Social Studies

Clothes and Crafts in Ancient Egypt

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The ancient Egyptians were skilled in the crafts of painting, pottery, and carving. They knew how to weave cloth and how to work with precious stones to make beautiful jewelry. They built magnificent palaces and elaborate tombs for their rulers and decorated the walls of these structures with paintings of gods, goddesses, and scenes from everyday life. Come along on an archaeological journey and learn amazing facts about the ancient Egyptian culture. You can also create a snake game, fashion a clay pot, and prepare for a fabulous feast!

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Richard Balkwill
Lexile: 
IG820L
Clothes and Crafts in Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt

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Explore Ancient Egypt with great hands-on resources.

Kit includes:
2 laminated teachers guides
1 Replica of the Rosetta Stone scaled to 1/3 of the original size
5 posters:

  • General Ancient Egypt
  • Egyptian Hieroglyphs
  • The Tutankhamun Treasures
  • Ancient Egyptian Ships
  • Artists Impression of Jackdaw 124
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    Social Studies
    Ancient Egypt

    Rain Forests

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    This kit consists of two bags worth of materials to educate students all about the rainforest and the cultures of the people who live there.

    Content Area: 
    Social Studies

    The Flight of the Gossamer Condor (1978)

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    THE FLIGHT OF THE GOSSAMER CONDOR film tells the inspiring true story of history's first successful human-powered flight. Renowned inventor Dr. Paul MacCready and his team were filmed creating the world-famous pedaled-powered airplane as it happened.

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    The Flight of the Gossamer Condor

    The Iroquois

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    Their history, beliefs, way of life, and situation today.

    The Iroquois

    Hiawatha: Founder of the Iroquois Confederacy

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    For some 600 years, Hiawatha has been revered among the Iroquois people as a hero of mythic proportions. His greatest accomplishment lay in founding the Iroquois Confederacy, a league of nations that stresses cooperation, peace, and unity.

    In the time of Hiawatha, the Iroquois--comprising the Onondaga, Mohawk, Oneida, Cayuga, and Seneca nations--were embroiled in numerous conflicts, both internal and external. Saddened by the violence, Hiawatha used his great oratory skills to try to convince his people to stop warring. ...

    Author: 
    Nancy Bonvillain
    Hiawatha: Founder of the Iroquois Confederacy

    Song of the Hermit Thrush: An Iroquois Legend

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    Magnificent illustrations and captivating texts tell the legends of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Americas, and Native America.

    Author: 
    Gloria Dominic
    Song of the Hermit Thrush: An Iroquois Legend

    The Iroquois of New York

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    The Iroquois Confederacy was formed when five Native American nations agreed to unite in peace and accept a constitution that guaranteed each nation equal representation in government and the freedom to preserve its own traditions. Later expanding to six nations, the Iroquois Confederacy was an inspiration to the founders of the United States. This book details their religion and culture, while telling the story of their journey from ancient times to today.

    Author: 
    Greg Roza
    The Iroquois of New York

    ...If You Lived With the Iroquois

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    This book describes what life was like for the Iroquois hundreds of years ago. By putting the reader in the empathetic position of posing the information as questions, the reader is drawn into the subject matter in a realistic and exciting way. The reader discovers the rich culture of the Iroquois from their festivals, religion, education, work, and beliefs.

    Author: 
    Ellen Levine
    Lexile: 
    810L
    ...If You Lived With the Iroquois

    Legends of the Iroquois

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    Tehanetorens is a master story teller in the Mohawk tradition. In Legends of the Iroquois ancient stories are presented both in pictographs and with an English translation. The text is beautifully supported with illustrations by the accomplished Iroquois artist Kahionhes. The legends carry us deep into a Native American culture and teach basic lessons about what it means to be a human being.

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    Tehanetorens
    Legends of the Iroquois

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