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Egypt's Golden Empire Lesson 5

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research and discuss the pyramids, temples and obelisk of Ancient Egypt. They work cooperatively to build a model pyramid.
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Heroes Or Role Models?

For Teachers 12th
Students recognize that "heroes" and "role models" are not synonymous terms. By analyzing heroes of other cultures and periods, they determine that many heroic figures, mythic or historical, rather than providing a model of a societal...
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Prayers for Paankhenamun

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use the internet to research one of six Egyptian gods and goddesses of the afterlife. They focus on physical attributes, symbols associated with and the role played by that deity into the afterlife. They write a letter to their...
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Tomb Interiors

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore tomb artwork, its placement, and its function in the afterlife.
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Bread in a Bag

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
This activity focuses on making bread, but also spends some time on the origins of wheat. In order to make the bread, each class member receives a kit full of the materials they will need. Included here is a detailed list of instructions...
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Poisoned Chalice

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore espionage. For this current events lesson, students research various Web sites for information about the history of spy work, Anglo-Russian relations, and spy gadgets. 
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Information Extra

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create a paragraph about a subject of their chosing that is informative.  In this paragraph writing instructional activity, students use graphic organizers and work together in groups to create a full, organized paragraph. This...
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Upholding Community Values Leadership, Government and Kings

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students analyze political systems of African cultures. In this political systems instructional activity, students compare and contrast the political systems of African cultures by studying objects of art for the values of the...
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Journey to the Afterlife

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together to design an Egyptian funerary barge. They discover the importance of the afterlife to Egyptians. They create their boat and share their design with the class. They compare and contrast the technology of Ancient...
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Tombs and the Afterlife

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students design a tomb, create a model of it, and complete a short written assignment explaining the design and contents of the tomb. They study the concept of the afterlife and the importance of pleasing the gods and goddesses.
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The Uluburun Shipwreck Project: Interconnections through Trade in the Late Bronze Age Mediterranean World

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine causes and effects of the Uluburun shipwreck. In groups, they develop their own ways to categorize the artifacts found on the ship and decide on the research questions they are going to focus on. They use the...
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Providing for the Afterlife

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students decide which personal items would be necessary for success and happiness in the afterlife.
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Kitchen Math - Levels I & II

For Teachers All
Identify appropriate abbreviations, food-measurement terminology, techniques, equivalents, and calculate recipe-size adjustments and demonstrate proper measuring techniques. Identify abbreviations Compute equivalents Identify measuring...
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A Tale of Two Cities

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research and compare Thebes to their hometown to explain how a city's geography, economy, climate, and culture affect its inhabitants.
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Stuff Gods Are Made Of

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine different myths of various cultures around the world. Using artwork, they discuss the artistic designs and develop hypothesize about their importance. They use the internet to research myths they are aware of and share...
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Kitchen Math - Levels I & II

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine mathematics as an important component of nutrition management and food preparation.

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