Hieroglyphs aren't just for ancient civilizations:

Students will make observations of the modern world and record modern hieroglyphics (pictograms) onto a recording sheet. They then can take the pictograms and use them to tell their stories like the Ancient Egyptians did.

Students will enjoy sharing what they observed with their classmates.

Follow up questions add rigor and help students make connections.

Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard: 6.H.1.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Student instructions.
• Activity worksheet.
• Story worksheet.
• Follow up questions.

How is this product helpful:

• Low prep for teachers.
• Great practice of observational skills.
• Students use creativity when telling their story.
• Follow up questions add rigor.

Language study with the Rosetta Stone:

Students can practice working with a variety of languages in the context of the Rosetta Stone. Students will read about how the Rosetta Stone helped archaeologists translate and understand Egyptian Hieroglyphics. They will then create their own Rosetta Stone.

They can complete one of three activities requiring different amounts of languages: one activity contains Egyptian Hieroglyphics and English, one contains just Egyptian Hieroglyphics, and the final contains no provided text. Provided text is "Mary had a little lamb."

Follow up questions allow for increased rigor. Students will also use these questions to help them make connections.

Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standards: 6.H.1.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Links to translator sites.
• Student text and instructions.
• Three versions of Rosetta Stone.
• Follow up questions.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for students.
• Engaging language practice.
• Great wrap up activity concerning Hieroglyphics.

How to read Egyptian Hieroglyphics:

In this activity students will practice the direction in which Egyptian Hieroglyphics are read. Students will learn that Egyptian Hieroglyphics are read in different directions based on different situations. Students will then work their way through a maze based on the information they learn.

There are two different versions of the same maze, one has just one type of hieroglyphics and the other has five types.

This is a great activity for bell ringers, early finishers, or wrapping up an Egyptian unit.

Follow up questions which allow for students to make connections and increase rigor.

Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard: 6.H.1.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Two versions of the same maze with information about how to read Egyptian Hieroglyphics.
• Answer Key.
• Follow up questions.

How is this product useful:

• Easy prep for teachers.
• Engaging for students.
• Two versions of the same maze.
• Follow up questions add rigor.
• Great for bell ringers, early finishers, or centers.