Project Passport History Study: Ancient Egypt - Crew Review

Home School in the Woods is a hands-on history company with Project Passport World History Studies and they make learning history fun with their Project Passport History Study: Ancient Egypt. When we study history, one of the first civilizations we find is Ancient Egypt. The Egyptians built stone monuments and pyramids, carved pictures and hieroglyphs, recorded stories and important information on papyrus scrolls, and in the process preserved the history of Ancient Egypt for future generations.

After downloading the file, you will want to print out the three-page “Travel Planner” – this is your lesson planner. You will want to preview the “Travel Itinerary” pages in advance to help you prepare for the projects you choose to do. You will find each lesson is called a “Stop”. Like any stop on a tour, your time will vary depending on the projects you choose. Several stops have more than one project listed, such as Scrapbook of Sights, Lap Book, Snapshot Moments, Postcard Greetings, Newspaper, Game, Edible Project, or 3-Dimensional Project. This allows you to choose projects based on your child’s interests. It is advisable that if you begin a project that has a series of steps, like the newspaper or lap book, you will want to complete it. These projects take a bit longer to complete, but they result in projects that your child will be very proud of. There are 25 stops on your trip through Ancient Egypt.

Stop 1 – Laying the Foundation – Part I – Packing for the Trip!

Stop 2 – Laying the Foundation – Part II

Stop 3 – Everyday Life – Part I

Stop 4 – Everyday Life – Part II

Stop 5 – Everyday Life – Part III

Stop 6 – Agriculture, Trade, and Transportation

Stop 7 – Education

Stop 8 – Literature and Writing

Stop 9 – The Sciences

Stop 10 – Medicine and Disease

Stop 11 – Ancient Egyptian Arts

Stop 12 – The Great Builders

Stop 13 – Religion and the “gods”

Stop 14 – Governing the Land

Stop 15 – The First Dynasties

Stop 16 – From Chaos to Order and Back Again to Chaos

Stop 17 – A Land Divided

Stop 18 – The New Kingdom Begins

Stop 19 -Egypt’s Most Famous Woman

Stop 20 – The Conquering Pharaoh

Stop 21 – Akhenaton and Tutankhamen

Stop 22 – Egypt Fades Away

Stop 23 – Ancient Egypt and the Bible

Stop 24 – Bringing Back the Past

Stop 25 – Final Stop – Packing Up!

 

If you find your student lingering on a topic of interest, follow it a little longer! In turn, is your student has little interest in a topic and wants to move on, go ahead. The key is to provide exposure to your student.

Each stop also includes a “Guide Book” – this is the lesson text. Read the lesson and then refer to your “Travel Planner” for project choices. My daughter and I enjoyed working on the Snapshot Moments, a chronological timeline of events. Here is a glimpse from the teacher guide –

 

And we especially enjoyed working on the newspaper. My daughter was able to write for “The Kemet Chronicle” – your source for news from the Nile!

Traveling through Ancient Egypt has been FUN with the Project Passport World History Study: Ancient Egypt.

 

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