History // Ancient Egypt

Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt

Describe what everyday life was like for ordinary people in ancient Egypt: farmers grew wheat and barley near the Nile, families lived in mud-brick houses, children played games and had pets, and people ate bread, fish, fruit, and vegetables

Ages
5 to 7
Type
Concept
Builds on
1 topic
Leads to
4 topics

Quick check

If you asked the learner what a child their age might have done on a normal day in ancient Egypt, could they describe some activities — like playing games, helping with farming, or eating bread and fish?

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  • Describe at least two things ordinary Egyptian families did in their daily lives
  • Name foods that ancient Egyptians ate or crops they grew
  • Identify at least one similarity and one difference between life in ancient Egypt and life today

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Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt

Ages 5 to 7 // Concept

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4 topics
  • Egyptian Social HierarchyRequired

    Ancient Egypt // Ages 7 to 9

    Social pyramid builds on knowing daily life of ordinary Egyptians

  • Hieroglyphs and PapyrusHelpful

    Ancient Egypt // Ages 5 to 7

    Scribes are a special job — helps to know about daily life first

  • Ancient life vs todayHelpful

    Ancient Greece & Rome // Ages 5 to 7

    Comparing ancient lives benefits from prior exposure to Egyptian daily life comparison

  • Upper and Lower EgyptHelpful

    Ancient Egypt // Ages 7 to 9

    Irrigation and farming detail builds on knowing about daily Egyptian life

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