Ancient Egyptian Tombs

Preparation

Students are expected to:

• Have some background knowledge on using Immersive Reality (IMVR) Headsets.
• Have an understanding of different historical sources such as Ancient Egyptian artwork and mummified remains.

Teachers should make sure that:

• Devices are charged (if using)
• Students are able to access YouTube videos.
• The teacher presentation slide deck has been checked.
• A padlet, which is an online collaboration board for students,  has been created and the link shared on the presentation slide deck for students.
• A copy of the Student Digital Notebook – Ancient Egyptian Tombs has been distributed to students and they have downloaded/ made a copy

• Students are divided into pairs or groups, depending on how many devices are available. A suggested rotation cycle may be:

This may differ based on student numbers and number of IMVR stations

Learning Sequence

Station 1 – IMVR

• Station 1 – IMVRStudents will navigate the Ancient Egyptian Tomb of Queen Nefertari using the app Nefertari: Journey to Eternity . 
  • There are 4 rooms to explore, each with different inscriptions and significance.
  • Students answer the questions on pages 5, 7, 9 and 11 in the student digital notebook.

Station 2 – HHVR

• Station 2 – ResearchStudents will respond to the following questions on pages 13 & 14 of the student digital notebook about Queen Nefetari Playing Senet.
  • Provide a brief description of the source 
  • What is the significance of the game “senet”
  • Who would have created it? 
  • What is the purpose of this artwork?
  • What does this tell us about Ancient Egyptian women?
  • What are the limitations of this source?
  • What other questions do you have about it?

Station 3 – Augmented Reality

• In pairs, students use the Civilisation AR App to answer the following questions on pages 17-19 of the student digital notebook:
  • What time period do we believe the mummy was from?
  • What do we know about who the mummified body was?
  • What materials was the coffin made from and what were its dimensions?
  • Explain what was unique about this particular discovery
  • Where can the mummy be found today?
  • How does this discovery continue to be a legacy of Ancient Egypt?

  
  Instruct students to take screenshots of the ‘Mummy in Egyptian Coffin’ and include this in their digital notebook.

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