Chapter 3: Ancient
Egypt
Lesson 1: Intro
Warm-up 9-18-14
Ch.3 Egypt
Obj: SWBAT apply
knowledge of Ancient
Egyptian art to
respond to short
answer questions with
80% accuracy
HW: Due Tomorrow
(Fri 9-19):
Complete Exit slip
Make context card for
EGYPT
Respond to the following:
1. What is the function of this work?
2. What does this represent about the
spiritual/religious beliefs of the
people?
3. What is the size of the work?
4. What meaning could that show us?
Academic Language Glossary
Never use:
• “stuff” “Thing/thingy”
Instead:
• Aspects, object(s)
• “it”
• Sculpture, painting, piece of
architecture
• The figure, the Egyptian
people, pharaoh/king
• Large/thin
• “they,” “he/she,”
“him/her”
• Fat/skinny
Class Expectations
1. Students are respectful of
everyone and all belongings
2. Students are prepared and on
time with all materials
3. Students follow directions the
first time given
4. Students keep food and drinks
away during class (water only)
5. Students keep personal
electronics off and out of sight
(explicit permission will be given
to use electronics).
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Hoods off
Food Away
Backpacks, purses,
bags, etc. on back of
chair or under desk
Announcements:
 Read
intro to chapter 4:
Aegean Art
 Bring your brown book
to exchange for an
cream colored book.
Agenda:
Warm-up
 Announcements and
Reminders
 Creating context card
 Writing your short answer
responses

Office Hours
Tuesday 3:00-4:00
Thursday 3:00-4:00
Book exchange
Context Card--Egypt
14. This image shows the likeness of
a Pharaoh. Describe how this
work represents the spiritual and
cultural beliefs of the Egyptian
people. Include references to the
stylistic characteristics. Use a
minimum of 3 examples to
explain. Make sure you make
direct connections to the imagery
found in this work of art.
(Questions to think about: why are
these figures so static and rigid?
What are they wearing? What
about the clothing is important?
Why are the figures in this pose?)
Writing your short answer
response
• Take out yesterdays handout
• Switch handouts with someone and have them read your
paragraph.
While reading annotate
• Check mark—agree/correct
• X (Cross out) ---rewrite better word/phrase
• ?=unclear/not sure if this is correct
How to write your short answer response
Visual Evidence (What you see,
Spiritual/Cultural meaning
stylistic characteristics and function)
1. Headdress, fake beard and kilt
1. Shows the figure’s status as a
pharaoh
Evidence #1
The male figure wears a traditional
headdress, fake beard and kilt which
shows that the figure is a Pharaoh
How to write your short answer response
Visual Evidence (What you see,
Spiritual/Cultural meaning
stylistic characteristics and function)
3. Function: to House the Ka
(eternal life source) in a tomb
3. Shows Egyptian belief in the
eternal life source and the
importance of life after death.
Importance of funerary rituals
Evidence #3
The function of the work was to house the Ka
in the pharaoh’s tomb. This shows the
Egyptian belief in the eternal life source, the
existence of the afterlife and the great
importance of funerary traditions.
How to write your short answer response
Visual Evidence (What you see,
Spiritual/Cultural meaning
stylistic characteristics and function)
2. Stiff, static pose
2. Show a serious representation
of the figure, shows great respect
for the figure
Evidence #2
The work uses shows the pharaoh in a stiff
and static pose. This style shows that the
pharaoh is highly respected and taken
seriously.
How to write your short answer response
Visual Evidence (What you see,
Spiritual/Cultural meaning
stylistic characteristics and function)
3. Canon of proportions
(idealized portrait)
3. Shows the divinity of the
pharaoh—the belief that the
Pharaoh was god-like
Evidence #2
The work uses the canon of proportions to
create an idealized portrait of the pharaoh.
This shows the belief that the pharaoh was
considered god-like and must be portrayed
without flaws to be fully respected.
Writing
Practice
AP Test Essay Prompt:
The images show a plan and a view of
the pyramid complex at Giza.
Using specific evidence, analyze how
the pyramid complex was shaped by
both the beliefs and the practices of
the culture that built it. (10 minutes)
What is it asking?:
The images show a plan and a view of
the pyramid complex at Giza.
Using specific evidence, to explain both
the beliefs and the practices
(spiritual/ritual) of the culture that
built it. (10 minutes)