Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
The ancient Egyptians were fascinating people, and thanks to the movies, are
often misunderstood. The ancient Egyptians were not in love with death, but
with life! They enjoyed their life to the fullest. They worked very hard, but
saved time to enjoy family, friends, music, parties, swimming, fishing, hunting,
sailing, and especially their children, all of which were very important to the
ancient Egyptians.
In ancient Egypt, children were the heart of the family. If a couple could not
have a child, they adopted a child.
Children were taught to be kind and honest, to respect their parents, to help
with the family business, and to care for the elder members of their family.
It was important that children learn to be caring. The ancient Egyptians
believed in "ma'at" - order and justice. They spent a lifetime trying to be fair
and just at all times. The ancient Egyptians believed that you could only reach
your afterlife if your heart was light. The only way your heart would be light is
if you had spent a lifetime being kind and honest. Anyone and everyone, from
the pharaoh on down, who made a mistake or lost their temper made up for it
by doing good deeds to balance the scale.

Daily Life Instructions
Using the books found in the center box; conduct a research report by finding and
locating various pieces of information on ONE of the following topics.
Fun and Games
Food
Egyptian Inventions
Homes
Women’s Roles and
Rich vs. Poor
Responsibilities
Health and Medicine
Children
Jobs
Begin your research with a key word outline. After you have completed your key word
outline, complete a fused outline. Once you have finished your fused outline complete
your rough notes in your notebook, you will need to type up a 150-200 word paragraph
using a COW or classroom work station. Include a bibliography.
If you are unsure of how to write a correct bibliography, you can go to Mr. Stel’s website
and load the How to write a bibliography or Bibliography Chart document under the
Social Studies website.
***Please cut out your rubric from your rubric package and staple to your
assignment before handing it in.
Station 8 – Daily Life
Title /1
Name & Homeform /1
Writing Conventions /1
Approximately 150-200 words /2
Typed up on computer /1
Bibliography /1
Information on one aspect of daily life
…description of daily life /10
…information in own words /3
…accurate information /3
TOTAL
/25