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The Nile Valley - LearningThroughMuseums
The Nile Valley Through the Eyes of Paankhenamum Pyramids of Giza Share what you already know about the Ancient Egyptians Pyramids of Giza Share what you already know about the pyramids Pyramids of Giza What are some of the questions you have about the ancient culture? Egyptian Funeral Mask Take a few minutes to observe this mask Tell me what you see What questions do you have about this mask Egyptian Funeral Mask Class discussion Observe – what do you see Describe – tell me what you see Question – what questions do you have about this mask Investigate – is there a particular interest in this mask you would like to look into further Egyptian Funeral Mask - Tutankhanmen 4-Corners – fold a piece of copy paper into 4 sections Observe – four words about what you see on this mask Describe – four words used to describe this piece Question – four questions you have about this mask that are different from the last mask Investigate – is there anything else you would like to investigate about this mask? Mummy Case of Paankhenamun 4-Corners– fold a piece of copy paper into 4 sections Observe – four words about what you see on this mummy case Describe – focusing on this piece sketch a section of this case that interest you most – 4 words are acceptable Question – four questions you have about this mummy case Investigate – is there anything else you would like to investigate about this mummy case Farming along the Nile Using the skills of “Observation and Description” what do you notice about this ancient Egyptian painted scene? “Think-Pair-Share” about what you observed and describe it to a partner. What questions are brought about by this scene? Is there anything you’d like to investigate? Share with the class. Egyptian Calendar After a 5-minute observation period describe what the people in this piece are doing with body movement Guided Questions Who do you think the 4 female figures in red are? Who do you think the 8 kneeling figures are? What do you think this piece was used for in Ancient Egypt? Why do you think the Egyptians developed a calendar? Seated Scribe After a 5-minute observation period describe what the people in this piece are doing with body movement Guided Questions What is a scribe? What was his station in society? If he wasn’t a pharaoh why would ancient Egyptians decide to create a statue of a scribe? What were the materials a scribe would need? How are these materials different today? Treasures of Tutankhamen What do these artifacts tell you about the wealth during the height of this civilization? Treasures of Tutankhamen Treasures of Tutankhamen Knowing what we know now about the burial rituals of the ancient Egyptians why to you think the crook and flail were buried with Tutankhamen Treasures of Tutankhamen After closely observing these sandals describe what you see Do the figures resemble what Egyptians were normally depicted as? Who do you think these figures are? What would “walking on figures” symbolize? Treasures of Tutankhamen This fan once held Ostrich feathers. Treasures of Tutankhamen • What do the objects tell you about the economy of Egypt during Tutankhamen’s rule? • Why do you think it was important to hide the location of Tutankhamen’s tomb? • Why might Egyptians have placed a picture of enemies on the soles of the pharaoh's sandals
