CREATING FREE TEACHING MATERIALS

Support Ancient History Encyclopedia's educational mission by funding the creation of a lesson pack about Ancient Egypt. This lesson pack will provide teachers with everything they need to engage students with Ancient Egypt, including:

• Complete Lesson Plans
• Student Worksheets & Activities
• Essay Questions
• Multiple Choice Quizzes
• Vocabulary Lists
• Answer Sheets

With your support we can produce this lesson pack and make it available for free, enabling teachers all over the world to help their students gain a deeper understanding of this exciting ancient culture and allowing them to discover links to modern-day issues for critical analysis.

As with our other teaching materials, this lesson pack will cover a wide range of subjects relating to ancient Egypt's history and culture, covering the following topics:

Geography, Trade & Economy

The importance of the Nile, the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Land and the Red Land for Egypt's trade and agriculture. We'll also look at Egypt's trade relations with its neighbours such as Kush to the south and the Mediterranean civilizations to the north.

Government

Differences in government and the evolution of the role of the Pharaoh between the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms; the Age of Pyramids, the role of Priests and Nobles, the Nomes. We also cover the Amarna Period in detail.

Daily Life, Education & Writing

Understanding Egyptian culture, with the concepts of Ma'at, the Ankh and the Gjed. Exploration of Egyptian society, with a focus on social classes and the status of women, as well as the role of scribes and the importance of writing, mathematics and astrology.

Religion

Overview of Egyptian Gods and Mythology to gain a deeper understanding of religion and worship, as well as burial practices and the Field of Reeds, the Egyptian Afterlife. We'll also look at Egyptian Monotheism with Akhenaton and why his son Tutankhamon reverted back to polytheism.

Art & Architecture

What is the purpose of Egyptian architecture? Of course that includes pyramids in Egypt, as well as temples and other buildings. We will also examine Egyptian painting, statues, metalwork and other crafts.

Warfare

Exploring Egyptian warfare through the lens of maintaining stability and order in Egypt, using the Hyksos & Sea Peoples Invasions and New Empire expansion as examples.

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