Preparing for Eternity: Egyptian False Doors

by Penn Museum

What did the inside of an ancient Egyptian tomb look like? What did people take with them into the afterlife? Students learn about hieroglyphs, tomb offerings, and false doors—ancient Egyptian passageways between the worlds of the living and the dead. Students then create their own false doors by drawing hieroglyphs,ancient Egyptian art motifs, and the things they’d take to the afterlife.

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About This Program

Cost

Multipoint: $150.00
View Only: 150.00
Point to Point: $150.00
By Request: $150.00

You will be contacted by our Outreach Programs Manager directly after your virtual request is received to discuss program details and to schedule a Tech Check. This 15-minute test call is scheduled one week prior your first virtual visit and is conducted to determine the integrity of the connection between the Penn Museum and participating institution.

Cost: (30 students per workshop)
• $150.00 for each Virtual Workshop

Based on Class Size:
• 1-30 students are recognized as one class
• 30-60 students are recognized as two classes
• 60-90 students are recognized as three classes

Discount:
• Submit a virtual program request form by November 1 to receive $50 off your order
• Able to assist Title 1 schools that need full or participial sponsorship for virtual visits

Length

45 mins

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9Public Library: Library Patrons, Library Staff

Minimum participants:

Maximum participants:

Based on Group Size: 1-30 participants is recognized as one group

Primary Disciplines

Social Studies/History, Fine Arts, Foreign/World Languages, Career Education, Family & Consumer Science, Language Arts/English, Mathematics, Sciences, Special Education, Character Education, Technology/Information Science, Literacy, Writing, Gifted & Talented, Special Needs

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
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Booking Information

All virtual workshops can be tailored to fit your normal class period. Up to four consecutive virtual workshops can be facilitated in one day.

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For more information contact CILC at (507) 388-3672

Provider's Cancellation Policy

Cancellations
1. Submit all cancellations in writing at least two weeks in advance.
• Send cancellations to outreach@pennmuseum.org. Include “Cancellation” in the subject line of the email.
• Phone messages will not be accepted to cancel a trip.
• Cancellation is only complete when you receive confirmation from the Penn Museum.
2. Cancellations made two weeks or more in advance will receive a full refund of the deposit.
3. No contact and repetitive late cancellations may result in a school’s inability to book future visits.

About This Provider

Penn Museum

Philadelphia, PA
United States

Open to all, the Museum is home to remarkable objects
and powerful stories that emerge from its excavations and research
across the world.

Connect with the cultures of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the
Mediterranean, from the very first cities of the Middle East to the
pharaohs of ancient Egypt; from early Mexico to the lives of Native
American communities today.

Experience the richness of the ancient past, gain an understanding of
our shared humanity, and find your own place in the arc of human
history.

Contact:
Outreach Program Manager
outreach@pennmuseum.org
2158988706

Program Details

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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