Legacies of ancient Egypt

By David Scott

Subjects: Civilisation, Antiquities, Étude et enseignement (Primaire), Antiquités, Civilization, Study and teaching (Elementary)

Description: Nine critical thinking challenges in this unit have students explore the wonders of Ancient Egypt by creating a museum exhibition. Activities include deciphering drawings of various aspects of Egyptian civilization, deciding upon the most significant similarities and differences between Ancient Egypt and present-day Canada, researching and designing exhibits about the wonders of Ancient Egypt, developing ads in media of their choice to promote the exhibition, and deciding on the most impressive legacy of Ancient Egypt.