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Ancient Egypt: Domestic Life: Bartering
In this ancient Egypt worksheet, learners read about bartering in the marketplace. Students find the value of 4 items and draw the things you could barter them for.
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Egyptian Homes
In this social studies worksheet, young scholars work to compare a house in Ancient Egypt to a modern home. They create a venn diagram.
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The Mummy’s Curse
In this World History activity, 6th graders identify the mummy's curse through various short answer questions. They describe how the tomb builders tried to hide the burial chambers of their pharaohs. Students also describe what events...
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Unscramble the Words: Mummies
In this mummy word unscramble worksheet, students examine ten words pertaining to mummies. Students unscramble the words. There is no word bank.
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King Tut Word Search
In this Egyptian History worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to the famous King Tut. There are 27 words located in the word search.
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Toward Civilization
Students are asked to define the term civilization. They work in small groups, each group is given the option of researching either the Neanderthal civilization or that of ancient Egypt. Students apply their definition to two different...
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Egyptians as Engineers
Student design and build Lego vehicles that drag given amount of weight up an incline. They show how this demonstrates Egyptian methods of pyramid construction.
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Egyptian Profile Portraits
Second graders design Egyptian style portraits. They use the correct proportions while drawing and painting the facial features.
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Comparing and Contrasting Ancient Civilizations
Students research the ancient civilizations of Rome, India, Greece, and Egypt. They conduct Internet research, compare/contrast aspects of each culture, and create a Powerpoint presentation.
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Egypt: Ancient Culture
Learners access a variety of Internet resources regarding Ancient Egyptian culture, society, and geography. They view photos and timelines, take a virtual tour of the Nile, play interactive games,and watch video clips about modern Egypt.
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Play the Game of Senet
Sixth graders examine the ancient Egyptian game of Senet. They read a handout, research ancient games, and construct and play their own Senet game board using originally created game pieces.
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Ancient Egypt
Young scholars discover facts about ancient Egypt and find information and pictures of structures in Egypt. They write a story using as many hieroglyphic symbols as possible. Stories are made into a display on bulletin board.
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Who Built the Pyramids?
High schoolers examine the two theories on how the pyramids at Giza were built. They watch a video on pyramids, take notes, and write a five-paragraph essay on how they think the pyramids were constructed.
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Mesopotamian Tablet, Egyptian Art
First graders examine cuneiform writing from a stone tablet, then write a simple sentence using pictographs. They analyze various examples of Egyptian art, construct a model of an Egyptian boat, and create a class painting using glyphs...
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Egyptian Enterprises
Students prepare a cultural exhibit on Egyptian history, culture, sites, monuments, and hieroglyphics using such media as posters, computer presentations, puppet shows, short plays, videotapes, museum exhibit panels, brochures and scale...
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Burial Practices and Memorials
Students compare and contrast burial practices in ancient Egypt, the former Soviet Union, and the United States.
BBC
Bbc World Service:the Story of Africa
The history of Africa is documented from earliest times to the present. The menu bar divides it into time periods which then divide into sub-topics; also included is a visual timeline.
Emory University
Emory University: Odyssey Online
Odyssey Online is a resource for both students and teachers as they explore world mythology in reading, writing, history, and art classes. Providing sections on Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and African mythology, Odyssey uses...
Emory University
Emory University: Odyssey Online: Egypt
Site contains a wealth of information on the ancient Egyptians and their way of life. Among the things discussed include ancient Egyptian mythology, their daily life, death and burial rituals, Egyptian writing, plus much more!
Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: Investigate Real Egyptian Artifacts
A short list of artifacts dating back to Ancient Egypt with descriptions and images. Additionally, find links for activities, a timeline, and details of mummies to enhance study of the early civilization.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Cairo: Living Past, Living Future
Interactive web unit will allow both educators and students to explore the history, culture, society, geography, and environment of this fascinating city that sits at the crossroads between ancient and modern, east and west, tradition...
The British Museum
The British Museum: Where Was Writing Used?
A thorough detailing of the duties of a scribe in ancient Egypt, including duties, tools, and required training.
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Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Amarna: Ancient Egypt's Place in the Sun [Pdf]
The Amarna Period of ancient Egypt only lasted about thirty years but it is one of the most remarkable periods in Egypt's history. It began when the pharaoh Akhenaten, who was married to Nefertiti, built the city of Amarna in honor of...
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Egypt
A thorough look at Egypt from the Country Studies section of the Library of Congress. Read about its history, economy, people, and government. Information through the 1990s.