Mummies of the Ancient World! From Egypt to South America, Asia and Europe.
In this 4-week class, we will learn about ancient mummies from Europe, Peru, China, and Egypt, their cultural significance and how science can help us understand people from a long time ago!
Josee Dimson
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(57)
What's included
4 live meetings
3 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Are you curious about mummies? Do you like to learn about people in the past and their customs? In this class, we will learn about mummies from 4 different continents around the world: Europe, South America, Asia, and Africa. Mummification was not just for the Egyptian pharaohs; you will discover mummies, both human and animal, from different areas of the world, and how they have been mummified. You'll learn about the cultures from which they came, the way the bodies were mummified (whether natural or intentional - what's the difference?), see cool pictures, hear about any genetic work that has been done, learn about mummy controversies, and more! We will start each class with a background of the civilization and geographic location we are investigating, and then get right into their mummies! I teach in an open lecture style, where I go through engaging slides, stories, and archaeological evidence. Students are asked open-ended questions throughout and are encouraged to ask questions of me at any time. During the last 5-10 minutes, we will talk about we have learned, ask more questions or hear stories of the ancient world and archaeological digs. Week 1: Bog People of Europe and other European mummies Week 2: Mummies of Peru Week 3: Tarim Mummies of China Week 4: Egyptian mummies
Learning Goals
Learners will discover mummies from 4 ancient civilizations, the analyses performed on them, their cultural impact, and learn about various mummification processes from around the ancient world. Students will be looking at archaeological evidence and learn how to fairly interpret information about ancient civilizations.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The subject of mummies can be fun but gruesome at times! I will contact parents/guardians of the learners prior to class to remind them about the nature of some of the slides.
Supply List
I will post on the class page a one-page handout for Weeks 1-3. For Week 4 (Egyptian mummies), I will post a two-page handout.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined August, 2022
4.9
57reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Queen's University, Ontario, Canada
I am a trained archaeologist, and I excavated at sites such as Mytilene and Kommos in Greece for many field seasons. I have travelled extensively through Europe, and I have taught Greek and Roman art, archaeology and mythology at Concordia University, Montréal. I held a position at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada, where I created and led tours for children on the topics of Greek, Roman and Egyptian archaeology, the Medieval period, dinosaurs and natural history. More recently, I have taught labs on water science and solar energy to Kindergarten and Grade 1 students through Scientists in School. Since July 2021, I have had the pleasure of teaching many archaeology and ancient civilizations classes on Outschool. Reviews
Live Group Class
$14
weekly or $56 for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
55 min
Completed by 10 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
3-9 learners per class
