Our unit on Egypt was especially exciting for my art students. All grades enjoyed a chance to learn about mummies, the mummification process, Egyptian tombs and artifacts and writing using pictographs. I kicked off the unit by popping out of a full size sarcophagus (mummy case) as each class entered the room. Of course, this led to students taking turns for a quick visit for themselves inside the case. Then table teams traced around a student who lay arms crossed on top of two huge sheets of butcher paper. Each team then eagerly drew and designed their pharoah's mummy case including headdress, jewels, and intricate Egyptian designs on the front and back. They also wrote a secret message using Egyptian pictograhs on the front and back. Finally we stuffed them with newspaper and stapled the mummies closed. This lesson was so successful that students insisted on taking turns taking their finished mummy home to share with their families.
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AuthorMy name is Mrs. Krupa and I'm an elementary art teacher at Oxbow Elementary. I'm a professional harpist turned art teacher of 20 years. I'll share art lessons and ideas on these pages, what works and doesn't. Enjoy! Categories
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