Ancient Egypt

Lesson 7
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ELA

Alternate Unit 5

1st Grade

Lesson 7 of 19

Objective


Describe some of the gods and goddesses Egyptians worshiped and why they were important.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Mummies and Pyramids: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #3: Mummies in the Morning by Mary Pope Osborne  pp. 40 – 53

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Who were some of the gods and goddesses Egyptians worshiped? Why were they important?

Key Questions


  • Who did Egyptians worship?

  • Why did the Egyptians build temples? What were they used for?

  • Egyptians believed that every person was made up of three parts. What were they?

  • What did the Egyptians believe happened when a person died?

  • Who was Ra? Why did the Egyptians worship him?

  • Who were Osiris and Isis? Why did the Egyptians worship them?

  • Who were Horus and Bastet? Why did the Egyptians worship them?

  • Who were Thoth and Bes? Why did the Egyptians worship them?

Vocabulary


worship

v.

to honor or adore a god

sacred

adj.

something related to religion or something treated with great respect

ordinary

adj.

normal; no special characteristics

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.1.3 — Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
  • RI.1.8 — Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.

Supporting Standards

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