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Ancient worlds workshop: Egypt

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/10/g35/tgancient.html

A lesson plan for Grade 3 Social Studies and English Language Arts

Provider: National Geographic

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Appropriate grades
3
Subjects
thinking skills (information literacy, research skills, visual literacy), education technology (integrating technology), teaching methods (cooperative learning, online learning)
Provider
National Geographic

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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 4.01: Distinguish between various types of maps and globes.
    • Objective 4.02: Use appropriate source maps to locate communities.
    • Objective 4.03: Use geographic terminology to describe and explain variations in the physical environment as communities.

English Language Arts (2004)

Grade 3

  • Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.
    • Objective 4.02: Use oral and written language to:
      • present information in a sequenced, logical manner.
      • discuss.
      • sustain conversation on a topic.
      • share information and ideas.
      • recount or narrate.
      • answer open-ended questions.
      • report information on a topic.
      • explain own learning.
    • Objective 4.03: Share written and oral products in a variety of ways (e.g., author's chair, book making, publications, discussions, presentations).