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Write a Postcard from Ancient Egypt

A companion sheet — print it, scribble on it, keep it or recycle it

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What we're doing

One side of a postcard. One day in the life of somebody 3,000 years ago.

  • About 30 minutes
  • History
  • Writing

Gather these

  • Card
  • Pens
  • A reference book or two

Step by step

  • Choose who you are: farmer, scribe, builder or child.
  • Find three true details about their day.
  • Write the postcard home.
  • Draw the picture side.

Worth talking about

Daily life in Ancient Egypt
Writing for an audience
Historical detail
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Record what happened

There's no wrong way to fill this in

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What we did

Write, list or draw — whatever suits today.

Skills we touched on

SkillHow it showed up

Reflect together

What surprised you about write a postcard from ancient egypt?
What was the easiest part? What was the fiddliest?
What would you change if you did it again tomorrow?
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Take it further

Three doors out of the same activity

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If it felt tricky

Dictate the postcard and draw the picture side first.

If it felt easy

Write two postcards from people of different status and compare.

If you'd rather do it differently

Record it as a voice note from the past.

Next time, we could

  • Try it outdoors
  • Invite a friend or sibling
  • Stretch it over a whole week

Our own ideas