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Group Lesson Plan - Egypt

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Time Frame

10 class periods of 90 minutes each

Group Size

Large Groups

Life Skills

  • Thinking & Reasoning
  • Communication
  • Social & Civic Responsibility

Authors

Antigone Hilton
Amanda McKnight
Leslie Solt
Carrie Wilkinson

Summary

This unit explores several aspects of ancient Egypt. It covers areas such as; hieroglyphics, mummification, architecture, religion, and history. There are several hands on lessons, web activities, and many other wonderful tools for your students to develop a better understanding of Ancient Egypt. Have fun and enjoy the endless possiblities of this unit!


Materials

playdough, 6X6 cardboard squares, national geographics, scissors, glue, balloons, newspaper, mod-podge, paper bowls, paint, paper without lines, window screening


Background for Teachers

Attachments

1. Unit Matrix: to be found under attachments.


Student Prior Knowledge

1) Basic computer skills. 2) Reading and comprehension of at least 5th grade level words. 3) Must be able to compose writings in which the subject and purpopse are cohesive and clear. 4) Geometry vocabulary 5) Understanding of measurement 6) Basic computation skills 7) Basic use of art mediums and applications.


Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will be competent and knowledgable about the history and culture of Ancient Egypt.


Instructional Procedures

Attachments

  • Directions.doc
    This is the set of directions that you will set in front of the students for the math building pyramids activity.
  • Pharaoh.ppt
    "Who wants to be a Pharaoh?" game in a Powerpoint file.
    To open, double click "Pharaoh.ppt" or open it in Powerpoint. Follow the directions on the first slide.
    To change open the file and change the correct answer out of the 4 choices (which can be viewed by going forward a few slides). Be sure to change the answers on the 50/50 Slide as well and the Correct & Incorrect Answer Slides. It is not necessary to change the audience says slides. You can make more slides for more questions, but it would take copying the information and changing the links. (More advanced powerpoint knowledge would be needed.)
  • Write_Your_Own_Epitaph.doc
    Write Your Own Epitaph is a language based lesson where students will work in groups and individually and produce a piece of writing. It is designed to require very little teacher instruction. You may choose to place kids in groups any way you wish. However, I do not recommend groups any larger than 4 or 5 kids.

Websites

*** Social Studies: The audience is the teacher. Complete www.activities.

*** Social Studies: This particular game can be done in a group setting with the teacher, or in small groups as students. "Who Wants to Be a Pharaoh?"

*** Mathematics: The teacher will set out clumps of play dough and a set of directions in front of each space (group size depends on the teacher. The students will follow the directions provided them, and then move to another center or activity.

*** Language Arts: The teacher will need to research pictures and examples of epitaphs ahead of time (see bibliography for suggestions). Be sure to specifically mark all pictures and texts to be viewed (I recommend using sticky notes). Pre-typed instructions are included.


Strategies for Diverse Learners

Working in groups keeps kids ahead still engaged, opportunity for discussion and student to student interaction.


Assessment Plan

Websites

  • www.activities
    This activity is interactive. Students will answer questions provided by website.

No quizzes, assessed based on written work and work turned in associated with webstie.


Bibliography

(1) Prince of Egypt,1998.Dreamworks SKG, Movie (2) Ancient Egypt,1978.National Geographic Society, Book (3) Valley of the Kings,2001. Kent R. Weeks. Friedman/Fairfax publishers. (4) Hieroglyphs to Alphabets,1977.Charles King.Crane Russak & Company, Inc. (5) The World of the Pharaoh's, 1990. Christine Hobson. Thames and Hudson, Inc. (6) The complete Temples of Ancient Egypt, 2000. Richard H. Wilkinson. Thames and Hudson, Inc.


Rubrics

Created: 03/24/2005
Updated: 01/29/2018
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