4 sessions; 40 minutes per session

1. SWBAT explain the evolution of the pyramid.
2. SWBAT create a model of a pyramid from the inside and out.
3. SWBAT identify the characteristics of Ancient Egyptian art.

1. Pyramid pattern (see resources)
2. Egyptian note packet (see attachements)
3. Colored pencils
4. Rulers
5. Drawing pencils
6. Manila tag board
7. Scissors
8. Optional: glue and sand
9. Egyptian books for inspiration
10. Hieroglyphics page (see resources)
11. Velcro

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Day 1: Complete the first three pages in the Egyptian note packet.

Day 2: Review the evolution of the pyramid. Explain to students what the project is (show rubric) and lay out the expectations. Have students trace the pattern, cut out and bend for next class.

Day 3-4: Students should draw the texture on the outside of the pyramid (bricks) and then decorate the inside. The inside needs to include:
-diagram of the layout of the rooms inside a pyramid
-hieroglyphics
-tomb paintings

Add velcro to the tab so that the pyramid can be opened or displayed standing up.

Optional: Students can paint the outside of their pyramid with glue and then sprinkle on sand to give real texture.

See attached rubric.

1. Pyramid pattern: http://www.thesmartteacher.com/exchange/resource/434/Pyramid

I attached a pyramid pattern that another person shared on this website, but I made my own. I simple printed out a large triangle and traced it four times, added a flap and cut it out. I do not have a bottom on my pyramid pattern.

[5-8] Students intentionally take advantage of the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques, and processes to enhance communication of their experiences and ideas

[5-8] Students integrate visual, spatial, and temporal concepts with content to communicate intended meaning in their artworks

[5-8] Students use subjects, themes, and symbols that demonstrate knowledge of contexts, values, and aesthetics that communicate intended meaning in artworks

[5-8] Students analyze, describe, and demonstrate how factors of time and place (such as climate, resources, ideas, and technology) influence visual characteristics that give meaning and value to a work of art

[5-8] Students describe and place a variety of art objects in historical and cultural contexts

[5-8] Students compare the characteristics of works in two or more art forms that share similar subject matter, historical periods, or cultural context

Ancient Egypt

Proportion/Size, Rhythm/Pattern, Space, Texture

Colored Pencil

History/Social Studies

Egyptian Art & Architecture Packet.pdf
Egyptian Pyramid Sculpture Rubric.docx
Egyptian Hieroglyphic Alphabet.doc