Lesson plan based on Amenemhet
Summarize everyday life in ancient Egypt by writing about a typical day in the life of an Egyptian man or woman
Skills and Focus: Writing
Subject Area: English Language Arts
Thematic Connection: Connecting Past and Present
Grade Level: Middle School
Time Needed: 50-minutes
Objectives
• Use the information presented in the story What Does This Show? to write an imaginary journal entry about a day in the life of Amenemhet or his wife Hemet.
• Convey a clear sense of life in ancient Egypt by using appropriate action verbs and sensory details as well as historically accurate details about life in ancient Egypt.
Instructional Materials Needed
Story: What Does This Show?
Activity
Step 1: Students should watch the story What Does This Show?, paying close attention to the details of Amenemhet’s and Hemet's lives. Encourage students to take notes on the visual appearance of clothing, food, and people.
Step 2: Distribute the transcript and review the descriptions that were included about the Egyptian couple's professions, clothing, diet, and life together. Encourage the students to use their imaginations to supply missing details.
Step 3: Have students write journal entries describing a day in the life of Amenemhet or Hemet. Encourage students to pattern their entries after the way they write in their own journals. Entries should include vivid action verbs and sensory details and should suggest what life was like in ancient Egypt, from rising in the morning to retiring at night.
Goals
This activity meets Illinois State Goal 1: Read for understanding and fluency.
This activity meets Illinois State Goal 3: Write to communicate for a variety of purposes.
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