K in MI Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 My ds is crazy about Egypt, and we want to find a high school level study for him. I've found this: http://cdis.missouri.edu/coursedisplay.aspx?k=6567 so far. I'd prefer something that doesn't take a lot of time and effort for me to put together, but I'm interested in any suggestions you might have. TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Have you looked at Streams of Civilization? It is an overview, not a focused study, but it might give you a place to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 The Teaching Company course on the History of Egypt is AWESOME. The professor, Bob Brier, is a really engaging and funny speaker, and the 48 lectures cover a lot of ground. It's not currently on sale, but sometimes you can find it used on ebay, and it may go on sale again (I think the sale price is around $120) before you need it (next fall?). Check your library, too, some library systems carry TTC courses. My DS is also crazy about Egypt and he absolutely loved this course. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reya Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Have him read The Story of Sinhue!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I'm pretty sure one of my mates at uni had to learn to read hieroglyphics. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MO Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 is also very interesting. Bob Brier is the professor for that study as well. Blessings, Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 We are currently doing a 15-week study of Ancient Egypt/Mesopotamia. The resources we are using: Teaching Company - Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt - Brier Egyptian Book of the Dead Histories - Herodotus (Books I and II) Tales of Ancient Egypt - Green Gilgamesh Our Oriental Heritage - Durant optional reader - Cat of Bubastes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K in MI Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 We are currently doing a 15-week study of Ancient Egypt/Mesopotamia. The resources we are using: Teaching Company - Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt - Brier Egyptian Book of the Dead Histories - Herodotus (Books I and II) Tales of Ancient Egypt - Green Gilgamesh Our Oriental Heritage - Durant optional reader - Cat of Bubastes Your plan sounds interesting. I think I read on the Teaching Company site that the "Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt" is included in the more in-depth "History of Egypt." Not having used TC before, how do you use it for a high schooler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I liked Red Land, Black Land - Daily Life in Ancient Egypt by Barbara Mertz aka Elizabeth Peters (author of the Amelia Peabody mysteries set in 1900's Egypt). Mertz is a PhD in Egyptology. We have the text as well as the audiobook & we enjoyed listening to it. Make sure you get the 2nd edition - I think it's copyright 2008. This book was originally pubbed in the 60's & she's updated a lot of it. It's thorough, intelligent and often funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Your plan sounds interesting. I think I read on the Teaching Company site that the "Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt" is included in the more in-depth "History of Egypt." Not having used TC before, how do you use it for a high schooler? Yes, I believe it would be redundant to do both. We are enjoying the Great Pharaohs so much, I almost wish I had purchased the longer series. :) But, we would have been pressed for time. I'm sure everyone does things differently, but I'll share what my dd is required to do. For each lecture she writes an outline. I try and watch them with her and if I do I write an outline as well. After the lecture we compare our outlines to the outline in the guidebook and discuss a bit. There are also discussion questions at the end of each outline in the course guidebook (usually two or three questions.) We talk about them as well. She must write two papers. One choosing any one of the discussion questions from the first six lectures and the second a discussion question from the final six lectures. Each paper must answer the question chosen based on the lecture and at least two additional resources. There are also reading suggestions (listed in the course guidebook) to accompany each lecture. We are not using any of them for this course, but I will be using some of the suggestions as required reading in future courses. Almost everything else is simply read and discussed. The only other writing she has to do is with The Histories (Herodotus.) Each book of the Histories is broken into sections (there is probably a better word for these, but I do not know it - so sections it is.) Each section is less than a page. There are 216 sections for Book I. We try and read most of these aloud and discuss them as we go. Regardless, she writes a one sentence summary for each section. When we finish Book I (and again when we finish Book II) she must write a narrative summary of the Book based on her sentences and our discussion. In her notebook, along with the outlines and papers, she includes sketches and drawings, but I don't require them - she just enjoys doing them. She also drew a map of Mesopotamia and will likely add one of Egypt. That's about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janice in NJ Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 My kids really liked this professor - especially the lectures where he talked about making a real mummy. Engaging fellow! Peace, Janice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Yes, I believe it would be redundant to do both. We are enjoying the Great Pharaohs so much, I almost wish I had purchased the longer series. :) I also bought the Pharaohs course first, and after the first 6 lectures DS was begging me to buy the full course ~ which happened to be included in a one-day sale the following weekend, so I bought it. It's incredibly entertaining, considering what a meaty, detailed course it is. I wish all professors were this good! Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K in MI Posted April 20, 2010 Author Share Posted April 20, 2010 Woohoo!!!! I was able to get the full History of Egypt course on video through Ebay! Winning bid? $20.57!!!! :) We are VERY happy about that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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