Egypt Overview
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These 28 e-lessons are based on the Waldorf/WideHorizon Teaching Packs: Ancient Civilizations
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The first number of the e-lessons is based on the numbering of the nine Units (1-9).
The full list of e-lessons is included at the end of e-lesson 1, 5, 10, 16. 22 and 28.
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G6 Unit 3 Egypt (list of e-lessons at end of overview)
28 free e-lessons on Egypt are provided. E-lesson 3.01 introduces teachers to the study of Ancient Egypt. In E-L 3.02 students are introduced to Ancient Egypt through a story “Gifts of the Nile”. This followed by a glossary activity and guided reading activity. The inundation of the Nile is introduced, in E-L 3.03, to students through different activities. E-L 3.04 introduces students to different aspects of life in Ancient Egypt including activities on Nilometers and the creation of a newspaper.

E-L 3.05 introduces teachers to the beliefs and religious practices of the Ancient Egyptians. The tombs for pharaohs, the pyramids, are introduced to students in E-L 3.06. The lesson includes the creation of a timeline. E-L 3.07 consists of a readers theatre activity on King Djoser’s Step Pyramid. A story, “Isis and Osiris” together with a guided reading activity introduces students, in E-L 3.08, to religion in Ancient Egypt. Another story, “The Priest’s Tale”, together with an activity and a guided reading activity introduces students, in E-L 3.09, to death and burial and the Keeper of the Balance.

E-L 3.10 introduces teachers to hieroglyphs, cartouches, mathematics, papyrus, art, fashion and beauty, and women in Ancient Egypt. In E-L 3.11 students are introduced to hieroglyphs and cartouches through a story, “ Jean-François Champollion”. E-L 3.12 consists of activities about mathematics, multiplying and measuring the Egyptian way. Information together with activities on papyrus is the subject matter of E-L 3.13. A story, “Shaab, the Nobleman’s Wife”, together with activities introduces students, in E-L 3.14, to different areas of life in Ancient Egypt including fashion and beauty, and women in Ancient Egypt. E-L 3.15 is about Egyptian Art and includes activities teaching students to draw like an Egyptian and an activity on Tomb Paintings.

E-L 3.16 introduces teachers to Akhenaten, Tutankhamen and building in Ancient Egypt. In E-L 3.17 consists of information and activities about rulers of the New Kingdom. A drama, “An Interview with Akhenaten”, together with activities introduces students, in E-L 3.18, to Akhenaten. “The Story of Howard Carter” together with a glossary activity and information introduces students, in E-L 3.19 , to Tutankhamen . In E-L 3.20 students create a mobile and there is also a story, “Francis Winlock”.Building in Ancient Egypt is the subject of E-L 3.21.

There are seven review exercises. E-L 3.22 is on geography, ancient place names and flooding of the Nile . E-L 3.23 consists ofreview exercises on Egyptian seasons, clothing and numbers.The areas covered in E-L 3.24 are Egyptian seasons, clothing and numbers.The review exercises in E-L 3.25 are paintings, religion and myth in Ancient Egypt. E-L 3.26 covers the areas of worship, temples, death and burial and Judgment of the Dead. Review exercises on Akhenaten, Tutankhamen and Howard Carter are in E-L 3.27. The last review lesson, E-L 3.28, is on women in Ancient Egypt, Valley of the Kings and famous Egyptians.

The following 28 Ancient Egypt e-lessons are available:
E-L 3.01 Teacher Guide and Lesson Guidelines Module 1 (pp1-6)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_01TeacherGuideLessonGuidelines1.pdf
Free lesson introducing teachers to the study of Ancient Egypt

E-L 3.02 Gifts of the Nile (pp7-13)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_02GiftsofNile.pdf
Free lesson , story, glossary activity and guided reading about “Gifts of the Nile”

E-L 3.03 The Nile and Inundation (pp14-20)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_03 NileandInundation.pdf
Free lesson about locating Egypt, ancient place names, the Nile and Inundation

E-L 3.04 Nilometers and Life in Ancient Egypt (pp21-27)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_04 NilometersLifeinAncientEgypt.pdf
Free lesson and activities about Nilometers and Life in Ancient Egypt

E-L 3.05 Teacher Guide and Lesson Guidelines Module 2 (pp28-32)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_05TeacherGuideLessonGuidelines2.pdf
Free lesson introducing teachers to historical background, pyramids and religion of Ancient Egypt

E-L 3.06 H istorical background, timeline and tombs for pharaohs (pp33-37)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_06 HistoricalBackgroundTimelineTombsPharaohs.pdf
Free lesson introducing the h istorical background, timeline and tombs for pharaohs

E-L 3.07 Readers Theatre and King Djoser’s Step Pyramid (pp38-43)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_07 ReadersTheatreKingDjoser’sStepPyramid.pdf
Free lesson including readers theatre activity on King Djoser’s Step Pyramid

E-L 3.08 Gods and Goddesses and Isis and Osiris (pp44-49)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_08 GodsGoddessesIsisOsiris.pdf
Free lesson /story/guided reading about gods and goddesses and Isis and Osiris

E-L 3.09 Death and Burial, The Priest's Tale and Keeper of the Balance (pp50-56)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_09 DeathBurial PriestsTaleKeeperoftheBalance.pdf
Free lesson /story/activities/guided reading about death and burial and Keeper of the Balance

E-L 3.10 Teacher Guide and Lesson Guidelines Module 3 (pp57-61)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_10TeacherGuideLessonGuidelines3.pdf
Free lesson introducing teachers to h ieroglyphs, papyrus, and women and art in Ancient Egypt

E-L 3.11 Hieroglyphs, Jean-François Champollion and Cartouches (pp62-67)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_11 Hieroglyphs ChampollionCartouches.pdf
Free /story/activities on hieroglyphs, Jean-François Champollion and cartouches

E-L 3.12 Math, Multiplying and Measuring the Egyptian Way (pp68-72)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_12 MathMultiplyingMeasuringtheEgyptianWay.pdf
Free lesson and activities about math, multiplying and measuring the Egyptian Way

E-L 3.13 Papyrus (pp73-74)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_13 Papyrus.pdf
Free lesson and activities about papyrus

E-L 3.14 Shaab’s Party, Fashion and Beauty, and Women in Ancient Egypt (pp75-81)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_14 Shaab’sPartyFashionBeautyWomen.pdf
Free lesson /story/activities/guided reading about a dinner party, fashion and beauty, and women in Ancient Egypt

E-L 3.15 Egyptian Art and Tomb Paintings (pp82-84)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_15 EgyptianArtTombPaintings.pdf
Free lesson and activities about Egyptian Art, Draw like an Egyptian and Tomb Paintings

E-L 3.16 Teacher Guide and Lesson Guidelines Module 4 (pp85-87)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_16TeacherGuideLessonGuidelines4.pdf
Free lesson introducing teachers to Akhenaten, Tutankhamen and building in Ancient Egypt

E-L 3.17 Rulers of the New Kingdom (pp88-89)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_17 RulersNewKingdom.pdf
Free lesson and activities about rulers of the New Kingdom

E-L 3.18 Akhenaten (pp90-94)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_18 Akhenaten.pdf
Free lesson /activities/drama about Akhenaten

E-L 3.19 Tutankhamen (pp95-99)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_19 Tutankhamen.pdf
Free lesson /story/guided reading about Tutankhamen

E-L 3.20 Mobile and the story of Francis Winlock (pp100-102)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_20 MobileStoryFrancisWinlock.pdf
Free lesson about creating a mobile and the story of Francis Winlock

E-L 3.21 Building in Ancient Egypt (pp103-106)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_21 BuildingAncientEgypt.pdf
Free lesson /activities about building in Ancient Egypt

E-L 3.22 Egypt Review Exercises 1 on geography, ancient place names and flooding of the Nile (pp1-5)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_22Review1Geography AncientPlaceNamesFloodingNile.pdf
Free review exercises on geography, ancient place names and flooding of the Nile

E-L 3.23 Egypt Review Exercises 2 on Egyptian seasons, clothing and numbers (pp6-10)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_23 EgyptianSeasonsClothingNumbers.pdf
Free review exercises on Egyptian seasons, clothing and numbers

E-L 3.24 Egypt Review Exercises 3 on writing in Ancient Egypt and the Pyramid Builders (pp11-15)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_24WritinginAncientEgypt PyramidBuilders.pdf
Free review exercises on writing in Ancient Egypt and the Pyramid Builders

E-L 3.25 Egypt Review Exercises 4 on paintings, religion and myth in Ancient Egypt (pp16-20)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_25 PaintingsReligionMyth.pdf
Free review exercises paintings, religion and myth in Ancient Egypt

E-L 3.26 Egypt Review Exercises 5 on worship, temples, death & burial & Judgment of the Dead (pp21-25)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_26 WorshipTemplesDeathBurialJudgmentofDead.pdf
Free review exercises on worship, temples, death and burial and Judgment of the Dead

E-L 3.27 Egypt Review Exercises 6 on Akhenaten, Tutankhamen and Howard Carter (pp26-29)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_27 AkhenatenTutankhamenHowardCarter.pdf
Free review exercises on Akhenaten, Tutankhamen and Howard Carter

E-L 3.28 Review Exercises 7 on women in Ancient Egypt, Valley of the Kings and famous Egyptians (pp30-35)
http://members.cox.net/e-lessons2/Egypt/E3_28 WomeninAncientEgyptValleyofKingsFamousEgyptians.pdf
Free review exercises on women in Ancient Egypt, Valley of the Kings and famous Egyptians

Overview
The 28 free e-lessons on Egypt are organized in modular format so that the teacher can work through them sequentially or selectively. The approach is holistic and interdisciplinary and, when appropriate, strategies or subject matter from other disciplines have been included. There is extensive variation in the material so that it relates to different abilities, interests, aptitudes and temperaments. E-lessons are written and organized to be developmentally appropriate.

The approach encourages students to express what they have learned through a variety of creative and artistic formats and written assignments. It encourages students to move beyond their own experience in order to understand and respect the efforts of past historical figures. One of the best ways for students to gain this understanding is though autobiographical and biographical stories (and dramas). Students instinctively relate and empathize with figures of the past through stories. Many stories and dramas are provided from which students are able to imaginatively construct the past. Controversial issues are dealt with objectively and non-judgmentally, and in the context of their time and place.

What is the story of humans on this planet?
One important tenet of our philosophy is to convey to students how the human race has overcome, throughout history, enormous odds. How the human spirit has struggled against adversity, been involved in failure and disappointment, but also achievement and success. What is the essence of this spirit? In part, it is concerned with attitudes and motivation, in part with values and beliefs. It is concerned with honor and integrity as well as deviousness and cunning; with sacrifice and love of fellow human beings. Students need to learn the achievements of their ancestors, their mistakes (do we inevitably repeat such mistakes?); where they acted selfishly and selflessly.

Conclusion
We believe that students want to learn, and given the right structure, methodology and content, they will. If learning occurs in a purposeful and appropriate manner, self-confidence and self-esteem will increase - the material is structured for this to occur. We strive continually to improve the material and welcome constructive comment and criticism.

Using the Waldorf approach to teach about Ancient Egypt, teachers can show their students how to draw like an Egyptian. Students will learn the rules that governed the way Egyptian craftsmen represented their subjects on the walls of the ancient tombs.