Where was Ancient Egypt? How can we find it?
First stop, our little globe.
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| Modern day Egypt on the Northeast portion of Africa |
As luck would have it, we had just recently discussed the continents. After practicing finding them on the globe, Madeline easily located Egypt on the continent of Africa.
Next stop, our trusty World Altas.
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| A total bargain at Half Price Books for only $10 (retail $25). Brand spanking new. |
What I love about this atlas is the amount of information it has on the various geographical areas. There is always a map to pinpoint a location in a broader context, then an enlarged detail.
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| Egypt detail from Atlas of the World |
Next we constructed an Ancient Egypt timeline. Ours came from Evan Moor's History Pockets Ancient Egypt. Of course, you can always make your own timeline from books and online research.
After pasting together the parts of the timeline, the difference between A.D. and B.C. was discussed. We played a short game where she would compare two dates on the timeline and pick which one was closest to our current date (2014). It was fun!
Finally, Madeline colored in her timeline illustrations with pencils. I love how she pulled out an art book about Egypt to inspire her color choices ;)
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| Nefertiti illustration from Ralph Masiello's Ancient Egypt Drawing Book contrasted with Madeline's timeline illustrations |
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| Full width timeline illustration, Ralph Masiello's Ancient Egypt book in the background |
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| So many resources, so much fun |
Here's this lesson's list of resources. Leave me a comment if you use them and tell me what you think!
- Globe
- The Eyewitness Atlas of the World by DK Publishing
- Ms. Frizzle's Adventures Ancient Egypt by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
- History Pockets Ancient Egypt by Evan-Moor
- Ancient Egypt Drawing Book: Become an Artist Step-by-Step by Ralph Masiello
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