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Ancient Egyptian Achievements

By Platform Administrator · Submitted Sep 30, 2026

Content Area
History and Social Science
Grade
6

You have just finished studying about Egyptian culture and its contributions to the present day. National Geographic has just hired you as an expert to create a segment identifying one Egyptian achievement and explain how it has impacted us today. Please be sure to include evidence from any of the media (videos, graphic sources, and texts) that we have studied in class to support your findings. Be mindful that this newscast should be informative for someone who has not researched Ancient Egyptian Culture.

MA Standards

HSS.6.T3c.07
Summarize important achievements of the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms (e.g., the agricultural system; knowledge of mathematics, astronomy, the invention of a calendar; the invention of papyrus and hieroglyphic writing; the organization of monumental building projects such as the Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza; the centralization of government and military power).
HSS.6.T3g.02
Use information from primary and secondary sources to research contributions of one of the ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Phoenician, Israelite, Islamic, and Eurasian societies to the modern world.
RI.6.7
Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
W.6.2
Write informative/explanatory texts (e.g., essays, oral reports, biographical feature articles) to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

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