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Ancient Egyptian History/African Literature Activity

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Learners gain a conversant knowledge of some aspect of ancient African literature of the eighteenth dynasty (1572-1315 B.C.) in Egypt. They choose either to make a crossword puzzle or a word search with at least 20 key words from their topic.

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ancient egypt, ancient civilizations, africa

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africa, ancient egypt, english language arts
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
Instructional Strategy
Research

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