Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Stories of Egyptian Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson from a unit on Egyptian Mythology, students read Egyptian Mythology stories, match pictures with names of Egyptian characters, research the Egyptian cat goddess Bastet and create an avartar for it, research and prepare to...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Egyptian Mummies" by Us history.org

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Egyptian Social Structure

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Other

Hieroglyphs and Art

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site has colorful and detailed pictures of hieroglyphics and an explanation and brief history of hieroglyphics. From this link, students can explore frequently used hieroglyphics, how the system works, how to pronounce ancient...
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Egyptian Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Egyptian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Other

Amigos De La Egiptologia: Geografia Y Planos

For Students 9th - 10th
A Spanish language website evaluating principal monuments of the Egyptian civilization. Enriched with maps and reconstructions.
Handout
Other

Amigos De La Egiptologia: Escritura

For Students 9th - 10th
This Spanish-language Friends of Egypt page surveys the hieroglyphic writings of the ancient Egyptians.
Primary
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: A Thousand Miles Up the Nile by Amelia B. Edwards [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a six-page PDF of prefaces to A Thousand Miles Up the Nile by Amelia B. Edwards, an Egyptian travelogue published in 1877, which described Edwards's 1873-1874 voyage up the Nile River.
Primary
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Chap I: Cairo and the Great Pryamid by Amelia Edwards [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an eleven-page PDF of "Chapter I: Cairo and the Great Pryamid" from A Thousand Miles Up the Nile by Amelia B. Edwards, an Egyptian travelogue published in 1877, which described Edwards's 1873-1874 voyage up the Nile River.
Website
University of Michigan

Um Vrl: The Great Pyramid of Khufu

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a "modeling of the Great Pyramid of Khufu". The method used is "Virtual Reality Modeling Language" or "VRML". Every angle on the exterior and interior is displayed in great detail and with diagrams.
Handout
PBS

Hieroglyphs: Say What

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This site is a wonderful resource to explore for an explanation of hieroglyphics. The origin, uses of, and how to read hieroglyphics is presented in a clear, easy to understand manner for kids and adults. It is accompanied by...
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Other

Ancient Scripts: Writing Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
History and definition of writing, plus extensive information on the types, families, and regions of written languages. For each language, you'll find information on when and where it was used, the people who used it, and what it looked...
Activity
DLTK

Kids Zone: Crafts for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This site offers young students a look at how hieroglyphics were used in Ancient Egypt. Also, gives students an opportunity to write their names and other short messages in Ancient Egyptian. Best suited for grades 3-6.
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Other

Great Scott: Hieroglyphics

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive website focusing on hieroglyphics. You can download writing, numbers fractions and more.
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Luxor Temple

For Students 9th - 10th
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the River Nile in the city today known as Luxor (ancient Thebes) and was founded in 1400 BC. Known in the Egyptian language as ipet resyt, or "the...
Graphic
Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Molded Cross

For Students 9th - 10th
A brass cross molded in the middle, it consists of two parts. On one of its faces there is an incised drawing of a Saint, above the drawing his name is written in Coptic language. On the other side there are four circular cavities that...
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Other

Al Mashriq: Naguib Mahfouz

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describes Mahfouz and his acceptance of the Nobel Prize in 1989. Includes pictures and links to related information.