Ancient worlds workshop: Egypt
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/10/g35/tgancient.html
A lesson plan for grade 3 Social Studies
In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore the ancient civilization of Egypt. Activities in this lesson engage students in small group discussion, online learning, and development of note-taking skills.
Students will:
- learn about the geography and important structures of ancient Egypt;
- learn about what daily life might have been like;
- fill in a blank outline map of Egypt; and
- write a letter to a friend about what it was like to live in ancient Egypt.
Xpeditions provides detailed instructions for completing the lesson, assessment and extension activities, and links to helpful web resources.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 3
- Goal 4: The learner will explain geographic concepts and the relationship between people and geography in real life situations.
- Objective 4.02: Use appropriate source maps to locate communities.
