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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Now You're Speaking My Language; Deciphering the Symbols of Early Civilizations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore early attempts at written language. In this early civilizations lesson plan, students investigate first attempts at written communication. Among the civilizations covered are Mayan, Greek, and Egyptian.
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Handout
PBS

Hieroglyphs: Say What

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This site is a wonderful resource to explore for an explanation of hieroglyphics. The origin, uses of, and how to read hieroglyphics is presented in a clear, easy to understand manner for kids and adults. It is accompanied by...
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Website
Other

Great Scott: Hieroglyphics

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive website focusing on hieroglyphics. You can download writing, numbers fractions and more.