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Pupils complete a series of activities to discover life in ancient Egypt. They create want ads for pyramid workers, design vocabulary flash cards and dictionaries, and research famous Egyptians. They also research the "Curse of the Mummy's Tomb," and write a reaction paper or present an oral report about the curses.

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main ideas, central ideas, supporting details, details, oral presentations, public speaking, speaking skills, mummification, mummies, sarcophagi, pyramids

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mummification, pyramid, sarcophagus, Informational Text, main ideas, oral report, speaking, supporting details, verbal reporting, english language arts
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
14 days
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