Sixth grade social studies is so much fun! When I student taught in sixth grade, I was there for the Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt units. This week, Heather's class had a group contest to see who could come up with something that was indicative of ancient Egyptian society. Her group was a bit of a downer since no one really participated, but that did not deter Heather. With our recent water heater purchase, the box became the beginnings of a sarcophagus. Heather and Kelly designed and constructed the box, I painted the base, and Heather drew and painted Osiris, God of the Dead, on the lid along with a message in hieroglyphics.
sarcophagus - a funeral receptacle for a corpse, most commonly carved or cut from stone; the wealthy had sarcophagi made from solid gold with hieroglyphics and images carved or painted on the surface
canopic jar - used by Ancient Egyptians during the mummification process to store and preserve the viscera of their owner for the afterlife
Loading it in the car...
2 comments:
Oh my goodness, she is so creative. Was her teacher amazed? Did she get a good grade? Way to go Heathy!!!!!
That looks a bit creepy seeing her all wrapped up like that. She did such an awesome job.
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