7/2 Homelands: Egypt
Homelands: Egypt Today, we will look at the reconstructed dance traditions of Ancient Egypt, and contemporary Egyptian folk & entertainment dances. *** Warmup Sun Salutations *** Student Presentation: Distant History *** Ancient History Ancient Egypt 101 (National Geographic) Questions: What were some of the technological and scholarly innovations of Ancient Egypt? Timeline of Ancient Egypt (BBC) https://www.britishmuseum.org/learn/schools/ages-7-11/ancient-egypt/timeline-ancient-egypt Copper Age: Finger Cymbals Mr Ibrahim playing sagat (finger cymbals) in Cairo, Egypt *** Student Presentation: Traditional Dance *** Reconstruction of Dances Dance in Ancient Egypt (World History Encyclopedia) Ancient Egyptian Dances (Irena Lexova) Pages 8 & 9 The Dance: Historic Illustrations of Dancing Chapter 1 Activity: In groups, read the texts above. Based on their illustrations - o...