Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt
by Darlene Bishop, Kent School District, Kent, WA

A Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt covers over 1,500 years of ancient Egyptian history. Bishop provides brief but thorough explanations of ancient Egypt's culture and landscape, including Egyptian temples, tombs, pyramids, hieroglyphics, and even the nine stages of mummification. In addition, Bishop presents nine lesson plan ideas for use by educators at the primary and secondary school levels.

Pre Dynastic and Archaic (pre 2660 BCE)

• Sakkarah
• Hieroglyphics
  • Egyptian Alphabet

Old Kingdom (2660-2180 BCE)

• Pyramids
  • Cheops Wooden Boats
• Memphis
• Papyrus and Lotus Flower

Middle Kingdom (2080-1640 BCE)

New Kingdom (1570-1075 BCE)

• Tombs
  • Valley of the Kings
  • Valley of the Queens
  • King Tut
  • Colossi of Memnon
• Life in Ancient Egypt
• Temples
  • Obelisks
• Mummies

Lesson Ideas

Bibliography