As you might expect, 2nd graders in Mrs. Frisbee and Mrs. Pianalto's classes loved their study of Ancient Egypt. Pyramids, pharaohs, papyrus, the Nile, and the process of mummification motivated our class of historians to learn all they can.
Virginia Beach curriculum is based on enduring understandings, things we want the children to remember years after the details are forgotten, and essential questions, drive instruction. In the case of Ancient Egypt, students use Egypt to examine how Systems are made of smaller systems, systems change over time and are independent, and that geography impacts lifestyle.
The essential questions help students get to the enduring understandings. In this unit, students explore the following questions: How did the ancient Egyptians use the environment to meet their needs? Why does location matter? Why do different cultures develop different customs, traditions, and ways of life? How are the cultures from the past and present alike and different?
Virginia Beach curriculum is based on enduring understandings, things we want the children to remember years after the details are forgotten, and essential questions, drive instruction. In the case of Ancient Egypt, students use Egypt to examine how Systems are made of smaller systems, systems change over time and are independent, and that geography impacts lifestyle.
The essential questions help students get to the enduring understandings. In this unit, students explore the following questions: How did the ancient Egyptians use the environment to meet their needs? Why does location matter? Why do different cultures develop different customs, traditions, and ways of life? How are the cultures from the past and present alike and different?