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Egyptian Dynasty Timeline

TN State Standards

G1.02 Discuss cultures and human patterns of places and regions of the world

5.2 understand the chronological fl ow of historical eras and events in Ancient History.

6.5.spi.1 read a timeline and order events of the past between prehistory and the Renaissance.

6.5.spi.6. recognize the designations for time dating (i.e., B.C., A.D., centuries, decades, prehistoric, historic.)

6.5.spi.9. recognize and order major historical events on a timeline between theMiddle Ages and Renaissance.

6.5.spi.16. compare and contrast the historical development of the Western,Eastern, and African cultures.

Objectives

The Learners Will (TLW) distinguish between the various time periods in Egypt’s history and arrange important events into chronological sequence according to a timeline.

Introduction

You have seen many different timelines both in and outside of school. Timelines are a good way to show the order in which important things happened. Can you tell me about a timeline that you have seen this year? (student answers) Well before we go and see the Egyptian exhibit at the museum, we are going to take a look at a timeline of Egyptian history, so we can under-stand a little better what that culture was like.

Procedures

This activity can be performed individually or as a group. If the students will be in groups, go ahead and divide them now.

The Teacher Will (TTW) either hand out or project the blank timeline (included) for all students to see. (Teachers may want to explain the way a timeline works differently when it shows B.C. dates if students aren’t familiar with them. i.e. numbers get smaller as time moves forward to year 0.)

G1.02 Discuss cultures and human patterns of places and regions of the world

The Learners Will (TLW) distinguish between the various time periods in Egypt’s history

You have seen many different timelines both in and outside of school. Timelines are a good

This activity can be performed individually or as a group. If the students will be

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Procedures, cont.

TTW go over the set up of the timeline (discussing the era headings and where the date lines are located).

TTW pass out a set of time line events for every student/group, lead the class in reading the dates, and place one event on the timeline. Ask if there are any questions on how to place events on the timeline.

TLW independently sort out the events and place them in the correct division within the timeline.

The Class Will (TCW) go over the answers to the timeline. Discuss the reasons why any of the events were placed in the wrong section.

Closing

Remember timelines are diagrams that give us a quick and easy way to look at large amounts of information. Today we made a timeline for Ancient Egypt. What are some things that you learned today that you didn’t know before? What are some of the ways that the timeline made this information easier to understand?

Materials

Timeline and set of event cards for each student/group

Glue or tape to attach the events to the timeline

Possible Modifi cations

Project the timeline on the board/butcher paper and have the entire class work together to put one set of cards in the correct place (cards will need to be enlarged for this).

Create a larger timeline and have the students put the events in exact chronological order instead of just matching the correct era.

To expand the lesson, use the dates and information included to add Tennessee’s prehistoric milestones to the Egyptian timeline showing the differences in the cultures.

TTW go over the set up of the timeline (discussing the era headings and where

Remember timelines are diagrams that give us a quick and easy way to look at large amounts

Timeline and set of event cards for each student/group

Project the timeline on the board/butcher paper and have the entire class work

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Corresponding TN Historic Events

13000 B.C. – 10000 B.C. – Late Ice Age hunters followed animal herds into the Tennessee area

About 8000 B.C. – Archaic Indians begin weaving baskets

3000 B.C. – 900 B.C. – Natives begin to cultivate plants (the beginnings of agriculture)

About 2000 B.C. - Natives begin making pottery

1100 B.C. - The canoe comes into regular use

About1000 B.C. – Natives begin building burial mounds for the dead

About 200 B.C. – A.D. 500– Pinson Mounds in near Jackson, TN were built by Woodland Indians

A.D 100. – A.D. 500– Old Stone Fort build by Native Americans in Coffee Co. Tennessee

About A.D. 1000– Natives built fortifi ed cities and mounds for ceremonies

13000 B.C. – 10000 B.C. – Late Ice Age hunters followed animal herds into

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