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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Egyptian Scarab Lesson Plan

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore scarabs of ancient Egypt. In this visual arts lesson, students discover the design and functionality of Egyptian scarab amulets. Students make their scarabs out clay that are etched with personal meanings.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shapes and Shelters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are be able to analyze primary sources (photographs) for evidence of Ancient Egyptian culture and design meaningful objects. They are grouped in pairs and instructed to choose someone that they admire, either living or...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ancient and Modern Diets

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate the ancient Egyptian diet and compare it to the contemporary American diet.
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Graphic
The British Museum

The British Museum: Where Was Writing Used?

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough detailing of the duties of a scribe in ancient Egypt, including duties, tools, and required training.
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Website
Friesian School

Friesan School: The Pronunciation of Ancient Egyptian

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very concise and in-depth site about the hieroglyphics of Ancient Egypt. The site provides background information about the formation of the Egyptian language as well as information about the actual images and sounds of the...
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Handout
The British Museum

The British Museum: The Old Master Scribe

For Students 9th - 10th
A fictional story that shows the difference between different types of ancient Egyptian writing which is set in ancient Egypt as a young boy learns to scribe from a master scribe.
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Handout
Other

University of Cairo: Medicine in Old Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Details evidence from the Smith papyrus and the Ebers papyrus in order to provide an idea of the knowledge of medicine, anatomy, and physiology of the ancient Egyptians.
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Handout
Tour Egypt

Tour Egypt: Thirty First Dynasty

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensively details the period of Persian rule in Egypt by referring to multiple sources, some of which are non-Egyptian. Contains hyperlinked definitions of terms and descriptions of people.
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Website
Andre Dollinger

Ancient Egypt: Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
Details many medical innovations practiced by ancient Egyptians. Includes information on the art of the healers, as well as how common diseases and illnesses were treated.
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Website
The British Museum

Pyramids: Construction of Khufu's Great Pyramid

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a story about the building process of the Great Pyramid by the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu.
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Handout
Other

The House of Ptolemy: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive directory of Internet resources related to the Macedonian Dynasty in Egypt.