What's Up Egypt?
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Published on 2/7/2013
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Learning objectives
- SS.6.W.2.4: Compare the economic, political, social, and religious institutions of ancient river civilizations.
- SS.6.W.2.5: Summarize important achievements of Egyptian civilization.
- SS.6.W.2.6: Determine the contributions of key figures from ancient Egypt.
Created for
Ages 11 - 13
Subject
Art / Design
Astronomy
Digital/Media Literacy
Environment
Geography
History
Language arts and literacy
Religious Education
Social Studies
Technology/ICT
Twenty-first century skills
World Languages
21st Century Skills
Collaboration
Communication
Knowledge building & critical thinking
Global awareness & civic literacy
ICT for learning
Problem solving & innovation (creativity)
Student self-assessment
Featured tools
Microsoft Powe...Microsoft Word
Windows Movie ...
Windows Photo ...
flip video camera
Ipad2
Imovie
Itrailer
Windows Media ...
Nintendo Wii I...
Required hardware
PC
Instructional approach
Project based learning (PBL)
Personalized learning
Independent study
Learning activity details
Over 80% of the students at Roosevelt Middle receive free and/or reduced lunch. I teach homeless students. I teach gang members. Yes, that is correct. I teach sixth graders who are also members of street gangs. These students deal with issues most students, thankfully, never have to think about. I simply cannot open up a textbook and expect learning to take place. Innovation is required.
In order to help my students gain a better understanding of life in ancient Egypt, we created a TV show about ancient Egypt. Using Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer and video editing software, my students researched and created a morning news show style news program with news, weather, sports, cooking, lifestyle, historical, music segments. Students were able to compare and contrast ancient Egypt with today's society very well. In the end, they had a better understanding of what it would have been like to have lived during that time.
In order to help my students gain a better understanding of life in ancient Egypt, we created a TV show about ancient Egypt. Using Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer and video editing software, my students researched and created a morning news show style news program with news, weather, sports, cooking, lifestyle, historical, music segments. Students were able to compare and contrast ancient Egypt with today's society very well. In the end, they had a better understanding of what it would have been like to have lived during that time.