Course
UNIT
Weekly Goal(s)
Topic of
Lesson
Lesson
Objectives
Bell
Ringer
Time/Layout
7th Grade Social Studies
Teacher
Miss Brigid
Donahue
Date
September 8-12, 2014
Ch.16—North Africa; Ancient
PERIODS
1, 2, 6, 7
SCHOOL
Lewis Cass Jr. – Sr. High School
Egypt
• Students will understand Ancient Egyptians customs, beliefs, religion, and burial practices.
• Students will work together to successfully mummify an apple slice.
Monday
Tuesday
North Africa:
Ancient Egypt
North Africa:
Ancient Egypt
Students will
understand why
ancient Egyptians
mummified their
dead and how it’s
done.
Students will
understand the
elaborate burial
process of ancient
Egyptians.
-How did ancient
Egyptians preserve
their dead? Why?
-What are canopic
jars used for in
ancient Egypt?
-Bellwork
-explain
mummification
process/purpose
-Pharaoh (Apple
-Bellwork
--mummification
article:
individual/partner
reading (finish)
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
North Africa:
Ancient Egypt
North Africa: Ancient
Egypt
North Africa: Ancient
Egypt
Students will grasp
the importance of
gods and goddesses
to the ancient
Egyptians and learn
about the story of
Re.
-Do you know how
many gods and/or
goddesses the
ancient Egyptians
worshipped and
believed in?
Students will grasp
the importance of
gods and goddesses
to the ancient
Egyptians and learn
about the story of Re.
Students will be
introduced to the
great pyramids of
Egypt, why they are
important, and
theories on how they
were built.
-How do you think
the Ancient Egyptians
built their pyramids?
-Do you know what
the pyramids were
used for?
-Bellwork
-ancient Egyptian
religion discussion
-start reading “Story
of Re” together
-Study Hall
-Bellwork
-finish “Story of Re”
reading and
questions
-Who was Re and
why was he
important to the
ancient Egyptians?
-Bellwork
-weekly bellwork
collection
-Movie clip: Pyramid
of Giza
Assignment/Homework
Closure
State Standards
Slice)
Mummification!
-mummification
article:
individual/partner
reading (start)
-canopic jar
creation and
decoration: meet
with group
members and
decide whose jar is
for what organ.
Group theme?
Discuss!
Make a prediction:
what will your
group’s apple slice
look like in a week?
Two weeks?
-bring in a small
container/jar/can
Remind students to
bring in a small
can/jar/container
tomorrow.
Get caught up with
your missing work!
7.1.1, 7.1.5, 7.2.2,
7.3.1, 7.3.2, 7.3.4,
7.3.7, 7.3.8, 7.3.10,
7.4.3
7.1.1, 7.1.5, 7.2.2,
7.3.1, 7.3.1, 7.3.2,
7.3.4, 7.3.7, 7.3.8,
7.3.10, 7.4.3
Display canopic
jars!
-Ancient Egypt word
search/crossword
Answer only the
questions that we
read about during
class (do not finish
reading—we will do
that together
tomorrow!)
Remind students of
the question #s they
need to answer
before class
tomorrow.
7.1.1, 7.1.5, 7.2.2,
7.3.1, 7.3.1, 7.3.2,
7.3.4, 7.3.7, 7.3.8,
7.3.10, 7.4.3
Finish
crossword/word
search tonight for
extra credit!
-Discussion of
pyramids and their
importance in
Ancient Egypt.
-revisit
mummification
predictions…
-mummification
groups meeting:
discuss plan for
building a tomb for
your pharaoh (apple
slice)
None!
Remind students of
their extra credit
opportunity.
Class discussion:
what materials do
you need for your
tomb?
7.1.1, 7.1.5, 7.2.2,
7.3.1, 7.3.1, 7.3.2,
7.3.4, 7.3.7, 7.3.8,
7.3.10, 7.4.3
7.1.1, 7.1.5, 7.2.2,
7.3.1, 7.3.1, 7.3.2,
7.3.4, 7.3.7, 7.3.8,
7.3.10, 7.4.3