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Friesian School

Friesian School: The Tomb of Rameses Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
The Friesian School provides a drawing and brief description of Rameses II's tomb.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Egyptian Pharaoh Akhnaton

For Students 9th - 10th
Akhnaton was a Pharaoh of Egypt in the eighteenth dynasty.
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Able Media

Classics Technology Center: Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt: Pyramids at Giza

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about the impressive pyramids at Giza, how they were made, and why they were placed the way they were.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Ancient Egyptian Dynasties: Ruling Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms

For Students 7th - 8th
Egypt is famous for its enormous pyramids, many of which can still be visited today. The pyramids were built by the rulers of Egypt, called pharaohs. In the following informational text by USHistory.org, discusses the rise and fall of...
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Other

Amigos De La Egiptologia: Egipto Para Ninos

For Students 9th - 10th
This site puts some emphasis on the boy god called Harpocrates and the Horus nino. It relates how Egyptian children had educational responsibilities and work as well. This site also discusses the history of Egypt, Pharaohs, goddesses and...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Hatshepsut

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers detailed information on Hatshepsut, the 5th Pharoah of the 18th dynasty of Egypt.
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Other

Parthenon Graphics Timelines: Ancient Egypt Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
View an interactive timeline of Ancient Egypt beginning at 3000 BCE and ending at 50 BCE. This timeline is not interactive.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Illustrated Timeline of Ancient Egypt's New Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

Egipto.com: La Revolucion De Las Piramides

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish, learn about improvements and changes to building pyramids as new pharaohs direct the empire. Pyramids now have stairs to carry those entombed to the heavens.
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Curated OER

Virtual Egypt: Kings and Pharoahs Hieroglyphics

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides hieroglyphic translations for many of the prominent pharaohs from Egypt's past. A good resource for instructing students about Egyptian writing and royalty.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Akhenaten

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of Akhenaten and early Egyptian civilization.
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Other

Ohr Somayach International: The Ten Plagues

For Students 9th - 10th
Ohr Somayach International provides an introduction to the Ten Plagues. Recently an artifact was found that parallels the Bible's account of the Ten Plagues. Scroll down the site and you can read the similiarities.
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Museum of Science

Boston Museum: Eternity Travel: Book Your Afterlife

For Students 5th - 8th
Plan a safe, speedy trip to the afterlife with this interactive resource. Choose your tomb type, mummification method, and case and also select a number of eternity extras. See if you can plan a safe trip to the afterlife on the money...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Statue of Amenophis Iv

For Students 9th - 10th
Also known as Akhenaten. Ruled as pharaoh of the Eighteenth Egyptian dynasty for 17 years.
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Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Pyramid of Unas

For Students 9th - 10th
The pyramid of Unas, who was the last pharaoh of the Fifth Dynasty, is nowadays rather dilapidated. All of its outer covering has vanished except for that on the southern face, where a few of the limestone blocks were restored in ancient...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Egypt, Abyssinia, Et Cetera, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
"Egypt is another of those countries whose prehistoric ages are wrapped in mystery as impenetrable as the sources of her Nile, whose exact location ling baffled the most enterprising of explorers. Great interest attaches to the country's...
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PBS

Pbs: Sister Wendy's American Collection: Selected Works: Statuary of Hatshepsut

For Students 9th - 10th
Three pieces of art remaining from the reign of Hatshepsut, Egypt's only known female Pharaoh.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Queen Tai

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile view of Queen Tai, the wife of Amenophis III, pharaoh of Egypt.
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Other

Tutankhamun's Death Mask and Coffins

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is developed by a amateur photographer who's traveled to quite a few exotic destinations. A comprehensive description of King Tut's Sarcophagus as well as some great photographs are offered here.
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University of Chicago

Oriental Institute: Nubia: The Land and the People

For Students 9th - 10th
Read all about Nubia and the people that live there. Includes photos of artifacts, maps, and a timeline.
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Andre Dollinger

Reshafim: Ancient Egyptian History: Dynasties

For Students 9th - 10th
Find not only a list of pharaohs on this site but, by clicking on the underlined names, you can read a history of the pharaoh and dynasty. Very complete.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian Biography for Kids: Hatshepsut

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the biography of Hatshepsut of Ancient Egypt. A famous and powerful woman Egyptian pharaoh.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian Biography for Kids: Ramses Ii

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the biography of Ramses II of Ancient Egypt. The greatest of the Egyptian Pharaohs, he ruled for 66 years.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian Biography for Kids: Tutankhamun

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the biography of Tutankhamun of Ancient Egypt. The pharaoh and boy king famous for the treasures of his tomb.