Materials may be adapted for upper grades. You may wish to wear a noticeable piece of jewelry, especially a necklace or pin that has symbolic or sentimental meaning. Class discussion Describe the piece of jewelry you have chosen to wear to begin the discussion. Ask for volunteers to describe one of these pieces of jewelry, including its design and materials. Shamrocks, peace signs, crosses, and Stars of David also all have symbolic meaning.
Jewelry is worn for many reasons.
It may contain a message from the giver and therefore would be worn for sentimental reasons. Show the image of Pectoral of Princess Sithathoryunet and ask students to describe what they see. Provide information about its age, materials, and symbolism. If students have already studied hieroglyphs and their meaning, they will be able to identify some of them. Discuss who owned the pendant and who made it.