The Ancient Civilization of Kush Teachers’E ducation Institute C opyright © TEI2004 3 TeachersEducation Institute •How m any studentswould be aware thatthe25th D ynasty in Egyptw asa D ynasty ofKingsfrom an A frican culturesouth of Egypt? K ush rules Egypt Teachers’Education Institute C opyright © TEI2004 4 TeachersEducation Institute •How m any studentsw ould be aw are thata Rom an arm y atthe tim e ofthe Em perorA ugustus waschallenged and defeated by an A frican arm y led by a strong and pow erfulqueen? K ush defeats R om e Teachers’Education Institute C opyright © TEI2004 5 TeachersEducation Institute •A nd letm e ask you thislastquestion. •H ow m any girlsin ourclasses, w hen learning aboutthe m ighty Rom an Em perors, the greatpharaohsofEgypt, and the m ale leadersand decision m akersof Greece, are also aware ofthefem ale leadership ofan African civilization? •Thatthrough allofthese periodsa civilization existed thatwasruled, forsom e ofthe tim e,by pow erfulqueens. Q ueens rule K ush Teachers’ Education Institute Copyright © TEI 2004 Teachers Education Institute W here isinform ation available on the AncientCivilization ofK ush? Teachers’Education Institute C opyright © TEI2004 7 TeachersEducation Institute •O urm aterialisunique and furtherinform ation isavailable at: http://members.cox.net/waldorfedu/waldorfeduPages/Kush.html http://members.cox.net/waldorfedu/weredu/wereduPages/Kush.html •A n evaluation ofourm aterialby one ofthe leading authoritieson AncientK ush isat: http://members.cox.net/waldorfedu/weredu/wereduPages/Burstein.html •Free lessonsat:http://tei.no-ip.biz/OverviewElessonsKush.htm A M ajor African C ivilization Teachers’Education Institute C opyright © TEI2004 2 TeachersEducation Institute •How m any ofourstudents,w hen they study the ancientculturesofM esopotam ia, Egyptor Greece, are aware thatatthe sam e tim e asthese civilizationsexisted anotherm ajorcivilization thrived in the interiorofA frica? •Thatatthe tim e ofthe M inoan and M ycenaean culturesofGreece,thepre-A ryan citiesofIndia, and the Sum erian citiesof M esopotam ia there w asam ajorcivilization in the interiorofAfrica. A frican-A m erican students should learn aboutthis im portantpartoftheirheritage Teachers’E ducation Institute C opyright © TEI2004 6 TeachersEducation Institute •Ifthe answ erto these questionsis, “notm any, ifany atall,” then itistim e to bring the ancientcivilization ofKush into the m iddle grade curriculum . •Allstudents, butespecially A frican-Am erican,should learn about the ancientcivilization ofKush.
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The Ancient Civilization of Kush
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• How many students would be aware that the 25th Dynasty in Egypt was a Dynasty of Kings from an African culture south of Egypt?
Kush rules Egypt
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• How many students would be aware that a Roman army at the time of the Emperor Augustus was challenged and defeated by an African army led by a strong and powerful queen?
Kush defeats Rome
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• And let me ask you this last question. • How many girls in our classes, when learning about the mighty Roman Emperors, the great pharaohs of Egypt, and the male leaders and decision makers of Greece, are also aware of the female leadership of an African civilization? • That through all of these periods a civilization existed that was ruled, for some of the time, by powerful queens.
Queens rule Kush
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Where is information available on the Ancient Civilization of Kush?
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• Our material is unique and further information is available at:http://members.cox.net/waldorfedu/waldorfeduPages/Kush.htmlhttp://members.cox.net/waldorfedu/weredu/wereduPages/Kush.html
• An evaluation of our material by one of the leading authorities on Ancient Kush is at: http://members.cox.net/waldorfedu/weredu/wereduPages/Burstein.html
• Free lessons at: http://tei.no-ip.biz/OverviewElessonsKush.htm
A Major African Civilization
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• How many of our students, when they study the ancient cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt or Greece, are aware that at the same time as these civilizations existed another major civilization thrived in the interior of Africa? • That at the time of the Minoan and Mycenaean cultures of Greece, the pre-Aryan cities of India, and the Sumerian cities of Mesopotamia there was a major civilization in the interior of Africa.
African-American students should learn about this
important part of their heritage
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• If the answer to these questions is, “not many, if any at all,” then it is time to bring the ancient civilization of Kush into the middle grade curriculum.
• All students, but especially African-American, should learn about the ancient civilization of Kush.
A Major African Civilization
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How many of our students, when they study the ancient cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt or Greece, are aware that at the same time as these civilizations existed another major civilization thrived in the interior of Africa?
That at the time of the Minoan and Mycenaean cultures of Greece, the pre-Aryan cities of India, and the Sumerian cities of Mesopotamia there was a major civilization in the interior of Africa.
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How many students would be aware that the 25th Dynasty in Egypt was a Dynasty of Kings from an African culture south of Egypt?
Kush rules Egypt
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How many students would be aware that a Roman army at the time of the Emperor Augustus was challenged and defeated by an African army led by a strong and powerful queen?
Kush defeats Rome
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And let me ask you this last question.
How many girls in our classes, when learning about the mighty Roman Emperors, the great pharaohs of Egypt, and the male leaders and decision makers of Greece, are also aware of the female leadership of an African civilization?
That through all of these periods a civilization existed that was ruled, for some of the time, by powerful queens.
Queens rule Kush
African-American students should learn about this
important part of their heritage
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Teachers Education Institute
If the answer to these questions is, “not many, if any at all,” then it is time to bring the ancient civilization of Kush into the middle grade curriculum.
All students, but especially African-American, should learn about the ancient civilization of Kush.
Where is information available on the Ancient Civilization of Kush?
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Teachers Education Institute
Our material is unique and further information is available at: http://members.cox.net/waldorfedu/waldorfeduPages/Kush.html http://members.cox.net/waldorfedu/weredu/wereduPages/Kush.html
An evaluation of our material by one of the leading authorities on Ancient Kush is at: http://members.cox.net/waldorfedu/weredu/wereduPages/Burstein.html
Free lessons at: http://tei.no-ip.biz/OverviewElessonsKush.htm
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23 e-lessons on Kush E-L 4.01-4.06
1. E-lesson 4.01 introduces teachers to the study of Ancient Kush.
2. In E-L 4.02 students are introduced to the opera Aida and the location of Kush.
3. Geography of the Nile Valley is the subject matter of E-L 4.03.
4. In E-L 4.04 the chronology of Kush/Egypt and creating a timeline are covered.
5. In E-L 4.05, the early history of Kush is studied. 6. Students learn about t he Kerma Period and life in
the city of Kerma in E-L 4.06.
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23 e-lessons on Kush E-L 4.07-4.12
1. In E-L 4.07 students learn about pottery and burial in Kerma. These are covered through a story, activities and a guided reading activity.
2. The subject matter of E-L 4.08 describes how the end of Kerma Culture occurred.
3. Students learn, in E-L 4.09, about the Egyptianization of Kush and the life of a Kushite Boy in Egypt.
4. E-L 4.10 introduces teachers to Kush as a world power, Jebel Barkal , Piye as ruler of Kush and Egypt, the Napatan-Meroitic Period, pottery, saqia, irrigation, religion and Candace Amanirenas and the attack on Aswan.
5. E-L 4.11 students are introduced to the time when Kush was a world power.
6. E-L 4.12 is about Piye as ruler of Kush and Egypt.
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23 e-lessons on Kush E-L 4.13-4.18
1. Howard Kendall’s famous expedition to Jebel Barkal is covered in E-L 4.13.
2. In E-L 4.14 students learn about the Napatan-Meroitic Period.
3. Various subjects including pottery, saqia and irrigation are covered in E-L 4.15.
4. Through different activities including a story together with a guided reading activity, students learn, in E-L 4.16, about religion and Arkamani.
5. In E-L 4.17 students learn about Candace Amanirenas and the attack on Aswan through a story and drama.
6. Using the material and templates provided in E-L 4.18 students can build a model about the Napatan-Meroitic Period.
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23 e-lessons on Kush E-L 4.19-4.23
1. In total there are twenty-three review exercises. 2. E-L 4.19 Kush Review Exercises 1 is on
geography, climate and history. 3. Kush Review Exercises 2 (E-L 4.20) is about the
early history of Kush and cataracts. 4. E-L 4.21contains review exercises on the Kerma
Period and pottery. 5. In E-L 4.22 there are review exercises on life in
Kerma and the Egyptianization of Kush. 6. Various areas are covered in E-L 4.23 including
Jebel Barkal, the Napatan-Meroitic Period and Meroe.
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Details of e-lessons on Kush
Details of e-lessons at http://members.cox.net/e-lessons Email David at [email protected]
These 15 e-lessons are based on the Waldorf/WideHorizon Teaching Packs: Ancient
Civilizations Details of WideHorizon Resources (9 Teacher Packs) at: http://members.cox.net/waldorfedu/weredu/index.html
Details of Waldorf Resources lessons and packs(9 Units divided into 32 SubUnits) at:
http://members.cox.net/waldorfedu/waldorfeduPages/WorldH.html
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