My daughter is in 6th grade and is slogging through an uninspired textbook. She is an avid reader and super curious. Can you recommend some supplemental reading to make Ancient Egypt come alive for her? Historical fiction, biographies, movies, documentaries?
Thanks so much.
[DK Books Egypt] (http://www.amazon.com/DK-Eyewitness-Books-Ancient-Egypt/dp/0756637651)
[DK Books The Pyramid] (http://www.amazon.com/Eyewitness-Pyramid-DK-Books/dp/0756658322/ref=pd_sim_b_5)
These are really great illustrated books. I used to love these when I was that age.
The Horrible Histories series is generally good and well researched - there are books but there's also a series and a number of youtube videos floating about if you google.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v2qB2TA_DM
Howard Carter's search for Tutankhamun's tomb. I'm not quite sure how it holds up with a 6th grader but it's a great documentary and Tut is someone that most people know of, even if they are generally unaware of ancient Egypt.
As a kid, I was a big bookworm and historical fiction was the main thing that got me interested in history. When I was around your daughter's age I was hugely into the Royal Diaries series (and the related Dear America series.) They're all books written from the point of view of a young girl, usually 12-15, experiencing some period/event in history and recording it in her diary.
Anyway there's one about Cleopatra VII. I reread it recently as a 20 something after taking a university course on her and was pleased that there were really no glaring inaccuracies.
There's others about well-known female rulers such as Elizabeth I and Marie Antionette, as well as others that I never would have learned about in school at that age. Just a great series in my opinion for any younger readers interested in history.
Thank you all so much. Can't wait to share these with her.
https://m.facebook.com/DrBobBrier?id=214429015373470&_rdr
Anything by this guy, especially his great courses recordings