Who Am I In Ancient Egypt?
Decide if you're a baker, farmer, architect, sandal maker or more! Then, choose your Egyptian name. When you're ready, introduce yourself to your classmates and start trading cards!
FREE Lesson Plan. Includes the following Common Core standards: Writing, Speaking and Listening, Comprehension and Collaboration.
Preinstructional Planning
OBJECTIVES
Students Will:
Writing:
- Understand and identify cultural differences between the lives of ancient Egyptians and those of modern times.
- Examine the challenges of a bartering economy
- Participate in active writing activities
- Demonstrate comprehension through experiential response
- Who Am I In Ancient Egypt? Printables
- Pencils
- Scissors
Writing:
- Students will use the materials to write opinion pieces on topics and support their point of view with reasons.
- Students will engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
- Students will pose and respond to to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.
Inside the lesson plan you will find the following:
(Note: to conserve paper, activity pages 1-4 may be printed double-sided)
(Note: to conserve paper, activity pages 1-4 may be printed double-sided)