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Be a Scribe: The Best Job in Ancient Egypt (Small Class!)

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Ages 11-15
Live One-Time Class
If you're thinking about a career as a writer (reporter or author), come listen to how scribes learned their trade, earned their living and the perks they got for being a high-status professional in ancient Egypt.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(196 reviews)

Live video meetings
Meets once
1-3 learners per class
55 min

What's included

1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours
Assessment
There is a fun pre-quiz that I ask kids to download before class. At the beginning of the class we go over it together. And then at the end, we go over the same quiz to see what the students remember.

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 8
Gain a real appreciation for Egyptian hieroglyphics and for those, the scribes, who invented it.  The evidence is that ancient Egypt DID have the first scribes in the world - and not the Sumerians, as archaeologists once believed. 

Other Class Highlights:

• How hard it was to attend scribe school that included 
    physical punishment.
• Why scribes were among the top echelon of professionals in 
    ancient Egyptian society. 
• Who was allowed to become a scribe?
• Why scribes were crucial to keeping Egyptian society 
    functioning.
•  How much scribes go paid.
•  What ancient Egyptian scribes have done for modern 
    Egyptologists and archaeologists.

You'll also see what a scribal kit looked like (I've got a great copy of one) and the types of mediums (materials) they used to write on: stone, clay, wood and papyrus.   Through a brief, very relaxing video, we'll see how papyrus was made into paper.

How I teach:

- Classes with only four students.
- Lots of interaction.  
- Dramatic Keynote (PowerPoint) presentation with illustrations, 
   maps and photos of ancient artwork.
- Animated lecture and discussion.
- The showing of genuine antiquities from my collection.

I interact a lot with learners, encouraging kids to share their opinions, ideas, mistakes and triumphs.  I love it when kids laugh.  
After the class, I message parents/caretakers to tell them how their student did, and I include extra files for their interest.  


CLASS PRICE includes (in addition to the scheduled class):

1. Welcome message to both the student and enroller.
2. Quiz (actually, a learning tool) as a pre-lesson activity.
3. Personalized post-class message to the student and enroller, 
    detailing how the learner did in class and any recommendations.
4. Availability to answer a student's questions (by message) after  
    class.
                                             
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Copyright ©, Ilene Springer, 2024
All rights reserved. No part of this lesson may be reproduced without the written permission of the author.

Learning Goals

After this class, your student will be able to:
√ Tell how archaeologists determined that writing WAS INVENTED by the ANCIENT EGYPTIANS and not the Sumerians in Mesopotamia.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Many ancient Egyptian paintings and drawings do show both male and female nudity.
Supply List
Learners don't need anything additional to attending class.
 2 files available upon enrollment
Sources
There will be images and facts from several websites that I will refer to. Two files available upon enrollment. Learners don't need anything additional to attending class.

Meet the teacher

4.9
196reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have a Diploma in Egyptology from Oxford College in England and a Certificate of Museum Studies from Harvard University.  I’ve been to Egypt three times on personalized, educational tours.

As a certified school substitute, I make the day more enjoyable - if it works out - by bringing an ancient Egyptian antiquity into the classroom, whether I'm teaching language arts, social studies, science, consumer economics, art or Native American studies.

I've been captivated by ancient Egypt since I was 10 years old.  And I feel it's my destiny to share my enthusiasm for and expertise on this beautiful and brilliant 5000-year-old civilization with all of you.  I hope to see you soon for a class.  I think you'll agree that The Egyptian Room is an attractive, fun and inspiring place to learn. 

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