The Social Hierarchy of Ancient Egypt
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The Social Hierarchy of Ancient Egypt
The main objective of this lesson is to have students describe and assess the importance of various social classes in Egyptian society
You get an 18 Slide Power Point with:
- Do Now Questions
- Activity Instructions:
- Class Notes
- Social Pyramid Graphic
- 2 Video Links
- 3 Assessment Questions
- Conclusion Question
Activity Option 1: Using the Graphic Organizer, students are asked to…
- 1. Describe the different sections of Egyptian society and why they were important to Ancient Egypt:
- 2. Describe what problems society would have if Egypt didn’t have this group in their society:
Activity Option 2: For this option, students are given a box chart. On this box chart, they will select 4 classes from Egypt and complete the following task:
- Part A – Students describe their role and importance in society
- Part B – Students rate their importance to Egyptian society on a scale of 1-4
1 – Easiest/Best life
4 – Most Difficult/Hardest Life
- Part C - Students justify the rating, using evidence and examples from the reading to support it.
Activity Option 3: Students Create a society in ancient Egypt by only choosing 4 of the 7 groups
After selecting four groups, students explain their importance and the advantages/disadvantages of the society they created. Afterward, some analysis questions on the social hierarchy are asked.
Keys/Examples are provided for each activity option!
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