Format
All virtual workshops can be tailored to fit your normal class period. Up to four consecutive virtual workshops can be facilitated in one day.
1. Hello from the Penn Museum
2. Brief overview of archaeology, anthropology, and artifacts
3. Investigation of False Doors and tombs
4. Discover ancient Egyptians beliefs to the Afterlife through False Doors
5. Explore Connections Between Past and Present
6. Make your own False Door and write name in hieroglyphs
7. Questions with our Museum educator
Objectives
Essential Question:
How will close study of False Doors reveal the religious practices ancient Egyptians used to prepare for the Afterlife and provide connections between ancient and modern daily life?
Learning Objectives:
Students will...
1. Strengthen observation and reasoning skills through close object study
2. Develop their vocabulary and motor skills
3. Build an understanding of ancient Egyptian culture (daily life, writing system, and belief system)
4. Make connections between ancient and modern practices
5. Experiment with using symbols to represent favorite objects
Standards Alignment
National Standards
Common Core:
CCSS.ELA: Writing
Text Types & Purpose; Production and Distribution of Writing; Research to Build and Present Knowledge
CCSS.ELA: Speaking & Listening
Comprehension and Collaboration; Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
CCSS.ELA: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Comprehension and Collaboration; Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT: Geometry
Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes; Reason with shapes and their attributes
State Standards
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