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Andre Dollinger

Reshafim: Bread, the Staff of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the preparation of flour and the baking of bread in ancient Egyptian kitchens. Bread, the staff of life, was vital to all classes of Egyptians.
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Handout
Andre Dollinger

Reshafim: Beverages

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the beverages the Egyptians drank, how they were produced, and in what rituals they were used. A very comprehensive look at Egyptian drink.
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Andre Dollinger

Reshafim: Furniture

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting and comprehensive discussion of the kinds of furniture found in Egyptian houses. Accompanied by many pictures. Links to many other sites with pictures of furniture.
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Interactive
National Museums Liverpool

National Museums Liverpool: Escape From the Tomb

For Students 2nd - 6th
Unlock the mysteries of ancient Egypt while playing this learning game. Collect as many Egyptian artifacts as you can and avoid the mummy!
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Unit Plan
National Museums Liverpool

The Nile File

For Students 3rd - 8th
Follow your guide and see the life of an ordinary Egyptian man at school, at home, and in the village. Take a quiz to see what you've learned. There are additional links to activities, websites, books and more.
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Handout
Andre Dollinger

Reshafim: Food: Bread, Beer, and All Good Things

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at food, cooking, and cooking utensils in ancient Egypt. Take the opportunity to see pictures of banquets from tombs, and read quotes from ancient Egyptian records.
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University of Michigan

Univerisity of Michigan: A Taste of the Ancient World: Storage and Cooking

For Students 9th - 10th
Pottery used for food storage and transportation of liquids offers insight into Egyptian daily life. See pictures of many different styles of pottery.
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Other

Ancient Egypt: The Mythology: Osiris

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information about the Egyptian god Osiris.
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Other

Al Mashriq: Umm Kulthum: The Star of the East

For Students 9th - 10th
This site introduces Egyptian songstress Umm Kulthum. This page presents a brief overview of her career, with links to a detailed biography, music and movie lists and clips and articles about her music.
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Website
Other

Parker Middle School: Relief Sculpture

For Students 6th - 8th
This resource presents a general history and links to everything about relief sculpture. There are image examples and links to Greek, Ancient Roman, Egyptian and Chinese sites.
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Other

Su Bayfield: The Sphinx

For Students 9th - 10th
Su Bayfield has travelled extensively in Egypt and created this informative blog to highlight Egyptian archaeological sites. Her interests lie in Egyptology and photography. This page presents information about the Great Sphinx.
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Website
Other

Central Washington University: Costume History

For Students 9th - 10th
Focuses on the history of costumes and fashion from Egyptian times to the 1990s. Thumbnail links may no longer work as this is an older site. However, the 'Fads in Fashion Slides' page has many large images organized by time periods....
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Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: The Impact of Egypt's Political Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plan provides a summary of the impact of the Egyptian revolution of 2011 on other countries in North Africa and the Middle East. Cartoons are provided that comment on the emergence of democracy and the importance of oil and...
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Website
Other

Vatican Museums: Online Tours

For Students 9th - 10th
The Vatican Museums Online provides an online tour of each Vatican Museum including the Gregorian Egyptian Museum, the Gregorian Etruscan Museum, the Sistine Chapel, Raphael's Rooms, the Pinacoteca, and the Ethnological Missionary Museum.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of modern Egyptian history to the present. Also provides an up-to-date timeline, links to the most recent news on Egypt, and archive of past BBC stories.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Egypt: In the Land of the Pyramids Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take an interactive, multiple choice quiz over Egyptian Pyramids. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: What Is a Myth?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about myths from around the world in this self-guided unit while also learning how to construct a compare and contrast essay. Included are characteristics of creation myths, videos about Chinese and Egyptian myths, and a step by...
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Andre Dollinger

Reshafim: Carpenters and Their Tools

For Students 9th - 10th
Carpenters had a broad array of tools at their disposal. Look at the line drawings from an Egyptian tomb which show carpenters using their many tools. Links to other websites for additional informatiion.
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Handout
Andre Dollinger

Reshafim.org: Canals

For Students 9th - 10th
Presented textual evidence as resources on the functions of ancient Egyptian canals, this website offers a timeline of events and a map of the canals.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Rosetta Stone

For Students 9th - 10th
The Rosetta Stone is one of the most important objects in the British Museum as it holds the key to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs-a script made up of small pictures that was used originally in ancient Egypt for religious texts....
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: How Cats Became Divine Symbols in Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Along with hieroglyphics, obelisks and geometric patterns, cats feature prominently in ancient Egyptian art, reflecting the animal's unique status among the people who dwelled along the Nile River. The animals were initially adopted as...
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Nubians

For Students 9th - 10th
The Nubians are a non-Arab Muslim population who lived in the geographical region known as Nubia in southern Egypt and northern Sudan. Aswan High Dam Lake forced relocation for 120,000 beginning in 1964. Among the Egyptian Nubians this...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Games Seega: An Egyptian Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is a game of strategy played on a grid of either, 5 X 5, 7 X 7, or 9 X 9.
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Interactive
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Games Seega: An Egyptian Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is a game of strategy played on a grid of either, 5 X 5, 7 X 7, or 9 X 9. The rules are easy to follow and clearly listed.

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