This week we started learning about ancient Egyptian culture. We focused on the word culture and had some interesting conversations. It was cool to listen and learn from my students as they discussed their own traditions, customs and beliefs. I think this really helps our kiddos better understand and appreciate our differences. This led to our assignment, in which students had to think like an Egyptologist. They were required to research information on artifacts in order to draw conclusions on the Egyptian culture....just like a real Egyptologist would do!!!
This was an inductive type lesson, meaning that after students looked at all the clues they would be able to determine a generalization or rule. This lesson required reading to determine important information, note-taking skills, inferring, making connections, drawing conclusions, and asking quality questions.
Needless to say, these are never easy lessons! BUT, this is what is needed in order to prepare our kiddos for the BIG independent research project. The best part.... these are life-long skills!!! We are not merely learning about ancient Egypt, but also learning the skills to be deep thinkers, researchers, and scholars.
This was an inductive type lesson, meaning that after students looked at all the clues they would be able to determine a generalization or rule. This lesson required reading to determine important information, note-taking skills, inferring, making connections, drawing conclusions, and asking quality questions.
Needless to say, these are never easy lessons! BUT, this is what is needed in order to prepare our kiddos for the BIG independent research project. The best part.... these are life-long skills!!! We are not merely learning about ancient Egypt, but also learning the skills to be deep thinkers, researchers, and scholars.