Where Did Writing Begin?

SOCIAL STUDIES

Curiosity trigger

Students will communicate with each other using picture writing and decipher heiroglyphics from Egyptian pyramids, take part in a pharoah game and make their own pyramid.

Curriculum and Skills

Work and Life Skills:

Social and cultural awareness

In this lesson, you will cover:

SOCIAL STUDIES CORE CURRICULUM:
Grade 3.Cultures and civilizations. Historic events can be viewed through the eyes of those who were there, as shown in their art, writings, music, and artifacts.
Grade 3.Communities around the world. World communities change over time.

You will need

Crayons, marker pens, sheets of paper, cardboard, scissors and glue.

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Authors

Author: Miron Wolny
Methodology: Anna Małkowska
Translation: Jason Lowther
Producer: Marta Przywara

Source

This is a modified version of a lesson plan created by the Children’s University Foundation under the CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0 license.

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