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/hstgrade6.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

/special/virtual_library.html

• Egypt Secrets of the Ancient World– http://

www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/pyramids.html