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Discovering Ancient Egypt
Year 7, 2014
Workbook and Learning Guide
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Geography of Ancient Egypt
Here is a map of Egypt
today. Complete the
questions below.
1. What is the capital of Egypt? _____________________________
2. Draw the Pyramids of Giza in red on the map.
3. Who helped with building the pyramids? __________________________________
4. How many pyramids are there in Egypt? ___________________________________
5. Draw the Sphinx on the map in green.
6. What is the Sphinx made of? ______________________________
7. How long is the Nile River? _______________________________
8. What was the Nile River used for? (list at least 3 things)
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9. What is the most common language spoken in Ancient Egypt? _______________
10.What are the common names of the three seasons in Ancient Egypt?
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Refresh your understanding:
What is an archeologist?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What is a primary and secondary source?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What is the different between a source and an artifact?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Inquiry Questions:
1. 2. 3.
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Antiquities Museum -Note Taking
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Antiquities Museum -Note Taking
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Reflection on Museum VisitWhat are two things you learnt when you were at the Museum? (Write as
much information as you can remember!)
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2.
Any other interesting points?
**Think about your five senses (touch, see, smell, hear and taste).
** Think about 5W and 1H (Who, what, when, why and how)
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Reflect on your building strategies when making a pyramid. What could have made it easier? (Diagrams are welcome)
List some possible difficulties Ancient Egyptians could have had while building the Great Pyramids:
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http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/history/egypt/hieroglyphs/ Go to the above weblink and complete tutorial before progressing to next activity.
(Virtual-Egypt, 2013)
Make Your Own (Appropriate) Hieroglyphic Alphabet!!
A H O V
B I P W
C J Q X
D K R Y
E L S Z
F M T SH
G N U
Write a message for a friend in the space provided below:
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Hieroglyphics
(Virtual-Egypt, 2013)
Hieroglyphs
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/history/egypt/hieroglyphs/
Go to the above weblink and complete the tutorial before progressing to the next activity.
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/history/egypt/hieroglyphs/ Go to the above weblink and complete tutorial before progressing to next activity.
(Virtual-Egypt, 2013)
Make Your Own (Appropriate) Hieroglyphic Alphabet!!
A H O V
B I P W
C J Q X
D K R Y
E L S Z
F M T SH
G N U
Write a message for a friend in the space provided below:
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Hieroglyphics
Make your own (appropriate hieroglyphic alphabet!)
Write a message for a friend to decode in the space below:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Note Taking:
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The Ancient Egyptian Cartouche
Whe
re d
oes
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t wer
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t are
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igns
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te th
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rtouc
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Wha
t has
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taug
ht u
s ab
out A
ncie
nt E
gypt
ian?
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The
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ient
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arto
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Where does the term cartouche come from?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What was the original purpose for the cartouche?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What were personalised cartouches?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________What are the purposes of the signs discussed?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Who wrote the cartouches?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________What has this tool taught about Ancient Egyptians?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Mummy Fill in the Blank
Grave Pharaohs Embalmers Resin Bacteria
Nobles Natron Mound Decay Life
Christianity Death Burial Coffins
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
1. The ancient Egyptians believed in ________ after ________.
2. Each body was placed in a __________ and accompanied by goods such as pottery, fishhooks, beads, and ivory combs.
3. Usually a small __________ was built over a grave.
4. After Egypt became united changes took place in __________ customs.
5. Bodies of ordinary people were laid out in wooden __________.
6. Tombs of ___________ and __________ were much more elaborate.
7. The dampness of the tomb encouraged __________ and __________.
8. __________ would remove body parts that would decay quickly - the stomach, liver, and lungs.
9. They dried out the bodies by using __________, a kind of salt that occurs naturally in Egypt.
10. The embalmers used __________, a sticky substance, to pour over the body to form a shell.
11.Mummification came to an end when most of the people had adopted __________ which said that the body did not have to be preserved to ensure eternal life.
Answers:
1. Life, Death 2. Grave 3. Mound 4. Burial 5. Coffins
6. Pharaohs, Nobles
7. Bacteria, Decay
8. Embalmers 9. Natron 10. Resin11. Christianity
Mummies and Canopic Jars
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Label and colour the Gods
Imsety the human-headed god looks after the liver.
Hapy the baboon-headed god looks after the lungs.
Duamutef the jackal-headed god looks after the stomach.
Qebehsenuef the falcon- headed god looks after the intestines.
In my life who or what protects me and makes me feel safe? (people, places, symbols)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My understanding of a canopic jar is…..____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Ancient Egyptian Hierarchy
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The things I found most interesting were...
A topic about Ancient Egypt I would like to
explore further would be...
Why do archeologists study Ancient Egypt?
For what purpose were the pyramids built?
What can Mummies tell us about Ancient Egypt?
My favourite part about studying Ancient Egypt
was...
BioCube Planner - Summarise your information and outline your
favourite new knowledge about Ancient Egypt.
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What is my topic:
Information I already have on this is topic is…
I need to find out more information about…
The best way to present the information is…
Will this be better if I work with other people?
Materials and equipment I may need include...
Here is an outline of what I want to see in my project:
Project Planning
