1. Ancient Egypt Unit Kricel Francis EDU 521.01 Prof. R. Moroney Fall 2010

3. The unit begins with the instructor identifying the purpose for studying Ancient Egypt. The students learn about the history of Ancient Egypt, geography, pyramids, pharaohs, mummification hieroglyphs, and laws through the use of a variety of technologies. The instructor also include why technology should be used in this unit. The author provides a hotlist of resources that will be beneficial to her student. The instructor includes a calendar to outline when each lesson is going to be taught in class. The author also created a “Webbly” website that contains the entire Unit on Ancient Egypt. The instructor wants to make sure the students are engaged, challenged, and motivated to learn about Ancient Egypt.

4. Ancient Egypt By, Ms. Francis ancient egypt rap.mp2ancient egypt rap.mp2 Ancient Egypt, Ancient Egypt We are Egyptians who build lasting pyramids. You have to admire our strengths and wisdom. Ancient Egypt, Ancient Egypt Our civilization existed over three thousand years ago. We had the first written language called hieroglyphics. We invented the alphabet! Ancient Egypt, Ancient Egypt Our Kings were called Pharaohs The Pharaohs ruled for many years Some of the famous Pharaohs were Cleopatra, Hatshepsut, Khufu, and King Tut, Just to name a few.

5. My sixth grade students will be my participants in the unit. Ancient Egypt- Social Studies 20 students are in my classroom Students are intermediate in the use of technology Students have access to a computer or laptops in the school I will be the general teacher. I have 1 teacher assistant, and I collaborate with the special education teacher for two of my students. The two details lessons are three and five out of six lessons

6. Students will learn about Ancient Egypt civilization. As the students progress through the unit they will gain knowledge about Ancient Egypt history, geography, laws, hieroglyphs, pyramids, Pharaohs, and Egyptian mummification. Students will demonstrate their knowledge of Ancient Egypt by Using inspiration to create a digital time line of the famous Pharaohs they will also use Microsoft Excel to create a chart showing how long these Pharaohs ruled over Ancient Egypt. Students will use the internet to do an interactive active mummy. The students will learn about the process of mummification. Students will create a newspaper editorial using Microsoft Publisher. Student will also go on a field trip. Students will finish the unit by creating either a rap, poem, and skit to be publish on our class blog.

7. The use of technology in my classroom will help meet the educational goals for my students. Technology is beneficial to Engage and motivate my students, Help students with special needs Create an environment of independence Open my students minds to learn Technology supports my curriculum It allows me to use the internet, show video clips, and interactive activities to stimulate my students. Allows my students with different learning styles to engage in each lesson. Allow my students to become critical thinkers.

8. Computer/ Laptop Internet Microsoft publisher Microsoft Excel Smart Board/ Notebook Worksheet Filamentary-hotlist Map Inspiration Class blog Ruler Apple( one for every four students) Plastic cups Baking soda Salt A bowl for mixing the baking soda and salt Measuring cups Scale Art supplies for hieroglyphs Video clip

13. http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listancientkr1.html

14. Lesson 3- Mummification Following a class discussion about mummification, students will first create an apple mummy, and complete an interactive mummy online. Students will explain in their own words in a paragraph about what the experiment taught them about the process of mummification. The students will also present their paragraph to the class. The students will receive three out of four on the rubric based on their apply mummy and their paragraph about what the experiment taught them about the process of mummification. Lesson plan 521-2.docx Lesson 5-Hieroglphics Following a class discussion about hieroglyphics, student will fist view a video clip of Amenhotep’s newspaper, and write their name in hieroglyphics. Students will then be able to write their own message in hieroglyphics containing accurate drawing and symbols in the correct order. The students will also present their message to the class with the proper translation of the message. The students will receive three out of four on the rubric based on their hieroglyphic message. Lesson plan 521-1.docx

15. All six lessons include the use of technology Students will use technology in all six lesson The different technology used in this unit include- Inspiration, Microsoft Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Filamentality –hotlist, SMART notebook SMART notebook would be used in lesson 5- Hieroglyphics The use of the SMART notebook would be used to show how text message is a form of communication used today while hieroglyphics was used in Ancient Egypt as a form of communication. The students will also use take part in a game. Assistive technology can be used in all of my lesson for my for my students who are low readers For my low readers students they will use text to speech or visual alternative for sound device that lets my students select any text on the screen to be read aloud.