**The Standing on the Shoulders of Giants "Teach & Learn" Black History Curriculum**

Specially designed for Parents, Teachers, Homeschool, or Independent Study, grades 5+

Where Black

History Lives!

Unit 1: Ancient Africa - The Cradle of Civilization

(200,000 B.C. - 476 B.C.)

Unit 1: Class 7: Ancient Kemet (Egypt): Predynastic Period & The Old Kingdom (10,500 B.C. – 2,181 B.C.)

The Whitening Of Ancient Egypt

Wooden panels of Hesy-Ra, Old Kingdom, ca 2670 B.C.E. The wooden panels of Hesy-Ra are rare examples of high execution of hieroglyphs on wood. The panels are in raised bas relief and have some of the oldest forms of the Egyptian language hieroglyphs. (click to enlarge)

Slide Show: Ancient Kemet (Egypt): The Old Kingdom – the "Age of Pyramids" (3150 B.C. – 2181 B.C.)

Study Questions

How do the Hollywood depictions compare to how the Ancient Egyptians portrayed themselves?

Do these images confirm or dispel your previous conceptions of Ancient Egyptians?

What role does race and racialization play in popular representations of Ancient Egyptians?

What political purpose does the racialization of Ancient Egypt serve?

Unit 1: Ancient Africa - The Cradle of Civilization (200,000 B.C. - 476 B.C.)

Unit 1: Class 7: Ancient Kemet (Egypt): Predynastic Period & The Old Kingdom (10,500 B.C. – 2,181 B.C.)

Slide Show: Ancient Kemet (Egypt): The Old Kingdom – the "Age of Pyramids" (3150 B.C. – 2181 B.C.)

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Unit 1: Ancient Africa - The Cradle of Civilization

(200,000 B.C. - 476 B.C.)