Egypt: Modern Culture and Lifestyle
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| Egypt: Modern Culture and Lifestyle |
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Description:
| These sites have information about the people, popular attractions, foods, entertainment, and culture of modern Egypt. There are links to eThemes Resources on Egyptian Pyramids, Culture Around the World, and Ancient Cultures. |
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Grade Level:
| 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
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Resource Links:
| The World Factbook: Egypt
Here is comprehensive information about the country's background, geography, population, government, and economy. Includes a political map.
FactMonster: Egypt
Read about history of Egypt and find out about the country's current cultural, religious, and economic state. NOTE: This site includes ads.
ThinkQuest: A Kid's Life in Egypt
Learn about life in Egypt as it is told by a ten-year old Kerula from Cairo, Egypt.
ABC Teach: Egypt
This three-page PDF file has a brief overview of modern Egypt and includes questions testing students' comprehension.
ABC Teach: Cairo
Read about the capital of Egypt,Cairo, on this PDF page and answer seven questions on the text comprehension.
ABC: Map
Print out and color this PDF page with a map of Egypt.
Enchanted Learning: The Flag of Egypt
Learn about colors of the Egyptian flag and select other printouts to color and label the Egyptian borders and neighboring countries. NOTE: This site includes ads.
ABC Teach: Flag
Print out this coloring PDF page with the flag of Egypt.
ThinkQuest: Egypt
Take tours of most popular cities in Egypt. Explore architecture of Alexandria, beaches of Luxor, and scuba diving in the Red Sea.
ThinkQuest: Image Gallery
This gallery has photographs and 3D panoramas of Egyptian landscapes, temples, pyramids, and ancient artifacts.
Tour Map of Egypt
Read history of Egypt and select links below to tour its modern cities. NOTE: The site has links to websites with ads.
Africa Net: Egypt
Find out traveling information on Egypt. Included are brief concepts of modern Egypt: climate, economy, and language.
Color Me Egypt
This is a tour of Egypt created for kids. Learn about modern life of children in Egypt. NOTE: This site includes ads.
Egypt's official tourism site: Egyptian recipes
Common recipes in modern Egypt and a history of Egyptian food. NOTE: This site includes ads.
Egypt Facts
Search this Library of Congress site for information about Egypt. Many aspects of Egypt are included. There are a few pictures, some of which are in a printable PDF format.
eThemes Resource: Egypt: Ancient Culture
This site contains information on Ancient Egyptian culture, society, and geography.
eThemes Resource: Egypt: Mystery of the Pyramids
A variety of sites to help in discovering and learning about Egypt and the Pyramids. Includes lots of illustrations and interactive opportunities.
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Education Standards:
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AR Standards:
H.6.7.4.b, H.6.7.33, H.6.7.21.b, E.9.7.5
IL Standards:
16.5.42, 16.5.43, 16.5.44, 16.5.91, 16.8.43, 16.8.96
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.9, 1.10, 2.3, 2.7, 4.3, 3, 6, 7, 1, 3, 2, 5, 6, 7, 3b.A.1.a1
NV Standards:
H.3.8.3.b, H.3.8.4.c
OK Standards:
3.3
UT Standards:
1.2.a, 1.2.b, 4.1.a, 4.1.b, 7.1.a, 7.1.b, 7.1.c, 7.1.d
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