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Ancient Egypt Lesson Plans
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Students discover details about ancient Egyptian funerals. In this ancient Egypt lesson plan, students compare and contrast modern funeral rites to those practiced by ancient Egyptians. Teachers may also access the suggested print and online sources to extend the lesson plan.
Sixth graders create museum displays about Egyptian life. Their exhibits include information about ancient Egypt's religion, economics, government, and customs. Their museum items resemble actual artifacts they have researched.
Seventh graders examine ancient Egypt. In this ancient history lesson, 7th graders collaborate to research advancements made during the 25th and 30th centuries. Students create presentations regarding their research findings.
Learners research the computers for facts on Ancient Egypt and have knowledge on primary and secondary sources. In this Ancient Egypt lesson plan, students research Gods, Pharaohs, pyramids, temples, trades, and more.
Students explore ancient Egypt. In this world history Egypt lesson, students view a PowerPoint presentation depicting people and geographical landmarks of ancient Egypt. Students contribute information about the pictures based on prior knowledge, and the first portion of a KWL chart is completed.
Sixth graders use both web and print resources to collect data on daily life in ancient Egypt. They use this data to write a script for an Ancient Egypt Talk Show which will be posted as a podcast. Note: This lesson is the culmination project that incorporates skills from an entire unit. It includes a full procedural schedule, examples, web links, and all related pdf files.
Students research an area of interest in their study of Ancient Egypt. In this Ancient Egypt lesson, students use the Inquiry Process model to research and write a five paragraph essay. Students write an appropriate bibliography and create a multidimensional project and a short speech to present to the class.
Learners explore websites about ancient Egypt to translate their names into hieroglyphs and then use that translation to create a clay cartouche of their name.
Sixth graders create a slide show about Ancient Egypt. In this ancient history lesson plan, 6th graders conduct a guided internet search on Ancient Egypt and create a slide show presentation to share with their classmates.
Students view a photograph of ancient Egypt and recognize the shape of the pyramids. In this Ancient Egypt lesson, students describe what they see in a photograph of Ancient Egypt. Students discuss the importance of the Nile River to Egypt.
