Writing
The ancient Egyptians believed that it was important to record and communicate information about religion and government. Thus, they invented written scripts that could be used to record this information.
Egyptian Symbols and Figures: Scroll Paintings
Introduction
This lesson introduces students to the writing, art, and religious beliefs of ancient Egypt through hieroglyphs, one of the oldest writing systems in the world, and through tomb paintings. Hieroglyphs consist of pictures of familiar objects that represent sounds. They were used in ancient Egypt from about 3100 BC to 400 CE.
Imagine that you are relaxing in your room on a Saturday afternoon reading about Ancient Egyptians when you come across a picture of a mural with interesting writing on it.
You move closer to the page to get a better look at the mural when all of a sudden...
KaBLOOM!
You are immediately transported back into time! It is the year 1250 B.C. and you are in Ancient Egypt!
elcome to our virtual temple. Ancient Egyptians made offerings to many gods and goddesses as well as to their deceased family members. Giving offerings was an important part of their religion; it also fueled their economy.
Explore this section of our web site to learn more about the concept of offerings and what items made up a typical Egyptian offering table. When the exhibition was on view at the Museum, you could select images and write poems to make you own special offering to the gods. Now that the exhibition is closed you can see the offerings people made. You can stil select images with your mouse to create a virtual offering.
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Organizational Structures Common to Expository Text
There is no one organizational structure reserved for expository text. Writers may employ one or a variety of organizational structures in any one piece of writing. Some of these structures include the following:
A cartouche is a kind of nameplate. Ancient Egyptians used cartouches for kings, queens, and other high-ranking people in the kingdom. A cartouche consists of a number of different hieroglyphic symbols enclosed in a loop. Click on any of the names below to see what they would look like as a cartouche.
"I just finished reading Better Answers: Written Performance That Looks Good and Sounds Smart by Ardith Davis Cole. Doesn't the title even make you nod your head in agreement? Students will buy into looking good and sounding smart in a flash."