Materials

• Resource material about Egypt
• Charts of hieroglyphics
• Student copies of hieroglyphics charts (1 per student)
• Art supplies to create students’ names in hieroglyphics

Instructional Activities

1. Talk to students about the concept of language, and relate it to communication.
   
   
2. Tell the students that the ancient Egyptians invented a kind of paper. Use resource materials to explain how that paper was made.
   
   
3. Explain that the ancient Egyptians had their own writing, and it was called hieroglyphics. Display a chart of hieroglyphics, and show students various pictures that depict hieroglyphics.
   
   
4. Give students copies of the hieroglyphics chart, and help them create their names using hieroglyphics.
   
   
5. Have the class make cartouches out of clay. Using a small amount of clay, have each student roll out a small ball and flatten it into a disk. Have them draw hieroglyphics in the disk. Allow time to dry. The following Web sites may be helpful:
   <http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/KingsParkES/technology/webquests/Egypt/index.htm>
   <http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webunits/egypt/Main.html>