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Egyptian Symbols: What story do they tell? Lesson PlanEgyptian Symbols: What story do they tell? Lesson Plan
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Egyptian Symbols: What story do they tell?

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Students create a stele to represent what symbols are the most important to them. In this symbols lesson plan, students learn about Egyptian symbols, and then put their own important symbols into model magic clay according to their size and importance.

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egyptian art, egypt, symbolism

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create a stele, egyptian art, expressing ideas, model magic, symbolism, social studies
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Grade
3rd - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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