118 Early World Civilizations: Supplemental Guide 6A | Writing in Ancient Egypt
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Hieroglyphs/Hieroglyphics
Show image 6A-2: Hieroglyphs carved in stone
- Today you will learn that ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphs
in their writing. Heiroglyphs are like single sounds, letters,
or words. The writing system of ancient Egypt is called
hieroglyphics. - Say the word hieroglyphs with me three times.
Say the word hieroglyphics with me three times. - Hieroglyphs are pictures that represent sounds, letters,
or words. The ancient Egyptian way of writing is called
hieroglyphics.
[Show students different images of hieroglyphics.] - Ipi will teach Meret how to read and write hieroglyphs.
- [Invite students to identify the picture-like writing of
hieroglyphics.]
Papyrus - In the read-aloud, you will hear Meret’s mother say, “People
also paint or write on wood or papyrus.” - Say the word papyrus (puh-PIE-rus) with me three times.
- Papyrus is a tall, grass-like plant that grows in water. [Show
images of papyrus (the plant).]
Papyrus is also the paper made from the papyrus plant. [Show
images or pass around examples of papyrus (the paper).] - The ancient Egyptians wrote hieroglyphs on stone, wood, or
papyrus. - [If available, pass around examples of papyrus paper for
students to see and touch.] Which material do you think is the
easiest to write on—stone, wood, or papyrus? Which material
do you think is the lightest—stone, wood, or papyrus?