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=__**Lesson plan for teachers**__=

__Lesson one: Monday, week one - 40 mins __

This will be the first lesson and therefore an introduction will be necessary. This could include some back ground knowledge on ancient Egyptian times such as, the pyramids, some well known people of the era or hieroglyphics. A map of ancient Egypt as well as Egypt today could also be shown so that students can compare the two and understand how it has changed. Teachers may want to show a brief video that covers the topic and engages the students.

__Lesson two: Tuesday, week one – 40 mins __

This lesson would explain that there were two prominent classes during this era, the pharaohs and slaves. Because the slaves will be covered in the next lesson, only the pharaohs will be covered during the first one. This way students will not feel over loaded with information.

 In this time, it would be best that you use things such as videos and interactive white board activities so that the students don’t feel overloaded with information by simply just listening to a teacher talk.

 Areas that could be covered would include:
 * Who they were?
 * How they came into power?
 * What they did?
 * When they were born/ when they died?
 * How they lived ?
 * Where they lived?

__ Lesson three: Wednesday, week one – 40 mins __

In the lesson, information about slaves will be covered. Much like lesson one, teachers are advised to use interactive sites and clips to engage students.

 Some areas that could be covered could be: >
 * Who they worked for?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Where they worked?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What they did?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What their punishments were?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Common living styles?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What education did they receive, if they got any?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A list of rulers of that time?

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lesson four: Thursday, week one – 1 hour __

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In this lesson, the assignment that will be given is explained.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> “Our chosen task requires students to research either a pharaoh or slave from ancient Egyptian times. They will then present their information using forms of technology such as: PowerPoint, film or creating an online story book. Information can be presented as either a story or in the form of a report depending on their chosen form of technology. Once they have completed their research each group will present their findings to the class, and from here will discuss the differences between the daily lives between the two classes.”

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Once the task has been explained and questions have been answered, the teacher should split the class into groups of three or four. Half the class will be given the topic of pharaohs and half the topic of slaves. To save argument over which group gets what, it may be best to have each group pick either one of the topics of a hat.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Once each group has its members and topics, the children will spend the rest of the lesson planning what they are going to research.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Teachers may want to give them a head start by suggesting some areas they could research and provide links that they can use through the Wikispace.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> For example: who they were, when they lived/ died, how they lived, where they lived, what class were they in or why were they in that class?

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lesson five and six: Friday week one, Monday week two – 2 hours each __

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">These lessons will be used for the students to gather their research. It would be a good idea to go around to each group and see how they are progressing. The lessons are 2 hours, so that students have more time to gather and sift through information, deciding on what they do or don’t need. Because the two hours is fairly long for kids to sit though, it’s suggested that you break it up. For example, you could do one hour then lunch and then another hour, this way students will not become unfocused.

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Lesson seven: Tuesday, week two - 2 hours __

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> In this time students will put together their information in their chosen forms. Equipment will be supplied, so they are able to do it at school. They will then prepare how they are going to present their work to the class, and practice presenting it. Like the research lessons, it would be best to split this lesson in two, so students don’t become unfocused.

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Lesson eight: Wednesday, week two- no set time __

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> In this lesson, students will present their work. There is no set time on this as it is unknown how long it will take to get through all the students presentations.

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Lesson nine: Thursday, week two – 1 hour __

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> In this time, one group that did pharaohs and one that did slaves will come together and discuss the differences between the two classes, as well as the difference between their own lives and someone who lived at that time. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Students could make a similarities and differences table, so they can visualize the differences between the two.

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Lesson ten: Friday, week two - 40 mins __

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> To conclude the task, and make sure those students have gained a full understanding of it; students will be given a small test. The test will require them to write a small paragraph on what they have learned over the two weeks, and how their lives are different or similar to someone who lived in ancient Egypt. It would be recommended that the student write about the topic that they were given. At the end of the test, papers will be handed to the teacher to assess.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__End of ancient Egypt lesson__

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If students were to complete the tasks early, there are some extension activities that they may be interested in.
 * Writing their names in hieroglyphs.
 * Use paint on the computer to draw pictures on how they think ancient Egypt looked like.
 * They can use the hieroglyphics links provided to translate English sentences to Egyptian.
 * Students can use the websites provided to play games, such as the BBC history website.