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Egyptian Burial

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Middle schoolers research burial tombs of ancient Egypt. Acting as pharaohs of Egypt, students create burial plans to decide what items they would include in their own tombs and why. They find another student to analyze their plan.

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Grade
6th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
5 days
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