The 6th grade students created mummies and learned about
mummification. This is an Ancient Egyptian religious ritual. The project
directions can be found on the Internet at the
Chihuahua Pharaoh site.
State Standard 8.4.2 Students will compare and contrast the
ancient river civilizations
Objectives: 1. To learn about the ancient river civilization of Egypt 2. To
learn about the development of religious traditions (mummification) 3. To
learn about the development of language and writing in the ancient civilization
of Egypt (hieroglyphics).