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UNIT PLAN OVERVIEW

Essential Question:

Construct an ancient pyramid using your knowledge of the architecture, lifestyle, geography, culture and social structure of the people of Ancient Egypt.

Unit Summary:

This unit will focus on understanding the Ancient Egyptian society, as it applies to every facet of a person’s life, ranging from architecture to geography. This understanding will be based on maps, primary sources, and secondary sources. The goal will be to create a platform for students to understand all different aspects of Ancient Egyptian society.

DAY 1: INTRODUCTION

Students watch video on Ancient Egypt

They write 5 interesting facts

Class discussion over previous knowledge of Ancient Egypt

Students write down one question they still have about Ancient Egypt (exit ticket)

Students receive breakdown of how the unit stations will work

Students receive information on their overarching unit project (pyramid)

CENTER 1: AGRICULTURE/LIVING

- Get assignment.

- Go through Agriculture Powerpoint

- Lifestyle Quiz- http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/puzzlesquizzes/brainte

aseregypt/

- Complete paragraph in the style of an Egyptian Farmer

CENTER 2: ARCHITECTURE

- Short Youtube Video

- Powerpoint with Different Kind of Buildings

- Website Exploration-- http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pyramids/explore/inside.html

CENTER 3: CULTURE

Students complete interactive mummification activity

- http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/ED/mummy.html

Exit ticket question #1:

What is one thing you would change about the mummification process? Why?

Students research Egyptian cultural timeline to answer the last 3 exit ticket questions:

http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/index.html

“Which section of Ancient Egyptian culture did you research and why?”

“How are some ways that Ancient Egyptian life is similar to your life?”

“In 1000 years, what is something you do every day that archaeologists might think is weird or strange?”

Students write a paragraph discussing how Ancient Egyptian culture tied in to pyramid building.

CENTER 4: SOCIAL STRUCTURE

Students will watch the video on Ancient Egyptian social structures, and then use the resources to research a particular class.

Each student will be given 1 of 5 social classes from Ancient Egypt.

These are Pharaoh, government official, scribe, artisan, and peasant

Students will be given two websites to use for their research

They will be required to write between 1-2 pages, taking the viewpoint of the social class they were assigned to.

Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_ZXBJN3QTo

Resource 2 - http://www.ushistory.org/civ/3b.asp

Resource 1 - http://6awchistory.weebly.com/social-pyramid.html

CENTER 5: GEOGRAPHY

- Go to website-- http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/geography/home.html

- Read front page.

- Explore the maps.

- Go through the story multiple times in multiple ways.

- Fill out exit slip.

FINAL DAY: PYRAMID PRESENTATIONS

Students will each get 3 minutes to present their pyramid to the class.

At the end, students will vote on the top 3 presentations

Students with the top 3 presentations will be able to have lunch with the teacher if they want to

Students can talk about what influenced their pyramid design, or how the various stations helped them create their final product.

RESEARCH & SOURCES

Using exit tickets to gauge participation and potential gaps in knowledge - http://cec.metapress.com/content/p6p3618001475j7n/fulltext.pdf

Replacing print with electronic media - Distance Education: a Systems View of Online Learning by Michael Moore and Greg Kearsley (2011) http://books.google.com/books?id=dU8KAAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

Integration of geospatial technology in the classroom - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00221340701845219