Les élèves de l'école primaire du Bourg-Royal
Project Egypt
A Short Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt
By the Bourg-Royal 5th Graders
Directed by Mathieu d'Avignon, substitute teacher
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École primaire du Bourg-Royal
© 2016
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A Word from Principal Louise Elaine Fortier
Dear parents,
We are very proud to present this booklet. It is the result of hard work
and determination by the talented fifth grade English students. They
created a booklet illustrating the culture and treasures of the Egyptian
world together with the support of their substitute teacher, Mr. Mathieu
d'Avignon.
Enjoy this beautiful work!
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A Word from Miss Marie-Claude Paré
Welcome to the world of Ancient Egypt! Gods, goddesses, pyramids,
pharaohs, just hearing these words make us travel thousands of years
ago! The students in Intensive at Bourg-Royal have always been
fascinated by this subject. This year, with the help of Mr. Mathieu
d'Avignon, they have prepared a booklet about it. I invite you to read it
and discover part of the wonderful world of Egypt.
I am very proud of you, dear students, you did great work!
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Learn more on Ancient Egypt
Bourg-Royal's 5th graders (Group 502) and I invite you on an
adventure in Ancient Egypt. Learn more on the gods of Ancient Egypt,
Maat, the pyramids of Giza, Abu Simbel, hieroglyphs, Cleopatra... And
mummies!
Mathieu d'Avignon
Miss Marie-Claude Paré's substitute
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Nicolas Francœur, Xavier Grenier and Louis-Raphaël Viens
Gods of Ancient Egypt
What is a god in Ancient Egypt?
Egyptian gods are a mix of humans and animals.
Where are these gods?
In the minds of Egyptians, and in hieroglyphs on papyrus and
monuments.
When did these gods exist?
Thousands of years ago.
Who are the gods of Ancient Egypt?
Ra, Anubis, Amun, Bastet, Horus, Tefnut, Khnum, Khonsu,
Meretseger, Osiris, Isis, Ptah, Thoth, Mut, Khepri, Seshat, Set...
Why do gods have superpowers?
Because they drink nectar that makes them powerful and invincible.
Eye of Ra. Drawing (taken from Les nouvelles aventures des sœurs Chat-Botté):
Mathieu d'Avignon
Mathieu d'Avignon
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Maat, Egyptian Goddess
Who is Maat?
Maat was the Egyptian goddess of truth, balance, order, harmony, law,
morality and justice.
What did Egyptians do to honour this goddess?
They built temples between 1569 and 1081 BC.
Where did they build these temples?
They were built in the Karnak complex, at Memphis and at Deir elMedina.
When were the first mentions of Maat made in history?
The first mentions were made between 2680 and 2190 BC.
Why did I choose this subject?
Because Mat is my nickname! I was curious to know who Maat was.
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Roxanne Croteau and Amirat Arikè Radji
Egyptian Hieroglyphs
What are hieroglyphs?
It is an Egyptian language. Today, Egyptians don't use hieroglyphs.
They speak Arab.
Where is the language of hieroglyphs from?
It was used in Egypt.
When did it start?
It started in the 9th century.
Why did Egyptians use this language?
It was used for writing and for reading.
Who discovered first the hieroglyphs?
The Egyptians first discovered this language.
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Hieroglyphs (letters and words): Roxanne Croteau and Amirat Arikè Radji
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Hieroglyph for bread. Drawing (and puzzle): Roxanne Croteau
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Hieroglyph for tree. Drawing (and puzzle): Amirat Arikè Radji
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Alexis Bernard and Samuel Ratté
The Pyramids of Egypt
What is in the middle of the pyramid?
A tomb.
Where are the pyramids?
In Egypt.
When did their construction begin?
A long time ago, in 2580-2560 BC.
Who constructed the pyramids of Giza?
Cheops. He was a pharaoh.
Why did they build the pyramids?
To put in the pharaoh’s tomb.
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Olivier Trudel
The Pyramids of Egypt
Who built the pyramids?
The pyramids were built by Egyptians.
What do the pyramids mean?
The site where they were built, Giza, means sky and earth.
Where did they build these pyramids?
The pyramids were built beside the Nile, in Giza.
When were the pyramids built?
The building of Cheops' pyramids took twenty years. They were built in
2580-2560 BC.
Why were the pyramids built?
The pyramids were built as tombs. They were also built to hide
treasures.
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Icons of Ancient Egypt: gods (Thoth and Anubis), pyramids, hieroglyphs, mummy
and pharaoh. Drawings: Olivier Trudel
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Christopher Doyon, Yasmine Hachmi and Benjamin Turcotte
Abu Simbel
What is Abu Simbel?
Abu Simbel is a temple.
Where is the temple of Abu Simbel?
In the south of Egypt, at Abu Simbel.
When was the temple built?
It was built between 1264 and 1224 BC.
Why was the temple built?
Because Ramesses II wanted to be buried in the temple.
Who was Ramesses II?
Ramesses II was a pharaoh.
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Abu Simbel. Drawing (taken from Les nouvelles aventures des sœurs Chat-Botté):
Mathieu d'Avignon
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Anubis, god of Ancient Egypt. Drawing: Benjamin Turcotte
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Émilie Chabot, Fares Kerouche and Lethycia Tremblay
Cleopatra VII
Who was Cleopatra VII?
She was an Egyptian woman who became a pharaoh, the last
pharaoh of Egypt.
Why did she become a pharaoh?
She got the throne when her dad died.
When was she born?
She was born in 69 BC.
Where did she live?
She lived in Egypt.
What did she put in her bathtub?
She took her bath in donkey's milk.
Mummy. Drawing: Émilie Chabot
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Aleck Bacon, Amélia Beaulieu-Côté, Mélissa Meziani
Mummies in Ancient Egypt
What is a mummy?
It’s a dead person wrapped in linen.
Where are the mummies?
In pyramids, in tombs and in museums.
When are they buried?
When they die.
Why are these persons wrapped in linen?
So they won’t decompose.
Who are the people in the mummies?
They are dead persons.
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Pyramid. Drawings: Aleck Bacon
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Mummies and pyramids. Drawings: Amélia Beaulieu-Côté and Mélissa Meziani