A Tour thru the Sands of Time: A Lesson on Ancient Egypt

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A Tour thru the Sands of Time A Lesson on
Ancient Egypt

• World History
• Grade Level- 8th     
• Unit 2 Ancient Egypt

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Authors

• Angela Nyberg Allison Lorenz Aaron
  Robinson

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Objectives

• The main objective of this lesson is to instruct
  students on the culture of ancient Egypt.
• In this lesson, students will investigate ancient
  Egypt. Students will research various
  characteristics of the civilization.
• Students will then present their findings to the
  class.

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Materials Required

• Computers
• Internet Capabilities
• Paper
• Pens or Pencils
• Construction Paper
• Markers
• Crayons
• Glue
• Scissors
• Toilet Paper

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Websites

• The Mummy Page
• King Tut's Treasures
• Ancient Egypt Webquest

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Websites (cont)

• Amazon
• Site Map

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Student Activities

• Watch Cleopatra staring Elizabeth Taylor
• Discuss the historical accuracy or lack of
• Group Projects
• Each group will be assigned a mission
• The mission should be completed within three days
• After each group completes their mission they
  will present their findings to the class

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Student Activities

• Mission 1 Daily Life
• Question What was the daily life like for the
  people of ancient Egypt?
• Research dress, games children played, common
  names, education, jobs, food, and art
• Make an Egyptian product that would be used to
  barter in the market place

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Student Activities

• Mission 2 Mummy
• Question Were ancient Egyptians successful
  mummy-makers?
• Research why they made mummies, what the process
  was for making mummies, and if their practice was
  successful
• Make a mummy

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Student Activities

• Mission 3 Tomb Raiders
• Question What were ancient Egyptian Tombs built
  for?
• Research what tombs were designed for,
  architecture, where tombs are found, and what
  methods archeologists use
• Make an artifact that would be found in a tomb

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Student Activities

• Mission 4 Hieroglyphics
• Question How did ancient Egyptians communicate
  with each other in writing?
• Research what are hieroglyphics and who could
  use them
• Make a cartouche with the group members names

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Student Activities

• Mission 5 King Tut
• Question Why is King Tut so crucial to our
  modern understanding of the ancient Egyptians?
• Research King Tuts biography and the
  circumstances surrounding King Tuts death
• Make a paper model or drawing of a pharaohs
  death mask

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Achievements

• First National Government
• Basic Forms of Arithmetic
• 365 day calendar
• Picture writing hieroglyphics

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Achievements (cont)

• Papyrus paper like writing material
• One of first religions to emphasize life and
  death
• Advanced cities took many skilled architects,
  doctors, engineers, painters, and sculptors to
  build and maintain
• Pyramids!!!! Tombs for their leaders that have
  lasted for over 4,500 years

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Culture/ Customs

• Matrilineal and Patriarchal- women and men had
  same legal rights and status, family survival
  dependent on both
• Games- Similar to hockey and handball, played
  lots of board games
• Food- Main crop was grain, fish, vegetables,
  fruit- beef and other red meat was expensive

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Culture/ Customs (cont)

• Homes- made of mud and brick, high above but near
  the Nile. Homes of the wealthy were large
• Life- Short and difficult, 60-70 infant
  mortality rate, high death rate for women giving
  birth. Children start helping family around age 4
  or 5
• Mythology- gave culture understanding of events
  and idea of creation of the world, gods and
  goddesses

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Geography

• The Nile
• 4000 miles long
• Life Blood of Egypt
• The Desert
• Upper Egypt
• Lower Egypt

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Geography (cont)
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Famous People

• King Menes 3100-2850 B.C.U
• United Upper and Lower Egypt
• Khufu 2551-2528 B.C.
• Built largest pyramid Pyramid of Giza
• Hatshepsut 1473-1458 B.C.
• First Female Pharaoh
• Ramsees II 1279-1213 B.C.P
• Pharaoh at Egypts peak

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Major Events

• 3411 - 3100 Unification of all Egypt
• 3100 - 2181 Construction of the pyramids begins
• 1878-1843 Colonization of Nubia
• 1650 - 1550 Hyksos "invasion
• 1550 - 1069 Creation of the Egyptian Empire
• 750 BC Nubians Conquered Egypt

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The End