a tour thru the sands of time: a lesson on ancient egypt world history grade level- 8 th unit 2:...
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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
Authors:Angela Nyberg Allison Lorenz Aaron Robinson
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.
Materials Required
• Computers• Internet Capabilities• Paper• Pens or Pencils• Construction Paper• Markers • Crayons• Glue• Scissors • Toilet Paper
Websites
• The Mummy Page
• King Tut's Treasures
• Ancient Egypt Webquest
Websites (cont)
• Amazon
• Site Map
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
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
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
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
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
Student Activities
• Mission 5: King Tut– Question: Why is King
Tut so crucial to our modern understanding of the ancient Egyptians?
– Research: King Tut’s biography and the circumstances surrounding King Tut’s death
– Make a paper model or drawing of a pharaoh’s death mask
Achievements
• First National Government
• Basic Forms of Arithmetic
• 365 day calendar
• Picture writing: hieroglyphics
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
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
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
Geography
• The Nile– 4000 miles long– Life Blood of
Egypt
• The Desert– Upper Egypt– Lower Egypt
Geography (cont)
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 Egypt’s
peak
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
The End