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Acquisition Lesson Plan WORLD CULTURES
Name: 6th grade
Dates for the Lesson: March 1 -? (approx.) Topic: Ancient Egypt
Chapter 2: Ancient Egypt/ KEY LEARNING Many characteristics of modern civilizations have
their roots in the Ancient Egyptian civilization
Unit Essential Question: What do we have in modern society today that we receive from the
Early Egyptian civilizations?
What do students need to learn to be able to answer the Essential Question?
Assessment Prompt 1: The Geography Of Egypt
Assessment Prompt 2: Ancient Egyptian Society
Assessment Prompt 3: Contributions of the Egyptians
Activating Strategy: (Hook and Link; Anticipatory Set; Vocabulary)
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AP #1 – design a three room dwelling for an environment that is very hot and flooded periodically (
add and label features and why you chose this design)
AP#2 – What kind of king would you be?.
AP#3 –list 5 words that describe our society today? Then compare with classmates, discussion
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Key vocabulary to preview:
 Section 1 (AP 1) Dune,delta,mouth,silt,
 Section 2 (AP 2): Pharaoh, dynasty, export, Kushite, Economy
 Section 3 (AP 3): Culture, mummy, pyramid, hieroglyphics, sphinx
Teaching Strategies: Prior Knowledge, graphic organizers, Matrixes, vocabulary pictures
, jigsaw, graffiti wall, give one get one, 3-2-1, hands on activities ,true/false
Graphic Organizer: concept map, matrix, review sheets that contain organizers,
Instruction: (Step by step instructions for the lesson)
Don’t forget to THINK PAIR SHARE, INK PAIR SHARE AND SUMMARIZE!
AP #1 Lesson 1 The Geography of Egypt
Complete learning map concept1
 Matrix for vocab.
 We will orally read pages 72-77 chapter 2 lesson 1 "The Geography of Egypt"
The students will first complete a true false worksheet before they read. Then
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they will read with a partner
 The students will finish reading lesson 1 and redo true false sheet, correting those that are false.
We will then discuss lesson one and I will give extra info. and show overheads.
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Understanding the lesson wksht to review pg 20 in wkbk
The importance of papyrus worksheet
The Nile crocodile activity
Egypt map wksht to review locations and geography of Egypt
Pyramid of Giza powerpoint with facts
Video land of abundance (the Nile)
Chapter 2 wksht
AP#2 *Don’t forget to Pair Share* or * Ink Pair Share* Summarize OFTEN!!!!
Lesson 2 Ancient Egyptian Society
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Complete learning map for concept 2
Matrix for vocabulary
The students will read pages 78-83 on Egytptian society with a partner. They will then complete a
3 -2-1 after they are done.
Discuss lesson and show slides to review lesson 2
Chapter 2 lesson 2 wksht “recalling facts”
Making a mural pg 80 in TE(social classes)
Life in ancient egypt fact/opinion sheet
AP#3 *Don’t forget to Pair Share* or * Ink Pair Share* Summarize OFTEN!!!!
Lesson 3
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Complete learning map concept3
Vocab. For matrix
What are some ways we honor people who have died today? List moniuments
and famous buildings that honor famous people then Discuss
Read pages 84-91 (jigsaw read sections)
Discuss and show slides and other resources such as books/pictures/facts
Chapter2 lesson 3 wksht
Chapter 2 sequence worksheet to review historic sites
Hieroglyphics writing activity
Mummification process powerpoint slides
Video Egypt constructing a civilization
Video egypts top 10 discoveries
Video on pyramids
Pyramid of Giza powerpoint with facts
Assignment: Student learning map completion.
TAG Question, Graphic Organizers, matrix’s, lesson worksheets w/ graphic organizers
and explanation, Quiz, test, 4 squares, worksheets
Summarizing Strategy:
Test, compare / contrast, quizzes, summarizing and paraphrasing in groups, review questions,sequencing
Standards Covered:
G9.1.6a,G1.9.9a, R1.1.8f, R1.2.8a, R1.4.8b