. (Flooding can be harmful.)
- Flooding fi lled the canals with water. (Flooding can be helpful.)
- Flooding ruined the homes of the animals that lived near the
river. (Flooding can be harmful.)
Purpose for Listening
Tell students to listen carefully to learn about life in ancient Egypt,
and to fi nd out whether or not their predictions were correct about
ancient Egypt being the same as or different from Mesopotamia.
Also tell them that Egypt has been called “the gift of the Nile,” and
they should listen carefully to learn why.