Lesson Sequence | Ancient Egyptian Museum

Students will gain a deep understanding of the Ancient Egyptian Civilization by using critical Language Arts process skills while completing a worthwhile task with an authentic audience. Students research about an aspect of Ancient Egyptian Civilization. Then they design a museum exhibit for another student through utilizing the Design Thinking process.

Standards

Common Core Standards for English Language Arts-
RI.6.7, RI.6.10, W.6.4, W.6.7, W.6.8, W.6.9, W.6.10, SL.6.1, SL.6.5, SL.6.6

Next Generation Science Standards-
MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-4 or 3-5-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-3

Utah Core Social Studies Standards for Sixth Grade-
Standard 1: Students will understand how ancient civilizations developed and how they contributed to the current state of the world.

Objective 1
Explain why physical geography affected the development of early civilizations.
a.  Identify the major physical features of the regions where ancient civilizations flourished.
b.  Describe how these features influenced the success or decline of the civilizations.
c.  Compare maps of these ancient civilizations to current political maps and make inferences about the continuing affects of physical geography on cultural development.

Objective 2
Objective 2: Evaluate how religion has played a central role in human history from ancient times to today.
a.  Explore the importance of religion in the cultural expression of ancient civilizations (e.g. customs, artistic expression, creation stories, architecture of sacred spaces).
b.  Identify key tenets of the major world religions (i.e. Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism).
c.  Analyze how religious ideas influence current issues.

Objective 3
Explain how modern governments can trace some of their attributes to the systems of power, authority, and governance established in ancient civilizations.
a.  Identify forms of government within these civilizations.
b.  Compare those forms to existing systems of governance in today's world.

Objective 4
Analyze how the earliest civilizations created technologies and systems to meet community and personal needs.
a.  Identify innovations in manmade structures over time (e.g. irrigation, roads, building materials) and their influence on meeting needs.
b.  Examine the evolution and importance of writing.
c.  Identify cultural expressions that reflect these systems (e.g. architecture, artistic expression, medicine, philosophy, drama, literature).
d.  Compare social classes, vocations, and gender roles within ancient civilizations.