The Prince of Egypt

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The Prince of Egypt

• Keith Kube
• 7th Grade Social Studies

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• 7th Grade Social Studies
• Unit 1
• World Cultures

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Objective

• The main objective of this lesson is get a basic
  understanding of ancient Egypt prior to the
  chapter we are about to cover
• The students will watch a movie and work as a
  collaborative team to answer questions and
  present their findings to the class

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Materials

• The Prince of Egypt Movie
• Sheet of paper
• Pen or pencil
• An attention span

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Mummy

• http//academic.memphis.edu/egypt/9.html

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Papyrus

• http//www.dia.org/collections/ancient/egypt/1988.
  10.13.html

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Egyptian Art
http//www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/viewHigh.asp
?dep10viewmode0set02
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The Prince of Egypt

• Get into groups of 4 or 5
• Choose a role
• Watch the movie quietly
• Work in your group to answer the questions
• Present your answers to the class

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Group 1- Moses

• Childhood
• Why did his parents give him up?
• Who took him in and why is it ironic?
• Who is his new brother?
• What crime does he commit when he stops the
  beating of the slave?

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Group 2- Moses

• What is Moses told to do by the burning bush?
• What does Moses tell the Hebrews the Pharaoh can
  not take from them?
• Where does Moses lead the Hebrews?
• Why do you think Moses looks back over the sea?

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Group 3- Hebrews

• Who are the Hebrews?
• What is their position in society at the
  beginning of the movie?
• What obstacle do they face when the Pharaohs
  army comes after them?
• What is their position at the end of the movie?

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Group 4- Plagues

• Name the plagues in the movie.
• What is the reaction after each plague?
• What do the Hebrews do to make sure the final
  plague will pass over them?
• What is the result of the final plague?

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Group 4- Egyptians

• Who is their leader at the beginning of the
  movie?
• Who is their leader at the end?
• What is their relationship with the Hebrews prior
  to the exodus?
• What happens to their first born as a result of
  the final plague?

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Group 5- Rameses

• Who is Rameses?
• Describe his relationship with Moses?
• How are they related?
• Why does he decide to release the Hebrews?
• What happens to him at the end of the movie?

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Back
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All Groups

• Describe how the exodus impacted the Hebrews.

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All Groups

• Why do you think we watched the movie?

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All Groups

• What is your reaction to the movie?
• Be sure to include the significance of the
  results.

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Web Sites

• http//academic.memphis.edu/egypt/9.html
• http//www.dia.org/collections/ancient/egypt/1988.
  10.13.html
• http//www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/viewHigh.asp
  ?dep10viewmode0set02
• www.bible.cc
• www.imdb.com