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Become a Citizen of Ancient Egypt (Small Class)

Travel back to 2500 BCE to the building of the Great Pyramids. In this course, you'll learn what you need to prosper in ancient Egypt: work, gods-and-goddesses, a home and more. Join us on this journey to begin a new life in ancient Egypt!
Ilene Sennuwy Springer
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(194)
Class

What's included

8 live meetings
7 hrs 20 mins in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Weekly homework assignments are meant to encourage learners to explore their lifestyle choices in ancient Egypt.
Certificate of Completion
Personalized.

Class Experience

US Grade 9 - 12
BECOME A CITIZEN OF ANCIENT EGYPT is for students who want more than just a lecture. Learners not only pick up relevant facts, but will apply the facts in such a way that enables them to be "successful citizens" in ancient Egypt.

CLASS CONTENT:
• Students discover what life would have been like when the 
    ancient Egyptians built the Great Pyramids of Giza.    
• Learners choose their work and then find out their status in 
    ancient Egypt.
• Each week, students learn the basic necessities they require - 
   clothes, food, dwelling, marriage partners and more -
    according to their social status.
•  A weekly video will help students with their ancient 
    Egyptian-lifestyle choices and make the course lively and 
    enjoyable.

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**This course is structured as a modified FLIPPED CLASSROOM.  At home, students research and write about an upcoming topic. Then in the classroom, we talk about the topic, including the student's research and viewpoints. This is the opposite from the traditional classroom where the educator presents a topic in school and then the students review it at home though assignments.
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HOW I TEACH: 
I’m happy to hear questions and comments during the presentation--not only after class. Other features of my teaching style and philosophy:
√ Classes with only 4 students.
√ Dramatic presentation with illustrations and 
    photos.
√ Videos clips to increase the understanding 
    and enjoyment of the class content.
√ The display of AUTHENTIC 
    ANTIQUITIES used by ancient Egyptians.

I encourage kids to share their opinions, ideas, mistakes and triumphs. I love it when kids laugh. After the class, I message parents/caretakers to inform them how their student did, and I send 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. Summary for enrollers and students.
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.

💥 For  more scheduled class times, please scroll to 
     “Show Alternative Times.”

Copyright ©, Ilene Springer, 2024
All rights reserved. No part of this lesson may be reproduced without the written permission of the author.

Learning Goals

By the end of this course, your learner will be able to:
Week 1. 
Explain why it was so hard to move up the status hierarchy.
learning goal

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
8 Lessons
over 8 Weeks
Lesson 1:
YOUR WORK and STATUS in Ancient Egypt (AE)
 Pre-Class Homework: Look at status hierarchy.

1. Purpose of course, course overview, including homework assignments.
2. Discuss status levels and their attributes.
3. Explain the difficulty of moving up from one status level to another. 
4. Decide your lifetime work and subsequent status to be yours throughout the course. 
5. VIDEO

ASSIGNMENT: Research your status entitlements for food, clothing, and housing. 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
EATING, WEARING and RESIDING in Ancient Egypt
 Review of work/status choices.

1. Share your work status and how it affects: 
  • the clothes you wear, 
  • the food you eat  
  • what your home is like.
2. Did you inherit your work?
3. Who is your boss in your job?
4. Find out if you qualify for working on The Pyramids.
5. See models of different types of homes, including those of the Pyramid Workers and their families.

ASSIGNMENT: Look over list of deities and pick a personal one or two for protection and luck. 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
IN GOD AND GODDESSES WE TRUST
 Review details about your chosen work and your home.

1. Discuss how AE worship their gods and goddesses and how they choose them for their personal worship.
2. Find out the important laws you have to obey in AE society.
3. What morals did you learn as a child? 
4. Crime and punishment in Ancient Egypt.
5. VIDEO

ASSIGNMENT: Based on your status:
  • Who can be your husband, wife or partner? 
  • At what age can you or did you marry?
  • How do you prepare for marriage?
  • Where will you live? 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
MARRIAGE, FAMILY and DIVORCE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN STYLE
 Review gods and goddesses of AE. 

1. Share what you learned about your potential spouses/partners from your research.
2. Discuss the responsibilities of AE marriage, gender roles of adults and children in and out of the family.
     • The goddesses of fertility and childbirth.
     •  Pregnancy and birth in AE
     • How many children might you have?
4.  The simplicity of DIVORCE in AE.
5.  VIDEO

ASSIGNMENT: Compare and contrast jewelry, makeup and clothes among status levels. 
55 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Pre-Requisites
Learners should have a genuine interest in ancient Egyptian life and culture.
Supply List
Learners will receive thorough guides for completing homework assignments.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
1. YouTube "Marriage in Ancient Egypt" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH8FoqAvu3E&ab_channel=onluxor 2. Sciencing: Types of Homes in Ancient Egypt https://www.sciencing.com/types-homes-ancient-egypt-19279/ 3. The British Museum: Teaching History with 100 Objects: Ancient Egyptian Homes https://www.britishmuseum.org/learn/schools 4. World History Encyclopedia: Food and Drink in Ancient Egypt https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2494/food--drink-in-ancient-egypt/ 5. World History Encyclopedia Cosmetics, Perfume, & Hygiene in Ancient Egypt https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1061/cosmetics-perfume--hygiene-in-ancient-egypt/ 6. California State University, Sacramento--(Journal) THE SOCIAL ORIGINS OF MONEY: THE CASE OF EGYPT https://www.csus.edu/indiv/h/henryjf/pdfs/egypt.pdf 7. The Top 100 Gods and Goddesses of Egypt https://www.egypttoursportal.com/en-us/the-most-famous-ancient-egyptian-mythology-gods-goddess/
Joined April, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I hold a Diploma in Egyptology from Oxford College in England and a Certificate of Museum Studies from Harvard University.  And I’ve been to Egypt three times on personalized, educational tours. 

For over fifteen years, I've taught as a substitute teacher in Brookline, MA; Dover, NH; and, presently, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  In my four-plus years with Outschool, I've taught 28 classes on Egyptology to learners from 9th to 12th grade.

This class BECOME a CITIZEN of ANCIENT EGYPT is the culmination of my favorite topic(s )in Egyptology: the everyday lives of people in ancient Egypt.

Please enroll your learner to experience life as a regular citizen in one of the most powerful and influential cultures in history.

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weekly or $160 for 8 classes
1x per week, 8 weeks
55 min

Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
1-4 learners per class

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