Ramesses the Great Activity Ramses II Legacy Debate Video Guide

Students will watch and analyze a 6 minute video about the two sides of Ramses the Great's legacy (legacy of Ramesses II) and his historical significance by answering 22 questions and completing an extension task. The answers are included where appropriate.  The video is from TedEd.

Sample questions include:
--What is the debate presented for Ramesses’ legacy?
--From the introduction, what could be used to justify his position?
--How did Ramesses, in part, maintain the stability established by Seti I?
--Why might reframing the events with the Hittites have been Ramesses' choice?
--What was Abu Simbel and why is it a source of controversy within his legacy?

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