Many know the beauty of a pillared hall, but what makes those from ancient Egypt so breathtaking? An eye-catching resource takes viewers on a journey through the Ty Mastaba to discover the importance of pillars to architecture. They see how the building still shows much about the ways of life for Egyptians all those years ago.

Concepts

ancient egypt, egypt, egyptian culture, egyptian history

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Show a complementary documentary about the Ty Mastaba after viewing the resource
• Differentiate for English learners by providing them with a handout of the information on the written panels to refer to with important concepts highlighted

Classroom Considerations

• Requires devices with an Internet connection

Pros

• Discusses everything from the architecture to the societal traditions in ancient Egypt
• Includes a useful map to show both a holistic and detailed view of the Ty Mastaba

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.7 RH.9-10.7 RH.11-12.7