Early River Civilizations: Egypt (Grade 6) (Seth Dills & Miranda Woodworth)

Standards:
Math:
6.NS.3 - Fluently add, subtract, multiply, and divide multi-digit decimals using the standard algorithm for each operation
6.EE.6 - Use variables to represent numbers and write expressions when solving a real-world or mathematical problem; understand that a variable can
represent an unknown number, or, depending on the purpose at hand, any number in a specified set
6.EE.7 - Solve real-world and mathematical problems by writing and solving equations of the form x + p = q and px = q for cases in which p, q and x are all
nonnegative rational numbers
ELA:
SL.6.1 - Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and
issues, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly
W.6.4 - Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
W.6.3 Write Narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, relevant descriptive details and well-structured event
sequences.
RI. 6.1- Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Social Studies:
1.4 Early River Civilization. Egypt. People. pharaoh
3.1 Early River Civilizations, Egypt, Ideas: Hieroglyphics
3.1 Early River Civilizations, Egypt, Ideas: Mummies
3.1 Early River Civilizations, Egypt, Ideas: Afterlife
4.1 Early River Civilizations, Egypt, Places/Institutions: Upper Egypt
4.1 Early River Civilizations, Egypt, Places/Institutions: Lower Egypt
4.1 Early River Civilizations, Egypt, Ideas: Theocracy

Lesson 1 Lesson 2/ Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6

Lesson 5

Title Egypt 101 Write Like an Pharaoh, Gods Among Us Are You My Wrap it up
Egyptian Pharaoh, Oh Baby Mummy?
(My Life as an
Egyptian)
Thm. Introduction to Heiroglyphics, Egyptian Life - Egyptian Gods - Pyramids and Wrap it up -
Egypt - Egyptian Math What was it like, Who they were, Mummification - Summative
Geography, social roles, etc. roles they play, What was the Assessment,
Spacial Start Mummy etc. purpose? Moving Forward-
Awareness, Project (Math/ Why do students
Common Words Science need to know
Integration) this?)
Why do students
need to know
this?

Time 1 Day 1 Day 2 Days 2 Days 14 Days (Woven 1 Day

within other
lessons)

Stdrs. ELA: W.6.4 ELA: SL.6.1 ELA: RI.6.1, W.6.3 ELA: SL.6.1, W.6.4 ELA: W.6.4 ELA: SL.6.1, W.6.4,
Social Studies: 4.1 Social Studies: 3.1 Social Studies: 1.4 Social Studies: 3.1 Social Studies: 3.1 Social Studies: 4.1
Early River Early River Early River Early River Early River Early River
Civilizations, Egypt, Civilizations, Egypt, Civilization. Egypt. Civilizations, Egypt, Civilizations, Egypt, Civilizations, Egypt,
Places/Institutions: Ideas: Hieroglyphics People. pharaoh Ideas: Afterlife Ideas: Mummies Ideas: Theocracy
Upper Egypt Math: 6.NS.3 ,
4.1 Early River Civilizatio 6.EE.6, 6.EE.7
Egypt, Places/Institutions
Lower Egypt
Math: 6.EE.6

Objs. Students will Students will Students will be Students will Students will be Students will
engage in examine the able to examine accurately label able to define the accurately identify
collaborative written language the egyptian life and explain the mummification the impact that
practices identify used by Egyptians and social roles purpose of process studying egypt has
the distance from during this era that existed egyptian gods and Students will be on them in the
MHK to Egypt Students will be Students will be their roles able to reconstruct here & now.
Students will be able to state in able to describe the Students will be the mummification Students will be
able to make groups, three life of the pharaoh. able to collaborate process in class. able to build on
 personal comparisons Students will be and discuss the Students will be each others ideas
connections between modern able to construct a purpose of able to clearly list of why studying
between their english and descriptive egyptian gods. the steps in the egypt is important.
narrative.
contexts and hieroglyphics. Students will be mummification Students will be
Students will be
Egypt's historical able to analyze the able to clearly process. able to
context. pharaohs role write one role of Students will be
Students will be in Egypt civilization the egyptian gods. able to create a
able to create a from the text. clear letter to
clear and coherent Students will be future students
connection able to engage in about why it is
between their problem solving important to learn
context and activities in order about egypt.
Egypts historical to find the missing
context. variable from
hieroglyphics.
Students will be
able to solve the
addition,
subtraction,
division, and
multiplication
heiroglyphic
problems correctly.
Students will be
able to utilize
heiroglyphics to
solve real world
math problems.

Brief During this lesson Students will be Students examine The teachers place During this lesson This lesson is
desdc. the teachers will exposed to a the life of a the focus on a the students focused on
of less. provide t he variety of Pharaoh through a shared reading explore how bringing the unit
students will mathematical shared reading experience of The mummification learning to a
resources to pique challenges that use experience and Red Pyramid in happened in conclusion,
their interest in heiroglyphics. reflect on their role the Kane Egyptian Culture, synthesizing
Egypt, give them Students will work in the Egyptian Chronicles. connect it to our learning, tying up
tools to develop in pairs/ teams to Societal Order. Students examine cultures loose ends, and
spatial awareness solve problems (ex. the gods postmortem publishing group
of the country, and If = 22 and represented in the rituals, and get to findings so that
help them identify =40, what does story and connect re-create the students can
key factors that equal in the them to prior process on a cement what they
will be discussed in following learning about the smaller (less learned. Teachers
upcoming lessons. equation? + role of Egyptian gruesome) scale. will use this time
= ). For higher Mythology in the for summative
DOK Questions, lives of the assessment.
teachers can Egyptians.
substitute for x
= 56 where both
numbers are
between 0 & 10.

Teachers will then

present on the
Rosetta stone and
make connections
between our
written language
and the Egyptian
written language.

Teachers will begin

the Hotdog
expiriment today.
Assess Teachers will
formatively assess
students prior
knowledge through
a variety of
individual and
group activities
(Discussion,
Monitoring, Exit
Tickets)
Res./ The Kane
Chronicles: The
Mat.
Complete Series by
Rick Riordan
This book follows two
siblings as they
discover Egyptian
culture with the help of
their father who is an
Egyptologist.
Magazine
http://www.horriblebook
s.com/horriblehistories
magazines/hh15.htm
This is a website that opportunity to explore
has a magazine that
teachers can use to
help plan a literacy
lesson over ancient
Teachers will Students will Students will Students will be Students will
review math create a journal complete a evaluated complete a
project and entry entitled My handout which will summatively based Compare &
summatively Life as a Pharaoh be graded as on an exit ticket Contrast task in
assess if students in order to be Complete/ that discusses 1) order to C&C our
were able to assessed Incomplete Their experience society and
accurately solve for summatively. In it, (formative). They with the process, egyptian societies,
the missing they will list at will be required to 2) The connections based on what they
number(s). least three rules list the major gods, they make to our learned
they would inforce, their functions, cultures throughout the
two activities they and make postmortem unit (summative).
would participate connections to rituals, and 3) If
in, and how they previously studied they can identify 3
would leave their material (i.e., key parts of the
legacy. roles). mummification
process.
Mummy Math: A Pharaohs Guide 3D Luxor Temple https://www.scienceb N/A
Adventures in by Catherine https://discoveringegypt uddies.org/science-fair
Geometry by Cindy
Chambers. In this .com/rebuilding-ancient -projects/project-ideas
Neuschwander book students will get -egyptian-temples-in-3d /HumBio_p022/huma
This story explore /3d-reconstruction-of-lu
the opportunity to n-biology-health/scien
geometry through the xor-temple/
explore what it took to ce-of-mummification#
world of an interactive Using this website
be a Pharaoh in summary
Egypt. students will get to
Ancient Egypt.
explore a 3D
Number Stories of reconstruction of the Mummification
Long Ago by David A Cry From Egypt Luxor Temples. This http://www.ancientegyp
Eugene Smith (PDF (The Promised Land) includes a video and t.co.uk/mummies/activit
(Volume 1) by Hope pictures of what it y/main.html
ebook)
Auer would have looked like. This is an interactive
This book gives website that students
This story shows
students the students a glimpse of Treasury of Egyptian can use to learn and
what it was like to be a Mythology: Classic explore the
how Ancient math slave in Egypt. Stories of Gods, mummification process.
helped shaped Goddesses, Monsters
civilizations. Cleopatra Rules!: The & Mortals (National Activity Book
https://usborne.com/bro
Egypt.
The Awesome
Egyptians (Horrible
Histories) by Terry
Deary
This is a collection of math and then students
stories about important
people from Ancient
Egypt.
Crash Course:
Ancient Egypt
https://youtu.be/Z3Wvw
6BivVI
This video gives a
crash course of
Egyptian culture,
history, and geography.
Ancient Egypt Song
by Mr. Nicky
https://youtu.be/960mk
5JRSBk
This song is a great
introduction for
students about the
world of Ancient Egypt.
It is also to a familiar .com/king-tut-mini-uni
tune that will peak
student interest.
Amazing Life of the Geographic Kids) by wse-books/catalogue/pr
Math Games Original Teen Queen Donna Jo Napoli oduct/1/5887/egyptian-t
http://egypt.mrdonn.org by Vicky Alvear This book gives hings-to-make-and-do/
/math.html Shecter students an inside look This activity book has
This website gives an An inside look as to at the world of Egyptian ton of activities and
overview of Egyptian what is was like to be a Mythology. crafts for teachers to
teen ruler in Ancient have student do and
can use it to explore Egypt Egyptian gods create.
different games and https://discoveringegypt
activities to do with .com/ancient-egyptian-
Egyptian math. gods-and-goddesses/
This website gives
Egyptian Math students a complete
problems rundown of all the
Egyptian gods and
http://www.mathcats.
pictures of them.
com/explore/oldegypt
ianfractions/index.ht
ml
This a website where
students can practice
solving Egyptian
math problems.
Mini Lesson of
Egyptian Math
https://www.educents
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ducentsBlog&utm_m
edium=BlogPost&ut
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Mini lesson for
teachers to use and
edit to help students
understand Egyptian
math and relate to
the math they are
 learning today.

http://math.schaubro
eck.net/files/egyptian
_math_worksheet.pdf

Cites. http://courses.educ.ubc.ca/cite/socials/projects/Ancient%20Egypt.pdf
Unit Resources
EDEL 460
Seth Dills & Miranda Woodworth
Reading
Childrens Literature
A Pharaohs Guide by Catherine Chambers. In
this book students will get the opportunity to
explore what it took to be a Pharaoh in Ancient
Egypt.
Treasury of Egyptian Mythology: Classic
Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Monsters &
Mortals (National Geographic Kids) by Donna
Jo Napoli
This book gives students an inside look at the
world of Egyptian Mythology.
The Kane Chronicles: The Complete Series by
Rick Riordan
This book follows two siblings as they discover
Egyptian culture with the help of their father who
is an Egyptologist.
You Wouldn't Want to Be Cleopatra!: An
Egyptian Ruler You'd Rather Not Be by Jim
Pipe, David Antram
This is story that shows students that it's not easy
living in the palace. From family betrayals to
Roman generals you will discover it's not easy
being Cleopatra!
Student Resources Teacher Resources
3D Luxor Temple
https://discoveringegypt.com/rebuilding-ancient-e
gyptian-temples-in-3d/3d-reconstruction-of-luxor-t
emple/
Using this website students will get to explore a
3D reconstruction of the Luxor Temples. This
includes a video and pictures of what it would
have looked like.
Egyptian gods Magazine
https://discoveringegypt.com/ancient-egyptian-go http://www.horriblebooks.com/horriblehistoriesma
ds-and-goddesses/ gazines/hh15.htm
This website gives students a complete rundown This is a website that has a magazine that
of all the Egyptian gods and pictures of them. teachers can use to help plan a literacy lesson
over ancient Egypt.
mummification Blog Post
https://discoveringegypt.com/egyptian-mummifica http://creativeclassroomcore.blogspot.ca/2014/06
tion/ /this-is-test-post.html
This website shows students videos of what the This is a blog post that has a list of different
mummification process looked like and the steps literacy resources that teachers can use such as
that went into it. books and maps about Egypt.
Mummification
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/mummies/activity/
main.html
This is an interactive website that students can
use to learn and explore the mummification
process.
Math
Childrens Literature
Mummy Math: Adventures in Geometry b
Cindy Neuschwander
This story explore geometry through the world of
an interactive Egypt.
Number Stories of Long Ago by David
Eugene Smith (PDF ebook)
This book gives students the opportunity to
explore how Ancient math helped shaped
civilizations.
Student Resources
y Math Games
http://egypt.mrdonn.org/math.html
This website gives an overview of Egyptian math mad_ancient_egypt.html
and then students can use it to explore different
games and activities to do with Egyptian math.
Egyptian Math problems
http://www.mathcats.com/explore/oldegyptia
nfractions/index.html
This a website where students can practice m=BlogPost&utm_campaign=EducentsBlog_
solving Egyptian math problems.
Math Video
https://youtu.be/ZoevycJ1bbY
This video explains to students a little about
how the math systems worked in Ancient
times.
Extending Knowledge
https://discoveringegypt.com/egyptian-hierog
lyphic-writing/egyptian-mathematics-number
s-hieroglyphs/
Students can use this website to learn more
about how Ancient Egyptians used math in
their daily lives.
Teacher Resources
Ancient Egypt Mathematics
http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/Ancient-Africa/
This resource gives a background on the math of
Ancient Egypt for teachers to use to help teach
their classroom.
Mini Lesson of Egyptian Math
https://www.educents.com/king-tut-mini-unit.
html?utm_source=EducentsBlog&utm_mediu
BlogPost_free-ancient-egypt#inallyoudo
Mini lesson for teachers to use and edit to
help students understand Egyptian math and
relate to the math they are learning today.
Lesson plan and activity
https://primarymaths.wordpress.com/2011/06
/07/egyptian-maths/
This website gives teachers ideas,
resources, and supplies to help them create
a lesson centered around how ancient
Egyptians did math.
Math Worksheet
http://math.schaubroeck.net/files/egyptian_math_w
orksheet.pdf
Teachers can use this resource to help them
have students practice math skills using
hieroglyphics as a part of their math
problems.
Social Studies
Childrens Literature Student Resources Teacher Resources

A Cry From Egypt (The Promised Land)
(Volume 1) by Hope Auer
This story shows students a glimpse of what it
was like to be a slave in Egypt.
Tomb of the unknown mummy
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/int
eractiveadventures/tomb-unknown-mummy/
Students get to explore the tomb of an unknown
mummy.
Activity Book
https://usborne.com/browse-books/catalogue/pro
duct/1/5887/egyptian-things-to-make-and-do/
This activity book has ton of activities and crafts
for teachers to have student do and create.

The Awesome Egyptians (Horrible Histories)
by Terry Deary
This is a collection of stories about important
people from Ancient Egypt.
Ancient Egypt Song by Mr. Nicky Lesson Plan
https://youtu.be/960mk5JRSBk http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/educators/less
This song is a great introduction for students on8.html
about the world of Ancient Egypt. It is also to a This is a website that has a lesson plan that
familiar tune that will peak student interest. teachers can take and modify and edit to fit the
needs of the particular lesson the teacher is
wanting to teach.

Cleopatra Rules!: The Amazing Life of the
Original Teen Queen by Vicky Alvear Shecter
An inside look as to what is was like to be a teen
ruler in Ancient Egypt
Crash Course: Ancient Egypt
https://youtu.be/Z3Wvw6BivVI
This video gives a crash course of Egyptian
culture, history, and geography.
Blog Post
http://creativeclassroomcore.blogspot.ca/2014/06
/ancient-egypt-time-travel-scrapbook.html
This blog post shows how a teacher can help
students create an interactive notebook that
takes them through time.

Escape Room Activity

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/E
SCAPE-THE-MUMMYS-TOMB-MINI-ESCAPE-R
OOM-ACTIVITY-3133670
This is a kit that teachers can use to turn their
classroom into an escape room for their students
to discover more about Ancient Egypt.