Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt
Describe what everyday life was like for ordinary people in ancient Egypt: farmers grew wheat and barley near the Nile, families lived in mud-brick houses, children played games and had pets, and people ate bread, fish, fruit, and vegetables
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If you asked your child what a child their age might have done on a normal day in ancient Egypt, could they describe some activities — like playing games, helping with farming, or eating bread and fish?
Describe what everyday life was like for ordinary people in ancient Egypt: farmers grew wheat and barley near the Nile, families lived in mud-brick houses, children played games and had pets, and people ate bread, fish, fruit, and vegetables
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- Describe at least two things ordinary Egyptian families did in their daily lives
- Name foods that ancient Egyptians ate or crops they grew
- Identify at least one similarity and one difference between life in ancient Egypt and life today
“If you asked your child what a child their age might have done on a normal day in ancient Egypt, could they describe some activities — like playing games, helping with farming, or eating bread and fish?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Ancient Egypt
- Age range
- Ages 5–7