Ancient Egypt
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Ancient Egypt
Activities to Include in a Unit on Ancient
Egypt
Enactive Activities
Enactive activities are experiences that provide direct, personal, hands-on learning opportunities. In other words, enactive learning is learning by doing.
Enactive Activities
•“Mummify” an orange http://www.neferchichi.com/fruity.html
•Build a model of a pyramid
Enactive Activities
•Practice “wall painting” in a “tomb”
•Create a paper “sarcophagus” with representations of Egypt and/or the student
Enactive Activities
•Make paper (papyrus)
•Act out the stories of the gods Anubis and NeithAnubis and Neith
Enactive Activities
•Play an Egyptian game such as Senet
•Use hieroglyphics to write a message
Iconic Activities
Iconic experiences are types of learning that use visual aids such as video, photographs, diagrams, or maps.
Iconic Activities
•Watch videos about Ancient Egypt
•View photos of Egyptian artifacts, art, hieroglyphics, pyramids, etc.
Iconic Activities
•Examine maps of Egypt – the Nile, placement of pyramids, cities
•Field trip to a museum with artifacts Field Trip
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Iconic Activities
•Use “cut-away” pictures to “dissect” a pyramid (Go from picture of outside to progress deeper inside with each picture)
Symbolic Activities
Symbolic activities provide learning strictly through symbolic representation such as reading, writing, and numerals.
Symbolic Activities
•Journal writing – write as if you are a pharaoh or common person
•Make a list of objects you would want in your tomb for the afterlife, and explain why
Symbolic Activities
•Write a poem about the life giving resources of the Nile
•Create a timeline of important events in Ancient Egypt
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Symbolic Activities
•Read information from the textbook, Internet, or other sources provided by the teacher
•Complete questions/ worksheets to reinforce/assess learning