B.+Unit+Calendar


 * Ancient Egypt Calendar **


 * ** Day 1 **


 * SS: ** Introduction to Ancient Egypt: video/textbook


 * Assmnt: ** Language Arts: KWL


 * Other: ** Display KWL chart on the wall of the class and continue to add information each day || ** Day 2 **


 * SS: ** Read about life on the Nile River


 * Assmnt: ** Vocabulary Chart


 * Other: ** Each group display their vocabulary chart on wall for student reference and study material || ** Day 3 **


 * SS: ** Egypt: Civilization Long ago; Map/geography


 * Assmnt: ** Compare and Contrast


 * Other: ** Bulletin Board (locate, draw physical settings on a map and name regions that would have help permanent settlement) || ** Day 4 **


 * SS: ** Life in Egypt & Social classes


 * Assmnt: ** Role Activity


 * Other: *Social Studies Lesson Plan, ** Bulletin (Board-match vocabulary word to social and political order) || ** Day 5 **


 * SS: ** Literature book and learn about Hieroglyphs


 * Assmnt: ** Use Hieroglyphs to write name.


 * Other: ** Bulletin Board (Write a letter explaining the different items in a tomb and translate eight words) ||
 * ** Day 6 **


 * SS: ** Start Literature book, learn about Pyramids & Egyptian Architecture


 * Assmnt: ** Begin to write a letter to the editor.


 * Other: *Language Arts Lesson Plan **, || ** Day 7 **


 * SS: ** Discus Egyptian Pyramids, architecture & Finish Letter to editor


 * Assmnt: ** Complete letter to the editor


 * Other: *Language Arts Lesson Plan ** || ** Day 8 **


 * SS: Math ** with Pyramids


 * Assmnt: ** Construct a pyramid


 * Other: * Math Lesson Plan, ** Bulletin Board-(Measure a square pyramid and a triangle prism using math formula) || ** Day 9 **

Create Two Artifacts
 * SS: Culminating Unit ** Ancient Egyptian Artifacts


 * Assmnt: ** begin artifact class work & group projects


 * Other: Egyptian Art projects ** || ** Day 10 **


 * SS: ** Computer Lab-Search and interact for Egypt Site.


 * Assmnt: **

5 facts about Egypt


 * Other: *Technology ** ||
 * ** Day 11 **


 * SS: ** Field Trip to Museum
 * Assmnt: ** Write about the process of Mummification


 * Other: ** Continue to work on assignment || ** Day 12 **


 * SS: ** Mummies


 * Assmnt: ** Physical Mummification
 * Other: ** ***Social Studies Lesson Plan** || ** Day 13 **


 * SS: ** Review


 * Assmnt: ** Jeopardy/File Folder Games


 * Other: Bulletin Board ( ** review bulletin board activities) || ** Day 14 **


 * SS: ** Assessment & Culture of Ancient Egypt


 * Assmnt: ** Test || ** Day 15 **

& food culture
 * SS: Culminating Unit ** Ancient Egyptian Artifacts


 * Assmnt: ** Egyptian Art presentations ||
 * Objectives and Goals for Ancient Egypt: **
 * __ Students will learn and understand the following __ : **
 * 1. Geography of Ancient Egypt **
 * 2. Cultural life of Ancient Egyptians **
 * 3. Government of Egypt **
 * 4. Accomplishments in Math, Art, Language **
 * 5. Economics **
 * __ Assessments __ : **
 * 1. Final Ancient Egyptian Artifacts **
 * 2. Ancient Egyptian Test-Multiple choice, fill in the black, True/False and short answer **

Discussion/KWL Chart about Ancient Egypt-What do we know and what do we want to know Play video: Ancient Egypt. Fifteen minute video Discussion/Chart what we learned about Ancient Egypt Place chart on the classroom wall and continue to add information each day with new information
 * DAY 1 **

Read about life on, around the Nile River and locate it on a map Divide into groups Groups come up with four vocabulary words about the Nile River and twelve more words throughout the whole chapter of Ancient Egypt Make a vocabulary chart consisting of the vocabulary word, a picture, a definition and use in a sentence Groups rotate vocabulary charts Each group display their vocabulary chart on wall for student reference and study material
 * DAY 2 **

Read about civilization long ago: Ancient Egypt culture-Economics, accomplishments and beliefs Compare and contrast now versus long ago that supports permanent settlement and civilization Bulletin Board- locate, draw physical settings on a map and name regions that would have help permanent settlement
 * DAY 3 **

Understanding social and political order Social classes of Ancient Egypt Re’s Riches Reflect on the activity [] , Bulletin Board- match vocabulary word to social and political order
 * DAY 4 **
 * * ** Social Studies Lesson Plan **Roles of Social Classes**

Read a literature book about Ancient Egyptian accomplishments in writing and its evolution Discussion Write name using hieroglyphs Bulletin Board- Write a letter explaining the different items in a tomb and translate eight words
 * DAY 5 **

Read a literature book about Ancient Egyptian pyramids and architecture Discussion Begin to write a letter to the editor
 * DAY 6 **
 * * ** Language Arts Lesson Plan

Discuss Ancient Egyptian pyramids, architecture and __builders__ Finish writing letter to the editor
 * DAY 7 **
 * * ** Language Arts Lesson Plan

Discuss Ancient Egyptian Pyramids their accomplishments Geometry: Construct a pyramid Draw triangles from given information about them (a quadrilateral having equal sides but no right angles, a right isosceles triangle  ). After they draw these pieces of the pyramid, they will cut them out and tape them together to form their pyramid. Bulletin Board- Measure a square pyramid and a triangle prism using math formula. Know and use the formulas for the volume of triangular prisms  and cylinders (area of base x height); compare these formulas and explain the similarity between them and the formula for the volume of a rectangular solid). []
 * DAY 8 **

Culminating Unit**:** Ancient Egyptian Art Read and discuss Ancient Egyptian Artifacts Divide class into groups Begin to create Two Artifacts
 * DAY 9 **

Technology: Computer Lab-Search and interact for Egypt Site. Assignment: Write five facts they learned in preparation for the field trip to learn about the museum and other Egypt sights before the field trip. [] An interactive website about Ancient Egyptian history: Egyptian life, Geography, Gods and Goddesses, Pyramids, Trades, Writing, and more. [] Preview the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose to learn a little about the museum before we go on our field trip []
 * DAY 10 **

Field Trip to Museum: Ancient Egypt Activity during the field trip visit: Write about the process of mummification Field Trip to Museum: Ancient Egypt Activity during the field trip visit: write the mummification process The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose: [] Students will have the option to also look through this website to learn a little about the museum before we go on our field trip.
 * DAY 11 **

Egyptian Beliefs and Religion Mummies and Physical Mummification []
 * DAY 12 **
 * * ** Social Studies Lesson Pla n #1**: Mummification**

Review for Ancient Egypt test Jeopardy/File Folder Games
 * DAY 13 **

Mini-Review for Ancient Egypt Test Assessment: Test on Ancient Egypt Bulletin Board-review bulletin board activities
 * DAY 14 **

Culminating Unit**:** Ancient Egyptian Art Present Ancient Egyptian Artifacts Share food and culture
 * DAY 15 **