Education For Life Academy
Where Black History Lives!
The Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Curriculum
Slideshow: How the Ancient Egyptians Depicted Themselves
STUDY QUESTIONS (also in Study Guide)
- Based on the slideshow and modern conceptions of race, what "race" would you consider the ancient Egyptians to be?
- What distinguishing racial characteristics did you observe of the ancient Egyptians?
- What skin color did the ancient Egyptians paint themselves? Was it more than one shade of black/brown?
- How many of these images of the ancient Egyptians have you seen before viewing this slideshow?
Unit 1: Ancient Africa (200,000 B.C. – 646 A.D.)
Read the following materials:
View the following materials:
SLIDESHOW: How the Ancient Egyptians Depicted Themselves (10 min)
SLIDESHOW: Greco-Roman Egypt: 332 B.C.E. - 395 A.C.E. (7 min)
SLIDESHOW: Hollywood Depictions of Ancient Egyptians (5 min)
- Analyze artifacts, monuments, and images of Ancient Egyptians in relation to modern concepts of race
- Compare and contrast the observations made by the Ancient Greeks vs. 18th-20th century Western scholars regarding the origins of Ancient Egyptians
- Analyze contemporary depictions of Ancient Egypt in Hollywood films and popular culture
- Define scientific racism and explain its impact on the shaping of historical narratives
After completing this lesson, students will be able to:
Class 5: The Whitening of Ancient Kemet/Egypt
