Ancient Egypt - Writing

Valley of the Golden Mummies by Zahi Hawass
Curse of the Pharaohs by Zahi Hawass
Ancient Egypt by Barry J. Kemp, pp. 64-107, 261-317
Egypt and the Egyptians by Douglas Brewer and Emily Teeter pp 84-94

Concepts:
Rosetta Stone: stone with writing in three languages; helped decipher hieroglyphics
Thoth: god of writing. "Ibis"

Vocabulary Added:
hieroglyphics: sacred-writing (Egyptian system of writing)

Activity:
Write your name in hieroglyphics
Write a secret message in hieroglyphics or decipher one
Identify sounds in hieroglyphics from picture study