5th grade Egypt Project: Home

Topics for Ancient Egypt Project

Social/Community

1. What was Egyptian fashion like for men, women, and children? (ex. clothing, shoes, jewelry, hair, and makeup)

2. What roles did Egyptian women play in Egyptian society, and what rights did they have?

3. How did Egyptians entertain themselves? (ex. games, toys, sports)

4. What was a typical Egyptian family like (roles of each person in the household, daily routine by each person…)?

5. What crops did Egyptian grow, and how did they grow them (agricultural methods, tools, irrigation…)?

6. What foods did the Egyptians eat and how did they prepare (cook…) them?

7. How was the Egyptian social system/ levels organized?

8. What were some of the most significant Egyptian occupations, and how did they perform their jobs?

9. What was the scribe’s unique role in Egypt, and how was he prepared for his job?

10. What were the common illnesses and treatments in Egypt, and who treated the sick?

Achievements/Contributions

1. How did Egyptians travel?

2. What were some special Egyptian inventions, and how were they used (purpose)?

3. What were the basic types of pyramids, the timeline that they were constructed and the purposes for the pyramids? Make sure to name the pyramids that you discuss.

4. How was a true-sided pyramid constructed?

5. What type of art would be found in the pyramids, how was it produced, and why was it created for the pyramids?

6. What were typical interiors and exteriors of Egyptian homes like for the wealthy? Include discussions about furniture and room use.

Religion/Beliefs

1. Who were some of the important gods, and what roles did they play? You may chose three to write about after you have decided which gods were the most significant. See your teacher.

2. Who were some of the important goddesses, and what roles did they play? You may chose three to write about after you have decided which goddesses were the most significant. See your teacher.

3. What did the Egyptians believe would occur in the afterlife after someone died? Discuss the journey the deceased went on.

4. How was the body prepared for the afterlife step by step and by whom? (ex. Book of the Dead, mummification process, and funerary objects-amulets & shabti)

5. What were the worship practices and rituals of Egyptians, and where did they worship?

6. What were the job responsibilities of the priests in ancient Egypt?

7. What was the design of worship temples in Egypt? (ex. Abu Simbel)

8. What was the design of mortuary temples in Egypt, and the description of at least one famous temple? (ex. Hatshepsut’s temple)

Arts, Education and Writing

1. How were Egyptian children educated, by whom, and where?

2. What was the Egyptian system of writing, and how was it produced?

3. What kind of art did the Egyptians produce and how was it produced excluding tomb art? (sculptures, paintings)

4. How was jewelry and pottery created in ancient Egypt, and what materials and tools were used also?

Pharaohs/Government

1. What would a typical day for a Pharaoh be like? Describe what his morning, afternoon and evenings would be like?

2. What were the special powers and responsibilities a Pharaoh would possess?

3. What were the most important officials in the legal system, and what were their jobs? (laws, crimes and punishments)

4. What was outstanding about Hatshepsut’s reign and her life?

5. What was outstanding about Thutmose III reign and his life?

6. What was outstanding about King Amenenemhet I and his life?

7. What was interesting about King Ramses II and his life?

8. What was interesting/important about Cleopatra’s reign and her life?

9. What was the Egyptian army like, and what techniques and weapons did they use to fight?

Cultural Impact of the Ancient Egyptians

1. What was the impact of the discovery of the Rosetta Stone? Discuss how it was used to break the code of hieroglyphics.

2. Why was the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun so important to archeologists and their understanding of the ancient Egyptians? Discuss how it was located, what was discovered in the tomb, and how the world responded to this historical archeological event.

3. Why were so many people convinced that the tomb of King Tut was cursed? Discuss what specific events led to this theory?

4. How did the building of the Aswan Dam have an impact on agriculture and archeological sites along the Nile.  Discuss the purpose of the dam and how it affected life in Egypt.