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Teacher-directed Gallery Tour: World History 1 | Egypt

Teacher-directed Gallery Tour: World History 1 | Egypt
Obj. No. 53.30.3 Photo No. 53261.1-3 Boat Model Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XII, 1979-1801 B.C. Wood coated with painted plaster 9¼”H x 4¾”W x 28”L 23.5 cm x 12 cm x 71.2 cm Note: found in the tomb of Diehuty-nakht; tomb contained fifty-five boat models Following collection and photo credit lines must appear with image: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. The Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund. © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
  • Type: Teacher Directed Tour
  • Collection: Egyptian Art
  • Culture/Region: Egypt
  • Subject Area: History and Social Science
  • Grade Level: 7-12

Ready, Set, EXPLORE! This teacher-directed gallery tour takes students on a fun-filled, interactive trip through VMFA’s ancient Egyptian galleries. Observe stones, trace trade routes, and even take a selfie with an Egyptian god!

Directions:

Produce complete copies of this packet for all teachers and chaperones. Students only need copies of pages 1-11.

• Use the gallery map to find the Egyptian Gallery.
• Follow the floor plan on page 3 of your packet to find the selected objects.
• You may wish to break students into smaller groups and have them start at different objects.
• Allow the group time to answer questions at each stop. Encourage them to read the label copy posted by each object to find some of the answers.
• The answer key and further discussion points can be found at the end of the packet.

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