Description

Discover why Egypt is called “the gift of the Nile”! Students explore the geography of Ancient Egypt and the mysteries of the Nile River with vocabulary, a map activity, close reading and guided notes.

What You Get

Ancient Egypt is such a fascinating unit, especially the unique geography! Captivate your students with a dynamic look into the geography of Egypt and an introduction to the mysteries of the Nile River.

This set of activities is designed to be an easy, no-prep approach Egypt’s geographical qualities. Students will participate in a variety of activities designed to teach and reinforce close reading skills, text-dependent questioning, and analysis.

What’s Included 

A digital version of five highly engaging activities to use in your study of Egypt:

– Vocabulary Study

– Map Activity (Google My Map for digital version)

– The Nile River Close Read

– The Nile River- Text-Dependent Questions

– The Nile River Analysis

Why Teachers Love It

• No prep: everything is ready to teach tomorrow
• Digital and ready for Google Drive or Google Classroom, perfect for 1:1 classrooms
• Engaging, student-centered activities that build reading, writing and critical thinking skills
• Created by a veteran history teacher and school administrator who uses these in real classrooms

Perfect For

• Grades 4–8 social studies and history classrooms
• Whole-class lessons, small groups, centers and stations
• Sub plans, homework and independent work
• Homeschool families

This purchase is for use in one classroom. For school or site licenses, please reach out directly.