Unit of Study: Introduction to Ancient Egypt
Essential Questions: How does the geography influence the development of ancient civilizations? How do
ancient cultures influence our world today?
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Introduction to
Ancient Egypt –
SMARTBoard Egypt
Lesson 2
SMARTBoard Egypt
Lesson 4 – Geography
of Ancient Egypt
SMARTBoard
Egypt Lesson 5 –
Daily Life
Photo slide show
(Liz’s pictures)
Ancient Egypt
minibooks – See SB
Team folder
Mapping Center/Write
Around – Explain the
importance of the Nile
River
Optional activity:
Students may select
the book You
Wouldn’t Want to
http://www.minbe a Pyramid Builder travel.com/images/eg
by Jacqueline
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Morley et al.
Compare and
contrast
pharaohs, scribes
and slaves.
Compare our own
daily lives to
pharaohs, scribes
and slaves.
Optional
extension activity:
Paired Text Center
– Students will
read an excerpt
from If You Were a
Kid from Ancient
Egypt and a Kids
Discover excerpt.
Read Mummies,
Pyramids, and
Pharaohs by Gail
Gibbons
What do the
photographs and
the book show us
about the daily lives
and beliefs of the
ancient Egyptians?
Students will learn
how the ancient
Egyptians
contributed to our
world today.
Assessment:
Students will
complete pages 14
and 15 of the
minibook.