Ancient Egypt Unit Bundle

The Ancient Egypt Unit Bundle is perfect for middle school social studies classes. It includes over 186 pages of resources to use in your classroom along with 11 days of detailed lesson plans! In this unit, students will learn about the characteristics of daily life and the history of dynasties in ancient Egypt. Students will examine the geography of the region in web quest, take notes in an interactive notebook, read informational text, perform a class skit, analyze primary sources and more!

Resources include a paper (printable) interactive notebook, a digital interactive notebook for Google Drive, an interactive PowerPoint full of informational text for students to use to complete the interactive notebooks, Exploring Ancient Egypt Web Quest, an Ancient Egypt Skit, a 3D Pyramid foldable to learn about religion in ancient Egypt, a booklet foldable to learn about characteristics of daily life for the ancient Egyptians, vocabulary activities, a word wall and a final assessment! The detailed lesson plans in the bundle also exclusively has a Famous Pharaohs research activity! This bundle is a comprehensive way to learn about the historical significance of ancient Egypt.

I know how busy your teaching days are throughout the school year. The Ancient Egypt Complete Unit Bundle includes a file with 11 days of detailed lesson plans already completed for you. This bundle is designed to save you valuable time, increase student engagement and bring history to life through a wide variety of activities that prompt students to think critically and creatively in their Social Studies class.

The Ancient Egypt Interactive Notebook Graphic Organizers (paper and digital included)

Interactive notebooks are an effective tool in the classroom. Not only can they assist students in keeping their work organized, but they are also an easy-to-access resource for reference throughout the year.

The Ancient Egypt Interactive Notebook is intended as a resource for late-elementary into middle school ages.

It includes 10 different graphic organizers and an answer key to help students organize the information you teach!

The file also includes pictures of every page in use!

1. Cover Page

2. Two vocabulary activities

3. The Geography of Egypt (tabs for physical features, water features, and the question: How did geography affect the lives of ancient Egyptians?)

4. Social Classes

5. The Nile River (tabs to record information about flooding and farming)

6. Family Life (tabs for recording information about the roles of men, women, and children)

7. The Pharaoh (tabs for roles as political leader, religious leader, and military leader)

8. The Pyramids (tabs for information on: How were the pyramids built?, Why were the pyramids built? What was kept inside pyramids? and The Great Pyramid)

9. Pocket folders to store index cards or other slips of papers covering the Egyptian empires (Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom). Also included is a blank pocket for your students to customize.

10. Egyptian Achievements (tabs for tools, architecture, trade, the arts, medicine, and writing)

11. A map of Egypt with major bodies of water filled in.

12. A completely blank map of the Egypt region. Use how you wish!

Ancient Egypt Interactive PowerPoint Notes (Google Drive version included)

Interactive PowerPoint Notes are a great way to engage your students in content related to your curriculum. This resource is aligned with the Ancient Egypt unit in The Teacher's Prep store but can be used independently, as well. It's a great option for classrooms utilizing technology or off-campus remote distance learning.

When using this interactive PowerPoint, students can click on elements of the slides to reveal important information about a variety of topics related to the study of Ancient Egypt. (See a comprehensive list of topics included below!)

There's also a version compatible with Google Slides included! It's not interactive, due to the way Google Slides is designed, but has all the information that your students need to complete the interactive notebooks.

>>Ancient Egypt Interactive Notebook

>>Ancient Egypt Digital Interactive Notebook for Google Drive

The Ancient Egypt Interactive PowerPoint is intended as a resource for late-elementary and middle school ages. It is not editable.

The file was created using PowerPoint 2013. The animations may not play properly on older versions.

Topics Included:

1. Vocabulary

2. The Geography of Egypt (physical features, water features, and the question: How did geography affect the lives of ancient Egyptians?)

3. Social Classes

4. The Nile River (flooding and farming)

5. Family Life (the roles of men, women, and children)

6. The Pharaoh (political leader, religious leader, and military leader)

7. The Pyramids (How were the pyramids built?, Why were the pyramids built? What was kept inside pyramids? and The Great Pyramid)

8. Dynasties (Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom).

9. Egyptian Achievements (tools, architecture, trade, the arts, medicine, and writing)

Exploring Ancient Egypt Web Quest

A web quest is an exciting opportunity to engage students in history! In this resource, your students will visit different websites and watch a brief video on YouTube to learn about the geography of ancient Egypt and the importance of the Nile River on the lives of the ancient Egyptians.

Inside this resource you will find:

1. Four-page web quest (26 questions)

2. Answer Key

3. Digital Version for Google Drive

4. Digital Version for Easel by Teachers Pay Teachers

What types of questions / sections are in the Web Quest?

1. The Geography of Ancient Egypt - Students will visit a website and analyze a map of the geography of ancient Egypt. They'll examine the different land and water features of the region and summarize the impact of geography on the lives of the ancient Egyptians.

2. The Impact of the Nile River - Students will watch a brief video on YouTube to learn about the impact of the Nile River on people's lives in ancient Egypt. They'll answer questions related to the effect of the Nile River on farming, the seasons, architecture, travel and trade, religion and more!

3. A Map of Ancient Egypt - Students will analyze another map of ancient Egypt and label important places on a map in their web quest activity.

4. Check Your Knowledge - A summary activity that provides students an opportunity to check their knowledge.

3D Pyramid and Daily Life Booklet:

A 3D Pyramid Foldable

1. Facts about the Great Pyramid at Giza. Students will also label the main features of the pyramid.

2. Steps for Mummification

3. The Afterlife (Trials in the Afterlife, Weighing of the Heart, Goods in Tombs, and the Fields of Reeds)

4. Major Egyptian gods (Ra, Khnum, Anubis, Horus, Thoth and Osiris)

A Daily Life in Ancient Egypt Booklet

1. Cover page

2. Education

3. Trade and Taxes

4. Entertainment and Fashion

Answer keys are included for every section of the foldables!

Ancient Egypt Reader's Theater Skit

Ancient History can come alive in your classroom with the Ancient Egypt Reader's Theater Skit! This 6-9 minute skit will get students moving and acting as they pretend to be citizens in the ancient city of Thebes.

Included in this resource:

1. 4 page script for 6 students (estimated time: 6 - 9 minutes)

2. 5 discussion prompts

Ancient Egypt Vocabulary Activities

The Ancient Egypt Vocabulary Activities are a fantastic resource for middle school students to enhance their understanding of content vocabulary for the Ancient Egypt Unit. This resource includes four activities - a matching game, crossword puzzle, matching one-page activity and a graphic organizer to define words and write a corresponding sentence for each term - a perfect resource for student binders!

Inside this resource you will find:

1. Matching Tiles (cut out the pieces and match the word with the definition)

2. Matching Activity

3. Crossword Puzzle

4. Definitions and Sentences Graphic Organizer

What words are included?

• delta
• papyrus
• hieroglyphics
• dynasty
• theocracy
• pharaoh
• embalm
• pyramid
• sarcophagus
• archaeologist
• silt
• scribe

Word Wall and Ancient Egypt Test

The Ancient Egypt Word Wall consists of 12 terms to add to your classroom wall while teaching the unit to your students.

What words are included in the word wall?

• delta
• papyrus
• hieroglyphics
• dynasty
• theocracy
• pharaoh
• embalm
• pyramid
• sarcophagus
• archaeologist
• silt
• scribe

The Ancient Egypt Test consists of 35 questions:

-Vocabulary

-Multiple Choice

-True/False

-Fill in the Blank

-Map Identification

-Written Response

(An answer key is included, too!)

Please take a peek at the preview to see if this resource fits the needs of your classroom. If you have any questions, please let me know in the Q and A section of my store!

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