Ancient Egypt
Mummies for Teachers

Mummies and the Afterlife
Lesson Plan, Classroom Activities, Games
Time frame: 2 class periods (55 minutes each)

Preparation:

• Magazine article and/or information printed from the Internet about mummification. See links at the end of this lesson for suggestions.

• Prepare handouts using this information:
  Mummies: Mummies or How To Live Forever
  Sequence Chain: Mummification Sequence for Kids
  

Class Activity: Hand out Mummies or How to Live Forever

• Read
• Answer questions
• Discuss answers. Review what ancient Egyptians believed about the afterlife.

Group Activity:

• Hand out magazine articles and/or printout available online about mummification to each group. Read the magazine article or printout. Have them read the section on mummification in their textbook.
• Compare to the original hand out Mummies or How to Live Forever.
• Work in groups to identify the procedure used by the Egyptians to mummify a body. Handout Mummification Sequence for Kids
• If you can use the internet, play some Mummy games
• Compare the different sources of information and evaluate the material.  Share your group findings with the class.

Individual Activity:

• Write a short eulogy for your choice of "deceased" ancient Egyptian. The person may be a woman or a man, a pharaoh, a royal, or a peasant.
• Give details about your relationship to that person
• How would the "deceased" like to be remembered

Embalming & Wrapping & Burial http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/mummies/story/main.html

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