Lesson Ideas Lesson Ideas for Ancient Egypt Unit 1. Students create a business to be located along the Nile River. Part of the lesson would include a flyer, designed by students, which would be displayed in a local Egyptian market. Students could also design a business card with appropriate logo. Students would also include a one-page description of their business and it's utilization of the Nile. 2. ankh 3.
Students design a cartouche using hieroglyphics.
Create a timeline of Pharaohs studied during unit. Make a map of Ancient Egypt. Based on what students observe in King Tut's tomb, have them either illustrate or describe what they would like buried with them in their tomb. Compare and contrast a day in the life of a typical Ancient Egyptian teenager with that of a modern American teenager. Have students draw a cross section of a pyramid showing the burial chamber, store rooms and false entrances, etc. and describe each.