1. Who Brought the Girt of Medu Netjer ('God's Words') to the Land? Thoth, the Great God

Story: 1. Who brought the girt of Medu Netjer ('God's words') to the land? Thoth, the great god of writing and knowledge brought the girt of Medu Netjer ('God's words') to the land. 2. What were the signs of the new script based on? The signs for new scripts were based on the Sacred Scripts of Ancient Egypt however there were fewer lines. 3. What is Sekh Shat and what are they based on? The Sehk Shat is the common script and it is based on the heretic signs. 4. As a Scribe what are you given? As a scribe you are given the power and knowledge of writing. 5. What was the boys reward for his long hard work at school practicing signs? The boy offered a job as a priest in a temple. Explore: 1. Why did students in an ancient Egyptian scribe schools had many things to learn? It was important for them to learn how to record information correctly, they had to read and write well. 2. What were some of the first jobs scribes did once they were done scribe school? One of the first jobs that scribes might have after they finished school was working in the fields counting crops or animals. 3. Why was Writing a very important part of tomb decoration? The writing on the walls in a pharaoh's tomb helped him get to the afterlife. 4. What did scribes write on and write with? The scribes wrote on Papyrus with reed bushes dipped in ink! 5. Why were military leaders first trained as scribes? So they would be able to read messages that were sent to them during battle. Challenge: 1. What part of the English language was not used in Egyptian writing? Vowels. 2. What does this mean? This means that two words with the same consonants but different meanings could be spelt the same way. 3. can mean either taste or boat. 4 On the Parchment what does the “bowl” “the bird on perch” and “the kneeling man” mean? My lord 5. What do you think the story represents in Egyptian Culture? An opinion question!