Man builds social traditions from collective experiences over time. Culture is defined as traditions that develop and are perpetuated socially. This activity aims to teach second graders about Egyptian culture through a fun, hands-on project. Students will learn about Egypt by making models of pyramids and creating stories about exploring the interior. They will draw Egyptian figures and scenes from the story. The project encourages collaboration and creativity.

1. OVERVIEW
Man builds social traditions and use them to broaden and confirm their personal
experience. These social traditions that come from the past, come from the collective
experience of a group of people over time. Culture can be defined as a tradition that
develops and socially perpetuates.
All cultural traditions are rooted in the faculties of feeling, thinking and acting that has
the human species. Throughout the history many cultures have left a tangible
testimony, this testimony is especially important from the perspective of history.
Our purpose in this first approach to Ancient History is addressed from a theoretical
and practical approach. It will occur as a sort of fantastic trip through history, where the
children will learn the most representative of the Egyptian culture having fun.
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HISTORY- FOR SECOND GRADERS
EGYPT
By VERONICA WEISE

2. ACTIVITY
The teacher will explain how the project is going to happen, and will show a video of
Egyptians appropriate for the age. The video will be socialized with the kids, and
related to their life experiences.
The classroom will be divided in groups, according to their skills and personalities, and
the activity will be developed following the next slides using a data display.
The children will follow instructions in a great part, but in each step, they will be
encouraged to do their own contributions.
The next step will be giving them elements of the Maya culture, by showing some
videos appropriate for their age. They will be encouraged to research in books, or in
Internet in collaboration with their parents. Then they will give ideas on how to
construct a Maya pyramid, and make up a story that could be painted in the Maya
pyramid, taking in consideration what they learn about the Maya culture and
aesthetics.
PBL
HISTORY- FOR SECOND GRADERS
EGYPT
By VERONICA WEISE

3. EGYPT

4. “An Egyptian boy called Ba, which means soul, got accidentally
into the pyramid, and now, he can not get out.
The pyramid is sand-color. Mix yellow paint with some brown
and get this color, can be tempera or acrylic paint. Once armed
the pyramid paint it with a thick brush.”
Here's how to build a pyramid.
Cut the figure
Fold the ends in and join the
edges with glue or UHU
It'll look like a pyramid. Let it dry well
before proceeding to the next step.
The pyramid shapes with a square base and four equal triangles
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5. Egyptian buried their Pharaohs under the pyramids, and inside the pyramids were the
secrets of the world of the dead, the eternal life world.
To walk inside the pyramids a child have had become an Egyptian drawing, you can mark the
drawing with markers and paint them with crayons or markers to learn the SECRET
FORMULA.
Then, do your own drawings in a white paper, until you learn the SECRET FORMULA.
1. Head in profile.
2 . Front chest
3. Feet in profile
5. Hand grabbing the ANKH key
of the eternal life world
4. Arm and
hand in profile
scepter
ANKHSECRET FORMULA

6. “The child removed his shoes and his shirt, and put on a Shendyt (a white Egyptian
skirt), and become a flat drawing. His chest remained in front of, his head turned
sideways, but left a wide open eye looking at the front. He put his feet firmly on his
side, put his arms close to the body, with one hand grabbed the ANKH key and took
the scepter with the other.”
Let's draw and paint him with some mates, in one side of the pyramid, to show what is happening in the inside.
The skirt should be white.

7. “Thus dressed up, the child gets on the boat with bird wise counselor Toth. The sun child
Khepri goes incognito. When no one sees it, it becomes a winged scarab. A mysterious
boatman guides the adventure. In the world of the dead they travel by boat over the Nile
River.”
The river zigzags, rises, turns the pyramid, from the bottom up. Mix white paint with a drop of blue. With a thin
brush paint the river all around the pyramid. Notice how the light blue shines on the sand-colored pyramid. Then
draw the boat sailing on the river, in other side of the pyramid.

8. “Now the child is ready to defeat Apophis snake, and the terrible hippo - crocodile
Ammyt. The dog Anubis had been watching them for centuries and he is willing to help
him. The child and Anubis become great friends.”
You will draw now the fight in the next side of the pyramid, you can also draw all the secret weapons you want.
You can imagine many other adventures.
Ammyt
Anubis

9. “Finally the child finds the treasure of Tutankhamun. It was made with gold, blue
Lapis Lazuli - the color of the hair of the gods - and red cornaline, the color of Ra,
the Sun God that illuminates everything. There he finds in a hidden papyrus, the
great secret: the pyramid is shaped sunbeams, over the square that represents
North, South, East and West - the land of Egypt.”
Draw and paint the treasure, you can also put other things of your imagination.

10. “Ra is the Grown Up Sun, a red disc with a coiled cobra. Ra has been watching the
brave boy, and showed him how to find the exit secret door.”
“As the child had the, Ankh key, could open the door, and get back home”.
We will draw a red circle in a secret place in the pyramid, reminding the sun that silently accompany us with his
shiny light and warm every single day.
Ra, the Grown Up Sun, is the
round red circle over the head of
Horus, the falcon.