Ancient Egypt Lesson Plan
Ancient Egypt Wonders
Lesson Plan • WIDA Level 1 ELL
Time 15 Minutes
Why This Lesson?
Understanding key historical civilizations helps us understand where we come from and how societies develop. This lesson will help students learn new words and understand a fascinating part of history while practicing basic English skills.
Approach
Visuals, repetition, simple vocabulary, and guided practice.
Materials
- Ancient Egypt Slides
- Vocabulary Worksheet
- Physical visual aids (optional)
Teacher Prep
- • Review slides to familiarize yourself with talking points.
- • Print copies of the Vocabulary Worksheet.
- • Gather pictures of pyramids, pharaohs, and the Nile.
- • Test technology for displaying slides.
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Learning Objective
Students will be able to identify 2-3 key terms (pyramid, pharaoh, Nile River) and verbally describe one fact about Ancient Egypt using simple sentences or sentence frames.
Instructional Steps
3m
Start
Warm-up & Introduction
- Greet students warmly and display the title slide.
- Show a large picture of a pyramid.
- Ask: “What is this?” (Point to the pyramid). Encourage simple responses like “pyramid” or gestures.
- Introduce the topic: “Today, we will learn about Ancient Egypt! It's a very old and interesting place.”
7m
Core
Vocabulary & Visuals
- Advance through slides, focusing on one term per slide: Pyramid, Pharaoh, Nile River.
- For each term:
- Point clearly to the image and say the word slowly.
- Have students repeat the word 3-5 times.
- Use gestures (e.g., Pharaoh = crown; Nile = wavy river; Pyramid = pointy building).
- Distribute the Vocabulary Worksheet.
- Guide students to match the words or trace the letters as you review each term.
5m
Close
Quick Check & Wrap-up
- Display the review slide. Ask students to point to items on the slide or their worksheet.
- Ask simple questions: “What is this?” or “Who is this?”
- Provide sentence frames: “This is a ________.”
- Praise all participation and effort!
- Conclude: “Great job learning about Ancient Egypt!”
Ancient Egypt Slides Deck
Ancient Egypt
Wonders!
Let's explore an amazing old civilization!
Teacher Notes: Welcome students. Ask if they know anything about Egypt or pyramids. Get them excited!
Pyramid
A big, stone building.
A special house for kings.
📐
Teacher Notes: Point to the image. Say "Pyramid" clearly. Have students repeat. Use hand gestures for "big" and "pointy."
👑
🏺
Pharaoh
The king of Ancient Egypt.
A very important person!
Teacher Notes: Point to the image. Say "Pharaoh." Have students repeat. Explain: "A pharaoh was like a king." Make a crown gesture.
Nile River
A very long river in Egypt.
Gives water for life!
🛶
Teacher Notes: Say "Nile River." Have students repeat. Explain: "It gives water for plants and people." Make a long wavy arm motion.
What did we learn?
Pyramid
Pharaoh
Nile River
What is a Pyramid?
Who was a Pharaoh?
What is the Nile River?
Teacher Notes: Ask students to point to items. Encourage full words or simple sentence frames like "This is a..."