 Introduction
This is a fantastic activity that
demonstrates the intricate steps of
the mummification process while
introducing the concepts of burial rituals.
Subject: Social Studies
Topic:Egypt
Grade Level:6th
Student
Lesson: Mummification
Standards
Addressed
Sixth Grade
Social
Studies: Focus on Ancient Civilizations:
Egypt
6.2
Students demonstrate an understanding of the geographic, political, economic,
religious, technological, and social structures of the early civilizations
of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush in terms of:
6.2.3 Understanding
the relationship between religion and social and political order
in Mesopotamia
and Egypt.
6.2.5
Recognizing Egyptian art and architecture.
6.2.7 Recognizing
the significance of the lives of major rulers (e.g. Queen Hatsheput).
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Instructional
Objectives:
The
students will create paper mache mummies out of foil/balloon and paper,
thus learning about one of the steps (mummy wrapping) in the process of
mummification.
Student
Activities
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Students will learn the importance of mummification.
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Students will learn the rituals in handling the dead.
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Students will learn the process of mummification.
To get to student activity: Student
Lesson: Mummification
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Introductory
Activity
Begin the lesson with a discussion of the idea of the "Afterlife". Explain
the importance of the Ka and Ba spirits, and how they relate to mummification
and the burial process. Continue the discussion in detail on how mummification
has evolved over time (e.g. buried in the sand vs. chemical embalming with
linen).Introduce the funerary workshops, the funeral procession, the "Opening
of the Mouth Ceremony", and "The Final Rituals".
Enabling
Activity(ies)
Teacher initially displays a model of the the final product so students
will have an idea of the outcome as well as the teacher expectations.
Teacher will then demonstrate how to form pieces of aluminum foil (or shape
the balloon) into a desired shape (one that represents a mummy).
The teacher will then tear and dip strips of newspaper in the starch. Next,
he/she will demonstrate how to remove the excess starch from the newspaper
by running their fingers over the paper and applying it to the mummy .
After mummy has dried, the teacher will explain how to paint the mummy
while providing an array of examples for the burial mask.
Culminating
Activies
Students
will turn in completed project to teacher for a grade and return
to student page on the web site to finish the remaining tasks. Students
will answer five questions in paragraph form relating to this activity
for assessment. After submitting their answers, they will read the information
in the Closure section, and finally they will explore other egyptian
sites in Going Further.
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Assessment
Student's grades will be reflected on the completed mummification project
as well as the questions provided in the Assessment
section on the
Student
Page.
ResultsAfter
implementing your lesson (sometime between January & March), insert
a chart of your pre-test, post-test, and culminating assessment data.
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Web
Resources & Supplementary Materials
http://users.massed.net/~mdurant/AncientEgyptWebquest.htm
http://www.discovery.com/stories/history/mummygame/mummygame.html
http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/mummy/
Pyramids of Giza
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School Name:
Bowman School
School
Location: 13777 Bowman Road, Auburn, CA 95603
Your Name
and e-mail address: Daniela James
Last Revised:
07/30/2000 (insert and update last revision date every time you
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