Video: Living History - Living in Ancient Egypt

Summary:

Description: This wonderful program takes a look at what it was like to live in Ancient Egypt. Students will discover the amazing role religion played in the lives, and deaths, of the ancient Egyptians. Beautifully filmed on location in Egypt, this twenty-minute program examines various aspects of daily life during ancient times and learns the important role the Nile River played in sustaining the ordinary people who helped build this great civilization. 20-min. Video; Teacher’s Guide with lesson plans, student activities, discussion questions, and script, 15 Blackline Masters © 2000 United Learning Grades: 6-8             

Segments:

Ancient Egypt: Three Thousand Years of Civilization (01:43)
Egypt and the Nile River (01:45)
Farming, Houses, and Transportation (01:55)
The Pharaoh (03:49)
Paper, Writing, and Numbers (03:01)
Tombs and Mummies (03:25)
The Impact of Ancient Egypt (01:01)
Video Quiz: Living in Ancient Egypt (02:24)