Teachers -
Click on the link above (Teacher's Document Library) for downloadable documents.
If you are interested in having The Global Corner visit your classroom, talk to your Principal to schedule a visit - or to find out if a visit has already been scheduled.
Once the visit is scheduled, you can prepare your class for the "Passport to Egypt" by visiting this website for activities that teach about Egypt, a Phrase of the Week that allows you to learn Arabic, and lots of links to Egypt-related activities.
Check back each week since we update the site frequently. If you have an interesting activity that teaches about Egypt, send it to us via the "Contact Us" page and we may add it to the website!
Teacher reviews:
"As a Spanish teacher I found this program delightful, informative, educational. I was so happy for my students to participate. The presenters were warm, lively, and enthusiastic. I would highly recommend this excellent program and look forward to future presentations." Paulett Drasutis, Spanish Teacher, Creative Learning Academy
"I think that the program is awesome. The children loved it. I loved it, and the people teaching it seemed to love it. Thank you so much for coming to our school. It was a pleasure to have you."
"I cannot thank you enough for sharing the world with us. You are an amazing team of teachers!!! My children and I always learn new and exciting things about our world. You are making a difference at Yniestra. It's significant when you hear first graders talk about your presentations throughout the school year and make connections to their own lives. Please come back!!!"
"I LOVED the program! My students loved it too!"
"Our students and teachers greatly benefited from The Global Corner visit. Most of them had no prior knowledge of Spain and this provided much knowledge for the culture and an appreciation for the people and heritage and a connection to our city. Thanks for all you do!!"
"The Spanish experience is one the children will not forget. The facilitators were excellent speakers and the children learned so much."
"We really enjoyed our visit and are looking forward to your return! Thank you!"
"This is better than a field trip!"
"The students LOVED the culture, art and music!! They are still trying to practice some of their Spanish words."
Links to great websites:
Here is a website submitted by Jennifer Green, a history teacher. It contains lots of links to resources about papyrus.
Here is a website that provides lesson plans, activities, and accompanying materials for teachers.
Here is a link that allows you to download the pattern for the nemes (head covering).
Here is the Cleveland Museum of Art's website with lots of useful information:
Here is a virtual exhibition of Egyptian Treasures. It has pictures of treasures that are found in museums across Europe. Once you have selected English, pictures of the treasures will appear across the top of the screen. To learn more about each one, click on the small picture.
National Geographic has a great site for learning about Ancient Egypt. Click here to learn more. This site has lots of activities and lessons just for children.
National Geographic also has maps and lesson plans. Click here to find them.
The British Museum has a very nice website where you can read a story about a farmer and a nobleman and how their lives were different in Ancient Egypt. You can also see pictures of the kinds of items they used. Click here.
IBM's website is also very useful. Click on Enter the Site and explore the wonders of 5000 years of history. As you visit different pages in the site, you can "collect" the artifacts that you like, or want to learn more about. The timeline feature helps you put discoveries and historical facts in chronological order.
For a great tour through modern Egypt click here and then click on What's a Kid to Do? (Parts I and II) at the bottom of the page.
Click here to see some geometric art from Egypt.
A wonderful book from the Metropolitan Museum of Art with worksheets that can be reproduced for making geometric art in the Islamic style. Click here.
This website has a series of lesson plans for middle school aged students. It could be used for advanced elementary school students.
A great site to learn about hieroglyphics – both letters and numbers.
Check out this site for making a cartouche with your name on it.
Teachers, here's a link to a Discovery Education activity on ancient civilizations. This might be a good follow-on activity for your class.
Click this link to learn about Egyptian dance.
