Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt

This set contains all the materials you'll need to teach your students about the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt from the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms. Pharaohs included in the packet are:

- Djoser : Founder of the 3rd Dynasty and builder of the Step Pyramid of Saqqara

- Snefru : Pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty and builder of the first true pyramid, the Red Pyramid of Saqqara

- Khufu : Son of Snefru and the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza

- Pepi II : Longest reigning monarch in the history of the world whose rule marked the decline of the Old Kingdom

- Mentuhotep II : Warrior pharaoh and founder of the Middle Kingdom period of Egyptian history

- Ahmose II : Expeller of the Hyksos invaders and conquerer of many lands surrounding Egypt.

- Hatshepsut : Female pharaoh who became on the greatest builders of temples and monuments in Egyptian history.

- Thutmose III : Great military leader who expanded the Egyptian empire from Nubia in the south to Iraq in the East.

- Amenhotep II : Warrior pharaoh who led several campaigns into Nubia.

- Akhenaten : Radical pharaoh who tried to completely change Egyptian religion and culture

- Seti I : Military leader who fought many campaigns against the Hittites.

- Ramesses II : Long reigning pharaoh noted for his military conquests and temple construction.

- Ramesses III : Pharaoh whose turbulent rule marked the beginning of the decline of the New Kingdom.

- Cleopatra VII : Greek ruler of Egypt whose attempts to gain Roman support eventually led to the conquest of the country by Rome.

Information is provided in a traditional paragraph structure as well as a bullet point version which can be used to help students with different instructional needs. There are also image and coloring sheets taken from different monuments and tomb carvings/paintings.

In addition to the individual reading sheets on the different pharaohs, the file also contains a separate lesson on the powers of the pharaohs as well as instruction and project sheets.

PDF packet containing reading and image sheets as well as instructions and project materials.