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Core Knowledge Foundation
Early World Civilizations Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology
Ancient world civilizations are the focus of a read-aloud anthology. First graders explore the early world of Mesopotamia, Babylon, the sphinx, and pyramids, get to know people of the Nile, Hatshepsut, and Tutankhamun, and examine world...
Curated OER
Egypt - The Gift of the Nile
Complete with a timeline and details about different Egyptian gods and pharaohs, these slides can supplement a unit on ancient cultures or on African civilizations. Students will enjoy the easy-to-read bullet points and contrasting...
Curated OER
Hatshepsut's Temples and Obelisks
Third graders create Hatshepsut's Temples and Obelisks using a variety of materials.
Other
Dr. Zahi Hawass: The Search for Hatshepsut & Discovery of Her Mummy
The story of how the mummy of Hatshepsut was found and identified by Egypt's most important archaeologist.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Hatshepsut
Wikipedia offers detailed information on Hatshepsut, the 5th Pharoah of the 18th dynasty of Egypt.
BBC
Bbc History: Ancient History: Egyptians: Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis: A Royal Feud?
A biography of Hatshepsut and a discussion of the reasons her successor Tuthmosis decided to try to "remove" her from Egyptian history. Archived.
Other
Dr. Zahi Hawass: Quest for the Mummy of Hatshepsut
The story of Dr. Hawass's (Egypt's foremost expert on ancient Egypt) first attempts to locate and identify the mummy of Hatshepsut. He finally identified her mummy in 2007.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Egypt's Greatest Leaders (Lesson Plan About the Pharaohs)
A plan for investigating the leadership styles of seven of Egypt's most famous pharaohs using video footage from the PBS series "Egypt's Golden Empire." Includes directions for helping young scholars prepare creative presentations on the...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian Biography for Kids: Hatshepsut
Kids learn about the biography of Hatshepsut of Ancient Egypt. A famous and powerful woman Egyptian pharaoh.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Hatshepsut
Kid-friendly articel with photos about Hashepsut and female pharaohs in ancient Egypt. Includes links to activities, worksheets and quizzes.
PBS
Pbs: Sister Wendy's American Collection: Selected Works: Statuary of Hatshepsut
Three pieces of art remaining from the reign of Hatshepsut, Egypt's only known female Pharaoh.
Other
Amigos De La Egiptologia: Historia
This resource focuses on some of the many prominent personalities who lived in ancient Egypt. View the history of pharaohs, kings, and kingdoms.
Discovering Egypt
Discovering Egypt: The Woman Who Was King
A brief article describing Queen Hatshepsut's rise to power and her 20-year reign.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Head of Queen Hatshepsut
This head is part of a statue that shows Queen Hatshepsut wearing the White Crown of Upper Egypt, which was originally adorned, as with all her statues, with the royal cobra (uraeus); it is now missing. She wears the false beard, because...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Illustrated Timeline of Ancient Egypt's New Kingdom
Step through 500 years charting the major events of ancient Egypt's New Kingdom. An effective tool for learning about the lives and accomplishments of major Egyptian pharaohs, including Rameses and Akhenaten.
Discovering Egypt
Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt
This site provides a captivating tour through Egypt's past. Visit the ancient temples, the kings and queens of the past. Learn about the hieroglyphic form of communication. Additional links for extended information temples and hieroglyphs.
Discovering Egypt
Discovering Egypt: New Kingdom
Learn about the New Kingdom and its dynasties, beginning with the 18th dynasty (1550-1295 BCE). See how Egyptian dating is expressed by ruling families. Related links are provided for detailed information.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian History: Valley of the Kings
Kids learn about Ancient Egyptian Valley of the Kings. The great structures of this world civilization.