For Teachers

Books

King, David C. Projects About Ancient Egypt. New York: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2006. Print.

Teachers may want a variety of texts available for all levels of readers, and this book will provide basic introductory information.

Macdonald, Fiona. The Ancient Egyptians: Dress, Eat, Write, and Play Just Like the Egyptians. New York: Crabtree Pub, 2008. Print.

Help your classroom study of ancient Egypt come alive with ideas for hands-on learning. Some of the activities are geared for younger learners, but many of them are easy to complete with common materials. Students may enjoy browsing through this book for ideas to enliven dramas or cultural fairs.

Van, Vleet C. Great Ancient Egypt Projects You Can Build Yourself. White River Junction, VT: Nomad Press, 2006. Print.

 The projects in this book are connected to actual historical objects such as the senet game boards and model sarcophagus. Some of them may need adult supervision for success due to their complexity.

Waryncia, Lou, and Kenneth M. Sheldon. If I Were a Kid in Ancient Egypt. Peterborough, NH: Cricket Books, 2006. Print.

This book would be a fantastic read aloud to spark discussion about similarities and differences in childhood experiences.

 

Tales of Ancient Egypt. Paw Prints, 2008. Print.

An excellent addition to folktales, myths, and storytelling units, this book can be quite challenging, even to middle school readers, so it would work best in a read aloud or small group experience in the classroom. Stories are based on those found in ancient texts and hieroglyphs.

Bingham, Jane. The Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of the Ancient World. Tulsa, Okla: EDC Pub, 2003. Print.

T he Usborne encyclopedias will be well-used additions to classroom or school library collections as they are rich in a variety of visual elements in appealing layouts. Students may need some support in determining how to extract meaning from crowded pages, but this reference is a worthwhile purchase or loan. There are internet links to resources listed, but some are out of date. This does not detract from the quality of this volume as a general resource.

Honan, Linda, and Ellen V. Kosmer. Spend the Day in Ancient Egypt: Projects and Activities That Bring the Past to Life. New York: John Wiley, 1999. Print.

Go beyond the basic pyramid model with a variety of activities related to daily life in ancient Egypt. These projects broaden students' understanding of daily life and would be perfect for creating museum exhibits or developing a history fair presentation. Some of them are suited to classrooms as well.

Fister, Nancy, Charlene Olexiewicz, Elizabeth Stubbs, and Ann Bogart. Make History: Ancient Egypt ; Recreate Authentic Jewelry, Toys, and Other Crafts from Another Place and Time. Los Angeles: Lowell House Juvenile, 1996. Print.

The projects and crafts in this book are more authentic and demanding of crafters, so they may need adult support. This book is more comprehensive and detailed than the others of its type.

Kaufman, Cathy K. Cooking in Ancient Civilizations. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 2006. Print.

A fascinating study of the diet and culinary habits of ancient peoples. You and your students can be making bread from whole grains or learning about the differences in foods and dining habits between social classes as you move through this book. Several different cultures are presented in this book and comparisons can be made about resources, economies, and politics through the facts and research presented.

Web Resources

Dr. Zawi Hawass Explains Ancient Egyptian Mummy Recipe

Tombs of Ancient Egypt

Egypt Wants Its Treasures Back

King Tut's Final Secrets