Want to learn more about the Ancient World?
Each week we will discuss a different part of ancient Egypt, to discover and discuss what was happening, and then complete a fun art project that goes along with our weekly theme. 

Learners will engage with the stories ancient Egypt through videos, discussion questions in the class room and games, including a step by step art project each week.    


Each week will be it’s own theme, and project.  There are 9 lessons in the course, this is an ongoing course, so the lessons repeat after lesson 9.  

Week 1 : 7000-5500 BCE - Who were the prehistoric Egyptians? How do we know about them when they lived so long ago? We 
                         will discuss the foundations of history study and archaeology.  As well as the geography of the region.  
                         Art project: ancient  sailing boat
Week 2 2650-2175 BCE Old Kingdom - What is a dynasty?  This is the first time a family ruled Egypt for a long period of time.  
                        We will discuss the accomplishments of the Old Kingdom. 
                        Art project: Draw the pyramids of Giza
Week 3: 1979-1755 BCE Middle Kingdom - Art and culture flurished during the period of the Middle Kingdom.  We will explore the 
                       growth of the Egyptian Empire. 
                       Art project: Draw teh Great Sphinx of Giza
Week 4: New Kingdom - The rise of hieroglyphics and scribes.
                      Art project: Draw scribe shool and write you name is hieroglyphics
Week 5: 1540-1075BCE New Kingdom - Egypt continued to enjoy growth of the empire and were led by some noteable pharaohs.  
                      We will discuss Akhenaten, Tutankhamen, and Ramses the Great. 
                      Art project: Pharaoh portrait
Week 6: What was life like for the families of ancient Egypt? We will learn about what anciant Egyptians wore, what they ate, what 
                      the did for a living, what a child's life was like.
                      Art project: Draw an Egyptian cat
Week 7: Women rulers of ancient Egypt - We will take a look at two of the most influential women of ancient Egypt.  Hatshepsut 
                       and Cleopatra.  Learn how they came to rule, and the obsticles they had becoming the pharaoh when that was seen as a 
                       man's job. 
                       Art project: Women Pharaoh portrait
Week 8: Egyptian Gods - Ancient Egyptians were polytheistic, meaning they believed in many gods and goddesses.  We will learn 
                       about the basic 9 god family tree of the 100s of Egyptian gods. 
                       Art project: Draw and Egyptian god
Week 9: What about mummies? We will learn about the mumification process, including who and what was mumified. We will 
                       discuss Egyptian tombs and the Egyptian beliefs surrounding the afterlife. 
                       Art project: Drawing inspired by the Book of the Dead