Egyptian Pyramids Table of Contents Primary vs Secondary

Egyptian Pyramids

Table of Contents • Primary vs. Secondary Sources • Types of Pyramids • Floor plans • Visuals • Student Tasks • Content Standard • Technology Standards • Resources

Primary vs. Secondary Sources • Primary - an original fundamental and authoritative document pertaining to an event or subject of inquiry; a firsthand or eyewitness account of an event – Example: autobiography • Secondary - any document that describes an event, person, place, or thing. – Example: biography

Types of Pyramids http: //www. nationalgeographic. com/pyramids/av/main. swf

Floor plans What were some important rooms to have in a pyramid?

Visuals Why were these images important to the Egyptian kings and queens?

Student Tasks • Design your own pyramid based on the types that you have viewed. • Design your own floor plan. Be sure to include all important parts. • Draw, create, or gather images that would be seen in a pyramid. Why would these be included in the pyramid?

Content Standards • Grade Six Social Studies • 6. 2 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush. – 5. Discuss the main features of Egyptian art and architecture. • http: //www. cde. ca. gov/be/st/ss/hst grade 6. asp

Technology Standards • Students use technology to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity. • Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources. http: //cnets. iste. org/students/s_ stands. html

Resources • PBS – http: //www. pbs. org/wgbh/nova/pyramid /explore/khufuenter. html • Egypt’s Golden Empire – http: //www. pbs. org/empires/egypt/speci al/virtual_library. html • Egypt Secrets of the Ancient World – http: //www. nationalgeographic. com/pyr amids/pyramids. html