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11 кл. Lesson 2.15 2024

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Timekeeping

in Ancient Egypt
Guessing the Lesson Topic

Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs Sundial Starry Night Sky

"Look at these pictures carefully. Can you guess what connects them?"

Discussion Questions:

• What do you think these tools were used for?


• Why might measuring time have been important in ancient Egypt?
Problematic Situation
The Challenge

"Imagine you are an ancient Egyptian,


needing to tell time at night. Without
modern clocks, what tools could you
use?"
Setting Lesson Goals
1 Learn about the 2 Discover
merkhet astronomical
connections
Understand how the Explore the
merkhet worked and connection between
why it was important. timekeeping and
astronomy in ancient
Expand vocabulary Egypt.
3
Learn new words related to ancient Egyptian timekeeping.
Vocabulary Check
millennia |mɪˈlenɪə| milestone align
centuries, ages turning point match

meridian |məˈrɪdɪən| accuracy precise


longitude line exactness exact, accurate

hieroglyphs
symbols, pictograms
Key Words
English Terms More English Terms
• quest • context
• vertically • era
• establish • render
• crossing • precision
• rotation • leap

Additional Terms
• pinpoint
• horizontally
• spirit level
• predate
• depict
Vocabulary in Context
Teacher's Speech Answer Key

"Find words in the text that mean the following": • Idea = concept
• pursuit = quest
• successfully = effectively
• examining = studying
• period = era
• ineffective = useless
• not curved (не изогнутый) = straight
• contemporary = modern-day
• places of worship = tern
• exhibition = display
Reflection
1 Summary
What did we learn today about the merkhet?
Did we achieve our goals?"

2 Reflective Questions
"What was the most interesting thing you learned today?"
"What challenges did you face, and how did
you overcome them?"

3 Exit Ticket
Write one sentence explaining why the
merkhet was revolutionary.
Conclusion and Homework
Homework Assignment Key Takeaways

"Write a short paragraph about why the merkhet • The merkhet was a revolutionary timekeeping
was important to ancient Egyptians. Be sure to device in ancient Egypt
use at least two new vocabulary words from • Timekeeping was closely linked to astronomy
today's lesson." in ancient Egyptian culture
• Understanding ancient timekeeping methods
helps us appreciate the ingenuity of past
civilizations

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