Ancient Egypt and Kush - Performance Education

Ancient Egypt and Kush
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Action-packed lessons – students perform in front of the class!
Lectures with graphic organizers: What is a civilization? What caused the rise of cities?
A+ explanation of the afterlife!
Why were the Egyptians obsessed with death? (Hint: They were afraid of the desert.)
Geography is the “queen” of history.
Mapping. The Kingdom of Kush: Map its location and achievements.
Games: The five themes of geography.
Photos: If you lived in ancient Egypt, what would change in your daily life? What was it like to be a farmer along the Nile?
Charts: What’s the weather like in Memphis?
Great speeches by Hatshepsut, Ramses II, Cleopatra.
Inventions & innovations. Strengths & weaknesses.
How was Egypt connected to the rest of the world?
Using the five senses, what can you remember about Egypt?
Field trip to a Middle Eastern restaurant (unpack the menu).
Religion: They were afraid of the desert.
Write a persuasive essay: “I am Pharaoh . . .”
Projects: students teach the class.
Heavy on terms: “The ABCs of ancient Egypt” (recall terms). “Can you talk like an Egyptian?” (define terms).
Test: 104 questions. Toolbook: 81 pages.

Ancient Egypt

Gift of the Nile
Irrigation produced a surplus of food
Religion shaped the culture
Hieroglyphs and the Rosetta Stone
The Pyramids & Sphinx
Trade along the Nile and the Mediterranean
Queen Hatshepsut and Ramses the Great
The Kingdom of Kush

The Test
104 questions

Simple to use
One book for the whole class.
No learning curve: Lessons are ready to reproduce.

Saves time
All the facts are included:
There is no need to use a textbook or reference books.
Your students will zip through the worksheets.
Each lesson is 20 minutes in and out. Perfect for block scheduling.

1. The Topics
The geographic, politial, economic, religious and social structures of the early civilization of Egypt and Kush.

1. How the physical environment gave rise to cities: Fertile Crescent, Nile River Valley, “Gift of the Nile,” desert, annual floods, silt, delta, arable land, Memphis, Thebes, Luxor, Alexandria.
2. Farming techniques, food surplus, division of labor, the emergence of cities as centers of culture and power. Irrigation system.
3. The relationship between religion and the political order: Afterlife, mummification, polytheism, pyramids, Book of the Dead, Tutankhamen, Valley of the Kings. Pharaoh, divine kingship, dynasty.
4. The evolution of language and its written forms: Hieroglyphs, Rosetta Stone, papyrus, scribe.
5. Discuss the main features of Egyptian art and architecture: Great Sphinx, Great Pyramids at Giza, Abu Simbel, stelae, Seven Wonders of the World, corvee.
6. Egyptian trade: Mediterranean and barges on the Nile valley.
7. The significance of Queen Hatshepsut and Ramses II (a.k.a. Ramses the Great).
8. The Kingdom of Kush: This section is outstanding!
Daily Life and Greatest contributions

2. The Lessons
Designed to involve students at the moment and on the day of the state test.
Chock full of facts: Using reasoning, students manipulate the facts.
Action-packed: Students perform what they know in front of the class!

Geography Jumble	Game: Categorize 96 facts about life in Ancient Egypt.
Examine the Map!	56 questions about the location and geography of Egypt.
The Chalkboard Game	Become familiar with place names in Ancient Egypt.
Photos along the Nile	Distinguish between physical and cultural features.
What’s the weather like in Memphis?	How would the climate change your life?
If you lived in ancient Egypt . . .	How would your daily life change?
Name that Interaction!	Game: Describe farming in Egypt. How folks interact with the Nile.
Name that Strength!	Game: Evaluate Egypt’s strengths and weaknesses. Why did it end?
What is a civilization?	Summarize what made Ancient Egypt a civilization.
Causes & Results	What problems did the Egyptians face? How did they solve them?
Gifts to the World	Categorize inventions and innovations.
Was Ramses fat?	Analyze the Egyptian diet. Compare it to your own!
Afraid of the Desert	Analyze the religion: Why were the Egyptians afraid of the desert?
Who, what, when, where?	Graphic organizer: Analyze the religion
Life is like a Rock Group	Roundtable discussion: Examine kingship from 5 different viewpoints.
Compare & Contrast	Graphic Organizer: Compare Egypt and Mesopotamia. The answers.
The Pyramids	Graphic Organizer: They symbolized the culture. How so?
The Great Debate	Debate: Students debate slavery.
ABCs of Everyday Life	Students categorize cultural facts.
Movement	Graphic Organizer: Kingship and city-states
I am Cleopatra	Writing speeches: expressive, narrative, informative, persuasive
Students Teach the Class	Mini-projects using National Geographic magazines.
Talk like an Egyptian	Recall terms. Define terms.

3. The Test
If your students do well on our test, the state test should be a breeze.

TOOLBOOK: You need only one for the entire class. What are Teacher's Toolbooks? Click Here.

TOOLBOOK: You need only one for the entire class.
What are Teacher's Toolbooks? Click Here.