WhosYourMummy?

Grade7

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NinaGilden
03/12/15

IntroductoryInformation:
LessonTitle:WhosyourMummy?
GradeLevel:7thGrade
ClassSize:20Students
LengthofClass:OneHour

LessonTopicorSummary:
Inthislesson,studentswilllearnaboutthepharaohsandqueensfoundin
tombsofAncientEgypt.Usingresearchfrombooks,onlineresourcesanddiscussion,studentswillexplore
andmakecomparisonsofthepharaohsandqueensinAncientEgypt.Afterstudentshavedonetheir
research,theywillbreakintogroupsofthreeorfour,thenplananddesignmummycasesfortheirchosen
pharaohorqueenonsheetsofbrownmuralpaper.Theywillthendelegateasagroupwhowillmapoutthe
top,middleandbottomofthebodytocreatethemummycase.Usingfirstpencilthencoloredpencils,
markersandpaint,studentswillworkcollaborativelytorepresenttheirpharaohorqueenofchoice.

STAGE1:DESIREDRESULTS

A. ENDURINGUNDERSTANDING:
Studentswillunderstandthatculturalobjects/artifactsconveyinformationabouthuman
conditions,contributions,values,andaesthetics.

B.
ESSENTIALQUESTION:
Whatarethesignificantsymbolsandiconsofcivilizationsandcultures?
Whatcanweinferfromartifacts?

C.
STATESTANDARDSADDRESSED:
MASSACHUSETTSVISUALARTSFRAMEWORKS
1.5
Methods,Materials,andTechniques.
Studentswillexpandtherepertoireof2D
and3Dartprocesses,techniques,andmaterialswithafocusontherangeofeffects
possiblewithineachmedium,
suchas:2Dtransparentsandopaquemedia,wet,dry,
stippled,blended,waseffects:reliefprintmakingeffects3Dmobileandstabileforms,
carved,molded,andconstructedforms.
1.7Studentswillusetheappropriatevocabularyrelatedtothemethods,materials,and
techniquesstudentshavelearnedandusedingradesPreK8.
1.8Studentswillmaintaintheworkspace,materials,andtoolsresponsiblyandsafely.
3.4
Observation,Abstraction,Invention,andExpression.
Studentswillcreate2D
and3Drepresentationalartworkfromdirectobservationinordertodevelopskillsof
perception,discrimination,physicalcoordination,andmemoryofdetail.
3.5

Studentswillcreatesymbolicartworkbysubstitutingsymbolsforobjects,
relationships,orideas.
3.7Studentswillcreateartworkthatshowsknowledgeofthewaysinwhicharchitects,
craftsmen,anddesignersdevelopabstractsymbolsbysimplifyingelementsofthe
environment.


4.4
Drafting,Revising,andExhibiting.
StudentswillStudentswillproduceworkthat
showsanunderstandingoftheconceptofcraftsmanship.
4.5Studentswilldemonstratetheabilitytodescribepreliminaryconceptsverballyto
visualizeconceptsinclearschematiclayoutsandtoorganizeandcompleteprojects.
4.6studentswilldemonstratetheabilitytoarticulatecriteriaforartisticwork,describe
personalstyle,assessandreflectonworkorallyandinwriting,andtorevisework
basedoncriteriadevelopedintheclassroom.
10.
InterdisciplinaryConnections.
Studentswillapplytheirknowledgeoftheartsto
thestudyofEnglishlanguagearts,foreignlanguages,health,historyandsocial
science,mathematics,andscienceandtechnology/engineering.

MASSACHUSETTSSOCIALSTUDIES/HISTORYFRAMEWORKS
GENERALSTANDARD7
7.29.
LearningStandards:Egypt:AnAncientRiverCivilization,c.30001200BC/BCE:
Describetheroleofthepharaohasgod/king,theconceptofdynasties,theimportance
ofatleastoneEgyptianruler,therelationshipofpharaohstopeasants,andtheroleof
slavesinancientEgypt.
GENERALSTANDARD7
7.30.LearningStandards:Egypt:AnAncientRiverCivilization,c.30001200BC/BCE:
DescribethepolytheisticreligionofancientEgyptwithrespecttobeliefsaboutdeath,
theafterlife,mummification,andtherolesofdifferentdeities.

D.
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:
ThestudentswillexamineandlearnaboutdifferentpharaohsandqueensofAncient
Egyptthroughdiscussionandresearch.

Thestudentswillusetheirpreviousknowledgeofhieroglyphstodecoratetheir
mummycase.
Thestudentswillshowtheteachertheycanworkcollaborativelyusingverbaland
nonverballanguage.
Thestudentswillbeabletosharetheirmummycaseswiththeclass.
Thestudentswillrevealculturalknowledgethroughtheircreations.

STAGE2:ASSESSMENTEVIDENCE

A. PERFORMANCETASKORFINALPRODUCT:
Forthefinalproductstudentswillhavecollaborativelydesignedandcompletedapharaohor
queenusing2Dmaterials.Thesewillbehugelifesizedrawingsonmuralpaper.

Studentswill
decoratethemusingcoloredpencil,permanentmarkerandpaint.


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http://onlineathens.com/images/080705/20718_512.jpg

B.
CONTINUUMOFASSESSMENTS:
Performancetasksandteacherassessmenttoolsthatwillserveasevidenceof
studentlearningwillinclude:priortotheactivitystudentswillshowtheirunderstanding
ofpharaohsandqueensfromAncientEgyptthroughteacherguideddiscussion.Once
studentshavebeguntowork,theteacherwillwalkaroundtheclassroomtoobserve
studentsatwork.Theteacherwillalsobeavailabletoanswertoansweranyandallof
studentsquestions.

C.
CRITERIA:
Doestheirfinalproductdemonstratethatthestudentsunderstoodtheteachersinstructionduring
thepresentationandexplanationoftheactivity?
Didthestudentsshowrespectfortheteacherandtheirclassmatesduringthepresentationofthe
assignment?
Didthestudentsshowenthusiasmfortheassignment?
Didthestudentsdemonstratetheirunderstandingofthevocabularyandexamplesusedbythe
teacher?
Didthestudentsworkwellcollaboratively?
Weretheyabletousethematerialsprovidedinauseful,experimentalandcreativewayto
communicatetheirideasvisually?
Weretheyengagedintheirtaskduringthewholesession?
Didtheyhavefun?!

CoffinofHenettawy
RetrievedMarch1rst,2015fromwebsite:
http://www.metmuseum.org/aboutthemuseum/nowatthemet/features/2013/~/media/Images/about%20the%20museum/now%
20at%20the%20met/2013/Guide/Guide_mummy.ashx

STAGE3:LEARNINGPLAN

A. MATERIALSANDEQUIPMENT:
Pencils
Erasers
BrownPaper
Pencils
Rulers(shortandlong)
Stencils
ColoredPencils
Markers
MetallicPaint


B.
VOCABULARYWITHDEFINITIONS:

Mummy:
Amummyisthebodyofahuman(oranimal)thathasbeenpreservedafter

deathfortheafterlife.

PharaohandQueens:
ThepharaohsandqueensofAncientEgyptweretheleaders

oftheland.Theywerelikekingsoremperors.
Collaboration:
Workingcollaborativelymeanstoworkingroups.Asateamwelistento

oneanothersideasandopinionsandfindwaystoproblemsolve
together.
Communication:
Itisimportanttocommunicateverballyandnonverballywhen
workingcollaboratively.Everygroupmemberhasavoiceandshould
belistenedtobyallitsmembersoftheteam.

Creativity:
Whenwemakeartitiscomingfromtheindividualorinthecaseofthis
lessonitisacollaborativeeffort.Everygroupmemberwillbringtheirown

skillstothepieceandtogethercreateauniqueworkofart.

2D:
Ashapethatonlyhastwodimensions(suchaswidthandheight).

3D:
Anobjectthathasheight,widthanddepth,likeanyobjectintherealworld.
Example:yourbodyisthreedimensional

MetallicPaint:
Ispaintthatcontainsmetalandisshiny.

C.
VISUALIMAGERESOURCES

(n.d.).RetrievedMarch1,2015,from
http://www.metmuseum.org/aboutthemuseum/nowatthemet/features/2013/~/media/Image
s/aboutthemuseum/nowatthemet/2013/Guide/Guide_mummy.ashx

(n.d.).RetrievedMarch1,2015,from

http://onlineathens.com/images/080705/20718_512.jpg
SomeimagesweretakenbyNinaGildenintheMissionHillSchoolartroom.

PhototakenbyNinaGildenatMissionHillSchool.

D.
TEXT,MEDIAANDWEBRESOURCES:
Websites:

AncientEgyptMummiesandtheAfterlifeforKids.(n.d.).RetrievedMarch1,2015,
fromhttp://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/egypt/mummies.htm

AncientEgypt.(n.d.).RetrievedMarch1,2015,from

http://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_egyptian_pharaohs.php
ThreeDimensional.(n.d.).RetrievedMarch15,2015,from
http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/threedimensional.html


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E.
TEACHERINSTRUCTION:

Day1:
Introducingthelessonbeginbrainstorminganddraftingingroups.
Theteacherwillaskstudentswhatamummyis.
Theteacherwilldiscusswhatmummiesare,wherewefoundthemandwhatamummy
caseis.
Theteacherwillsharesomeimagesandmodelsofmummycases.
Theteacherwillexplaintheactivityandtalkaboutcollaboration.
Theteacherwillsay,Todayingroupsof3or4youwillbemakingyourownmummy
casesbuttheywillbe2Dnot3D.
Theteacherwilltalkaboutchoosingpeoplestudentsknowtheycanworkwellwith.
TheteacherwilltalkaboutthepreviouslessonwheretheyusedHieroglyphsandto
keepthoseinmindforwhentheydecoratetheirmummycases.
TheteacherwillaskstudentstouseanyresourcesaroundtheclassroomaboutAncient
Egypttoworkontheirmummycases.
Theteacherwillhavethebackoftheroomsetupwithallofthepropermaterials
necessary.
Oncestudentshavechosentheirgroupmembers,theteacherwillaskthemtogo

throughtheresourcesattheirtablestopickaPharaohorQueen(asagroup)todepict
ontheirmummycase.
OncestudentshavechosentheirPharaohorQueenstudentswilldelegatetasks
amongsttheirgroupmembers.Afewstudentswillworkontheheadwhileotherswork
onthebody.
Theteacherwillwalkaroundandcheckinonstudents.
Theteacherwillwrapupthefirstdayofthelessonwithagroupdiscussion.

Day2:
Usingcoloredpencils,permanentmarkersandmetallicpaint.

Theteacherwillhavethebackoftheroomsetupwithallofthepropermaterials
necessary.
Theteacherwillremindstudentstocontinuecommunicatingwiththeirgroupmembers
astheybeginaddingcolortotheirmummycases.
Thestudentswillworkcollaborativelytoaddcolortotheirmummycases.
Oncestudentshavecompletedtheirmummycases,theteacherwillwrapupthelesson
withagroupdiscussion.
Intheirgroups,studentswillsharetheirworkandtalkabouthowitfelttowork
collaboratively.Whatchallengesdidtheyhave?Whatwaseasyaboutit?
Theteacherwilldisplaythestudentsworkoutsidetheclassroom.

F.
QUESTIONSTOGENERATEDISCUSSION:
WhatisaMummy?
Haveyouseenanyaroundtheschool?
Whatdoesworkingcollaborativelymean?

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G.
LEARNINGACTIVITY:
Afterdiscussion,theteacherwillexplaintheactivityfortheday.
Studentswillsitdownatatableingroupsof3or4.Theywillchoosepeopletheyknow
theycanworkwellwith.
Studentswillbegintolookattheresourcesattheirtablesanddiscusswiththeirgroup
whotheywouldliketodepictontheirMummyCase.
Step1:Asagroupstudentswillgoovertheresourcesonthetabletochoseapharaoh
orqueen.
Step2:Studentswillcommunicatewithoneanotheronhowtodesigntheirmummy
case.
Step3:Oncestudentshavechosentheirpharaohorqueenstudentswilldelegatetasks
amongsttheirgroupmembers.

Step4:Bytheendofclassstudentswillhavedraftedthemummycaseinpencilandbe
readytousecolorinthenextclass.
Forthefirstweekoftheprojectstudentswilldelegatethetasksamongsttheirgroup
members.Theywillusepencilandrulersforthefirstweekandmoveontocolorthe
followingweek.
Oncethestudentshavecompletedthemummycasestheywillsharewiththerestof
theclasstheircreationandparticipateinagroupreflection.

H.
DIFFERENTIATION:
Forstudentswhohavespecialneeds,Iwillgivethemstencilstohelptheirgroup
decoratethemummycase.IwillalsoputouttwodifferenttypesoftheHieroglyphic
Alphabet:oneismorecomplextheotherbreaksdownthehieroglyphsinsimpler
forms.Beforestudentsbegin,ifIseethatonegrouphastoomanyhighlyskilled
studentsatonetableIwillasksomeofthemtomovetoanothergrouptomakethe
tablesmoreequal.