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The Nile Valley
Through the Eyes of Paankhenamum
Pyramids of Giza
Share what you already know about the Ancient Egyptians
Pyramids of Giza
Share what you already know about the pyramids
Pyramids of Giza
What are some of the questions you have about the ancient culture?
Egyptian Funeral Mask
Take a few minutes to observe this
mask
Tell me what you see
What questions do you have about this
mask
Egyptian Funeral Mask
Class discussion
Observe – what do you see
Describe – tell me what you see
Question – what questions do you
have about this mask
Investigate – is there a particular
interest in this mask you would like to
look into further
Egyptian Funeral Mask
- Tutankhanmen
4-Corners – fold a piece of copy paper
into 4 sections
Observe – four words about what you
see on this mask
Describe – four words used to
describe this piece
Question – four questions you have
about this mask that are different from
the last mask
Investigate – is there anything else you
would like to investigate about this
mask?
Mummy Case of
Paankhenamun
4-Corners– fold a piece of copy paper
into 4 sections
Observe – four words about what you
see on this mummy case
Describe – focusing on this piece
sketch a section of this case that
interest you most – 4 words are
acceptable
Question – four questions you have
about this mummy case
Investigate – is there anything else you
would like to investigate about this
mummy case
Farming along the Nile
Using the skills of “Observation and
Description” what do you notice
about this ancient Egyptian painted
scene?
“Think-Pair-Share” about what you
observed and describe it to a
partner.
What questions are brought about by
this scene?
Is there anything you’d like to
investigate?
Share with the class.
Egyptian Calendar
After a 5-minute observation period
describe what the people in this piece
are doing with body movement
Guided Questions
Who do you think the 4 female figures
in red are?
Who do you think the 8 kneeling
figures are?
What do you think this piece was used
for in Ancient Egypt?
Why do you think the Egyptians
developed a calendar?
Seated Scribe
After a 5-minute observation period
describe what the people in this piece
are doing with body movement
Guided Questions
What is a scribe?
What was his station in society?
If he wasn’t a pharaoh why would
ancient Egyptians decide to create a
statue of a scribe?
What were the materials a scribe
would need?
How are these materials different
today?
Treasures of
Tutankhamen
What do these artifacts tell you about
the wealth during the height of this
civilization?
Treasures of
Tutankhamen
Treasures of
Tutankhamen
Knowing what we know now about
the burial rituals of the ancient
Egyptians why to you think the crook
and flail were buried with Tutankhamen
Treasures of
Tutankhamen
After closely observing these sandals
describe what you see
Do the figures resemble what
Egyptians were normally depicted as?
Who do you think these figures are?
What would “walking on figures”
symbolize?
Treasures of
Tutankhamen
This fan once held Ostrich feathers.
Treasures of Tutankhamen
•  What do the objects tell you about the
economy of Egypt during Tutankhamen’s rule?
•  Why do you think it was important to hide
the location of Tutankhamen’s tomb?
•  Why might Egyptians have placed a picture of
enemies on the soles of the pharaoh's sandals