God and Mummies
Lessons On Gods and Mummification
Lesson One
Mummies are undoubtedly some of the most startling and vivid icons of ancient Egyptian life. The legend of Isis and Osiris explains why mummification was important to the Egyptians. Click on the following link to read to their story: http://www.civilization.ca/civil/egypt/egcr10e.html
Assignment: Now that you have read their legend, write a one page reaction on how the legend explains why mummification was important to the Egyptians.
Lesson Two
The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt played an important role in the lives of the people. Click on the following link to learn more about these gods: http://www.civilization.ca/civil/egypt/egcr01e.html
Lesson Idea: New Deities: Ask the class to come up with a list of some of the animals that live in your state. Record them on the chalkboard. Then have the kids create new gods and goddesses using the heads of your local animals. Brainstorm a list of topics that their deities can "stand for," such as friendship, schools, fun, etc. Challenge them to make their animal choices match the attribute they represent: for example, an owl-headed god of schools (wise as an owl), a dog-headed god of friendship ("man's best friend"), a bee-headed god of work (busy as a bee).
Lesson Three
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/mummies/story/main.html
Click on the above link and walk through a virtual tour of the mummification process. Use the questions below as guide:
Directions: Answer the questions based on the Internet activity.
Embalming the Mummy
- What is ibu? What happens here?
- What organs are removed first? Why?
- Why is the heart not removed?
- What happens once all the body parts are removed?
- What happens after 40 days?
- True or False: The dehydrated internal organs were returned to the body?
- Why was the body stuffed with sawdust, leaves, etc.?
- What was the purpose of the canopic jars?
- List the four names of the canopic jars.
- What did they do before wrapping the body in linen?
Wrapping the Mummy
- What body parts were wrapped first?
- What did the embalmers place in the wrappings? Why?
- Why did the priest read spell?
- What is placed b/t the wrapped hands?
- What held the bandages together?
- Why do you think a picture of Osiris is painted on the surface of the mummy cloth?
- True or False: They mummy is placed in one coffin?
- What was the "ritual of opening the mouth?"
- Where are the body and coffin placed
- How is a person judged after death? Explain.
- Write down three facts you learned that you didn't know before.
Lesson Four
The following is a link to take a virtual tour of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Teacher will lead students through the tour while also giving notes.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/khufuenter.html
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