Gods & Goddesses of Ancient Egyptian Mythology: Art Lesson for Grades 5-7
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Introduce your students to the rich art and history of ancient Egypt--the land of mythological gods and goddesses, cat sculptures, golden jewels, crowns and headdresses, tomb paintings, faience bowls, and more.The Ancient Egyptian Art Bundle features six engaging art projects for students in 5th-7thPrice $29.99Original Price $35.94Save $5.95
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Ancient Egypt is part of the sixth grade social studies curriculum at our school, and this project is a great tie-in. Egyptian mythology is such a rich subject, and the children enjoy picking a god or goddess to draw.
We learn about frontalism and how ancient Egyptian draftsmen drew using a grid. This lesson covers how to introduce a gridded drawing to students, and how to help them draw their god or goddess with the correct proportions.
After the drawings are complete, the kids do a warm-up activity to learn how to work with oil pastels and create beautiful color gradations.
Included in this project are gridded line drawings of 12 gods and goddesses, descriptions of each, a handout on ancient Egyptian patterns, a step-by-step drawing guide, and an oil pastel warm-up sheet.
Supplies needed: colored oil pastels, black oil pastels for each student, 9 x 12” pastel paper or white or tan construction paper, pencils, and rulers (optional).
The 31-page project includes:
-Project Overview + Learning Objectives
-Fun Facts About Ancient Egyptian Mythology
-Recommended Books
-Word Wall (with Definitions) + Supplies
-Photo Tutorial for Drawing Using the Grid Method
-Photo Tutorial for Oil Pastel Techniques
-Helpful Tips + Possible Extensions
-Student Gallery, Grades 5-6
-Reference Photos of Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
-How to Draw a God or Goddess, Step-by-Step
-List and Description of 12 Gods and Goddesses
-Gridded Line Drawings of 12 Gods and Goddesses: Anubis, Apis, Bastet, Heqet, Khnum, Nikhbet, Ra, Sekhmet, Seth, Sobek, Thoth, Wenut
-Ancient Egyptian Pattern Hand-out
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