Students will be able to...
examine and compare various achievements of ancient Egypt
compare Egyptian achievements to our society
SS Binder
Chromebook
Achievements of Ancient Egypt Top 5 Handout (given in class)
Welcome to Ancient Egypt — where people built giant pyramids without power tools, invented calendars before clocks, and wore eyeliner that still inspires Halloween costumes today.
They gave us toothpaste (kinda gross), paper (papyrus!), and mummies — basically history’s version of "Do Not Disturb."
Let’s give it up for the ancient overachievers who made history way more interesting!
Which Egyptian inventions do you feel were most impressive for the time?
Which do you feel contributed most to our society today?
Use the Egyptian Achievements Informational Cards to learn more about the advancements the ancient Egyptians made in the fields of:
- Agriculture - Writing - Astronomy
- Timekeeping - Cosmetics - Dental Hygiene
- Architecture -Math
Then, on the Achievements of Ancient Egypt Top 5 handout, pick the top 5 Egyptian achievements that you feel were the most impressive/important to Egypt. You will need to describe each achievement and why you chose to place it where you did.
Finsh Top 5 handout