Building the pyramids (pt 2/5)
Description
The journey of a slave worker as he travels up the Nile on a boat to Giza, where he joins the army of workers tasked with building a new pyramid.
Classroom Ideas
Students could discuss the various jobs being completed at the quarry and note down each of these jobs, sequencing them in the order they must be completed. How was it decided who would complete each job?
Working in groups, these different jobs could be allocated to students. How many people would complete each job? Who is best suited? Students could also discuss if there were some jobs that were better than others and who would get the ‘better’ jobs.
This could lead to a discussion about the ethical issues of labour on such projects and could link to studies on human and children’s rights.
Ancient Egypt
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