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Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt
CONCEPTUALDescribe 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
Mastery Evidence
- 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
Assessment Prompt
“If you asked [child] 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?”
Prerequisites1
- Egypt, the Nile, and the DesertsoftAges 5—7
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- Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
Daily life context benefits from knowing Egypt is on the Nile in a desert
Unlocks4
- Ancient life vs todaysoftAges 5—7
- Egyptian Social HierarchyhardAges 7—9
- Hieroglyphs and PapyrussoftAges 5—7
- Upper and Lower EgyptsoftAges 7—9