Ancient Egypt Unit Plans | 5th Grade or 6th Grade

An Ancient Egypt unit of work for fifth or sixth graders which provides a comprehensive and engaging exploration of ancient historical events and famous figures. The unit plan takes students through some of the main events and key figures from the civilization.

Overview:

• Overview of Ancient Egypt (2 Lessons, 1-2) – An overview of the civilization looking briefly at its location, peak power, advancements, and legacy. Students will research key events from the civilization and create a timeline.
• Ancient Egypt Map Activities (1 Lesson, 3) – Students will plot out the area of Ancient Egypt in the modern world; then research Egypt at its peak.
• Key Figures of Ancient Egypt (4 Lessons, 4-7) – Students work in small groups to research four key figures from the civilization. Then, move on to independently write a discussion text comparing these influential leaders.
• Mummification (1 Lesson, 8) – Students learn about the mummification process and then try it out for themselves.
• Biography Report & Escape Room (3 Lessons, 9-12) – Students decide between Tutankhamun and Cleopatra and independently write a biography report before completing an escape room activity in digital or print format.
• Ancient Egypt Hieroglyphics Activity (1 Lesson, 13) – Students learn about Egyptian hieroglyphics and complete an activity using the alphabet.
• Assessment (3 Lessons, 14-16) – Students complete a writing task to show their understanding of the ancient civilization.

Free Resources included in the Unit Plans:

• Ancient Egypt Unit Plans
• Ramesses II Close Reading Activity and Presentation
• Mummification Task Presentation
• Hieroglyphics Activity and Presentation

These plans can be used with the recommended resources to give you a full, no-prep, unit of work, or without the resources as an outline for an Ancient Egypt unit of work.

All resources are available at a discounted rate with the bundle below:

• Ancient Egypt Unit Plan and Resources | 5th & 6th Grade

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