As a continuation of a unit on Ancient Egypt, sixth grade students are making canopic jars. Canopic jars held the organs from the mummified bodies of Pharohs that would be needed in the afterlife. The jars feature heads of the four sons of the God Horus in the shape of a jackal, baboon, falcon, and human. Our jars are made from Pringles cans and paper mache. Soon they will be painted to include a message in hieroglyphics.
Sixth grade students examined sugar skulls and examples of Mexican tinwork as inspiration for these metal skulls celebrating the Hispanic holiday Day of the Dead. |
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