Students will learn:
1. How important enrichment classes are, including this one, and others in the arts and in those subjects not considered part of a core, academic curriculum.

2. Cultural diversity:  The practices that amaze or shock us now in modern times were often a regular and acceptable part of the lives of ancient cultures.  This also applies to the attitudes and practices of different cultures in the world today.

3. How archaeologists and historians determine typical life from unusual behavior among ancient peoples. 

I hold a Diploma in Egyptology from Oxford College in England and a Certificate of Museum Studies from Harvard University. Additionally, I’ve been to Egypt three times on personalized, educational tours.

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. 

Homework Offered
There is no homework between classes.   I do encourage students to look at the quiz I send them before each class.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
As this is an enrichment class, I only do an informal assessment at the end of the series. I send students a fun quiz (actually a learning tool) to take before the beginning of each class.  And we will go over the quiz together at the beginning of the lesson and then we'll review the questions and see what students have retained at the end. 
Grades Offered

I  use a number of primary and secondary materials from experts on the various subjects covered in the classes.  Each week has several resources; the ones listed here are one of many sources for that week's topic:

Week 1. 
√Cleopatra and Rome (book/research) by Diana E. E. Kleiner. "In this story, Cleopatra's death was not an end but a beginning--a starting point for a wide variety of appropriations by Augustus and his contemporaries that established a paradigm for cultural conversion."
√ Cleopatra: A Life  (book) by Stacy Schiff. " Her palace shimmered with onyx, garnets, and gold, but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Above all else, Cleopatra was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious negotiator."

Week 2.
√ The Tears of Re: Beekeeping in Ancient Egypt (book) by Gene Kritsky.
"According to Egyptian mythology, when the ancient Egyptian sun god Re cried, his tears turned into honey bees upon touching the ground. For this reason, the honey bee was sacrosanct in ancient Egyptian culture."

Week 3.
√ Ancient Egypt: Family Life (book) by Stewart Ross.  Covers all aspects of family life including love and marriage in ancient Egypt.

Week 4.
√Ancient Egyptian Medicine from the Scholarly Community Encyclopedia
https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/30441. Covers drugs and nutrition in ancient Egypt.

Week 5
√Discoveries and Inventions: Ancient Egyptians (book) by Jane Shuter.  
"Introduces the discoveries and inventions of ancient Egypt, including locks, lighthouses, mathematical discoveries, and the writing they used."

Week 6.
√ Tutankhamun: The Search for an Egyptian King by Joyce Tyldesley. "Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley unshrouds the enigmatic king and explores his life and legacy as never before, and offers a compelling new window onto the world in which he lived."