Instructional Video4:08
TED-Ed

The Upside of Isolated Civilizations

9th - 12th
How was physical isolation an incredible opportunity for the ancient Egyptians, the Mayans of Mesoamerica, and the Medieval Japanese? Show your class three distinct civilizations that, while isolated from other nations, experienced great...
Instructional Video4:10
Curated OER

Tut's Treasures

6th - 12th
National Geographic Channel combines old news reel footage with current film and photographs to reveal some of the artifacts found in King Tut's tomb. Your class might also enjoy the mention of a few of the events that led to the stories...
Instructional Video
Smart History

Smarthistory: Mortuary Temple and Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut

9th - 10th
Smarthistory video [7:36] in which art historians, Dr. Harris and Dr. Zucker, visit the Metropolitan Museum to discuss ancient Egypt with us and the Egyptian King, Hatshepsut. Includes photographs of Hatshepsut's statuary and mortuary...
Instructional Video
University of California

Digital Karnak: Experience Karnak

9th - 10th
Provides easily accessible, up-to-date, expert material relating to the temple precinct. Through videos, you can learn about Karnak's role in ancient Egyptian history, religion, architecture, and archaeology. Each video clip has an...
Audio
History of Our World

Podcast History of Our World: 12 Egypt

9th - 10th
Chapter 12 podcast [24:51] from Rob Monaco, in which he teaches all about ancient Egypt. Fun and informative history lesson with links to related content.
Audio
History of Our World

Podcast History of Our World: 14 the Middle Kingdom

9th - 10th
Fun and informative podcast [19:47] by Rob Monaco explores the history of Egypt's Middle Kingdom.
Audio
History of Our World

Podcast History of Our World: 15 the Hyksos

9th - 10th
Rob Monaco discusses the Hyksos, a group of people migrating to and settling in Egypt between about 1630 B.C. and 1532 B.C., in this episode 15 [21:08] podcast history.
Instructional Video
Other

Ankh : Ancient Egyptian Symbol: Hieroglyphic Ideograph

9th - 10th
The ankh is an ancient Egyptian hieroglyph or symbol known as the cross of life or key of life and dates back to the Early Dynastic period (3150 BC to 2613 BC). [5:57]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Video Resources on Ancient Egypt

9th - 10th
Find a library of 12 video clips excerpted from the PBS documentary "Egypt's Golden Empire" about the New Kingdom period of Egyptian history (1567 to 1085 BCE). Each clip runs one to three minutes. Clips cover a wide range of topics...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course World History #4: Ancient Egypt

9th - 10th
In this Crash Course video, John covers the long, long history of ancient Egypt, including the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms, and even a couple of intermediate periods. Learn about mummies, pharaohs, pyramids and the Nile with John Green....
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Early River Valley Civilizations

9th - 10th
Through a video, this tutorial enables the student to identify the four major Early River Valley civilizations. [10:45]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Canopic Jar With a Lid in the Shape of a Royal Woman's Head

9th - 10th
Met curator Janice Kamrin on anonymity in Canopic Jar with a Lid in the Shape of a Royal Woman's Head from Egypt's Valley of the Kings, c. 1349-1336 B.C.E. or shortly thereafter.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Animation: Ancient Egyptian Tomb

Pre-K - 1st
These stop-motion films made by our 7-12-year-old animators at the second annual #MetKids Animation Lab, explore the theme 'The Met, Inside Out.'