People and Culture of Northwest Africa and Southwest Asia: Egypt

Can you decode this hieroglyph? 

EQ: How have religious and ethnic differences influenced life in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Engage:

• Decode the Hieroglyphs
• Write Your Name in Hieroglyphs
• Hieroglyphic Typewriter

Explore:

• Egypt: Yesterday and Today Rick Steves (55:02)
• Geography Now Egypt
• Geography Now Difference Between Arab Countries

Explain:

• How has Egypt changed since World War II?
• How does Egypt's past influence their present?

Evaluate:

• Rick Steves Worksheet
• Ancient Egypt Jeopardy Game