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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: An Egyptian Princess by Georg Ebers

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the novel An Egyptian Princess by Georg Ebers, an Egyptian romance.
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Article
Other

Nature in Egyptian Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This short, illustrated paper describes depictions of nature in Egyptian art. Content discussed in the article includes animals used in art, the natural flora and fauna surrounding the Nile river and how they were used in art, and how...
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Handout
Other

Theban Mapping Project: Egyptian Funerary Equipment

For Students 9th - 10th
A five-page article dealing with the objects used in ancient Egyptian funerary practices. Details are given on the sarcophagi, coffins, shabtis and the like.
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Handout
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Egyptian Civilizations

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Guide provides a general overview of the Egyptian civilization, focusing mainly on its geography, dynasties, and religion.
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Website
Able Media

Able Media: Ancient Egyptian Gods

For Students 9th - 10th
Articles on 28 Egyptian gods and goddesses--includes the deity's symbols and manner of representation.
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Handout
University of Chicago

Lost Egypt: Early Photos of Egyptian Monuments

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of photos taken in the nineteenth century of various ancient Egyptian temples and other religious sites. There is also a good article on the history of early photography in Egypt including a description of how nineteenth-century...
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Handout
World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Ancient Egyptian Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative entry provides overview of ancient Egyptian culture including religion, daily life as well as advancements and achievements. Site has bibliography, photos and timeline.
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Graphic
Other

Vatican Museums: Gregorian Egyptian Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1839, Pope Gregory XVI founded the Gregorian Egyptian Museum with artifacts from ancient Egypt coming from Rome and the Vatican. This site features pictures and scale drawings of each room in the museum.
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Handout
World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Ancient Egyptian Burial

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative overview of ancient Egyptian burial practises. Site includes photos, links to related material and timeline of events.
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Primary
Yale University

Egyptian Israeli General Armistice Agreement, Feb. 1949

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of the document which provoked further Egyptian-Israeli hostilities.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian History for Kids: Hieroglyphics

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics. Picture writing of this world civilization.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian History: Inventions and Technology

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Ancient Egyptian inventions and technology including papyrus, writing, medicine, mathematics, ship building, and makeup.
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Handout
Other

Amigos De La Egiptologia: Geografia Y Planos

For Students 9th - 10th
A Spanish language website evaluating principal monuments of the Egyptian civilization. Enriched with maps and reconstructions.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Egyptian Mummies" by Us history.org

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Handout
Other

Hieroglyphs and Art

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site has colorful and detailed pictures of hieroglyphics and an explanation and brief history of hieroglyphics. From this link, students can explore frequently used hieroglyphics, how the system works, how to pronounce ancient...
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Handout
Other

Amigos De La Egiptologia: Arte: Amigos en El Antiguo Egipto

For Students 9th - 10th
An incredible site that embraces Egyptian forms of art. It is understood that all these Egyptian artworks had a clearly defined function.
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eBook
National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting site with examples of Egyptian art from the National Gallery of Art in Washington. This article discusses pharaohs, sphinxes, symbols, mummification, and much more. [PDF]
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Egypt's Pyramids: Monuments With a Message

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Take a trip back in time with this exciting lesson plan! Explore the Egyptian pyramids with the wealth of resources presented on this site. Provides links to information, photos, and much more!
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Unit Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: The Egyptian Revolution: An Interactive Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Collaborative lesson with multimedia resources on Egypt's Revolution in which students use relevant news sources, interactive timeline with video and graphic organizers to learn about events in Egypt over the past three years.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Egyptian Social Structure

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Website
The British Museum

British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the art of ancient Egypt in this historical overview and image gallery of Egyptian art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.
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Graphic
University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Egyptian Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a browsable a-to-z library of clip art of ancient Egyptian architectural elements, such as capitals, columns, temple designs, tombs, pyramids, obelisks, sphinxes, and pylons. Library also includes clip art of...
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Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Ancient Egyptian Houses

For Students 2nd - 7th
History for Kids presents an overview history of Egyptian houses, including the materials from which they were made, how the environment influenced the type of houses built and the type of houses built for the rich and the poor. Links to...
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Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Egyptian Painting

For Students K - 1st
Article teaches kids about the paintings found in ancient Egypt. Students learn about style, color, media, and the meaning behind Egyptian art. Includes photos, links to worksheets, coloring pages and quizzes.

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