PolyToday: Walk Like an Egyptian

Sixth-grade students have been studying ancient Egypt in their history class, and they have also completed interdisciplinary units in their FLEx classes during the month of October. Students chose from four options taught by teachers with special interests in the subjects. In “Egyptian Art,” students learned the style and guidelines that Egyptian artists used to draw figures and created their own drawings in the Egyptian style. In “Fun with Hieroglyphs,” they examined the development of Egyptian writing, learned about how it was deciphered using the Rosetta Stone, and used hieroglyphic symbols to write their own messages. The “Exploring Ancient Pyramids” class examined the ancient city of Teotihuacán, Mexico, to learn about the configuration of the city and its pyramids and temples, as well as its people’s beliefs and burial practices. Students in the “Women in Ancient Egypt” unit learned about the significant roles of women in Egyptian society and studied some of the culture’s influential female leaders and goddesses. The Class of 2025 presented their projects to one another to share what they had learned in their different experiences. Finally, students visited King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh exhibit at the California Science Center as a culminating activity of the unit of study.