Ancient Egypt Portraits Art History Project: Middle School Art Sub Plan Activity

Ready to liven up your middle school art curriculum with engaging, no prep Ancient Egypt art projects? This Egyptian portrait lesson will boost student confidence and creativity. Kids will be intrigued by how they displayed wealth with jewelry, wigs, ornate collars, and makeup. Moreover, they’ll enjoy creating a portrait with fashions of the times.

And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans based on Ancient Egypt.

During this art project, your class will learn how linen was made from flax plants. Use it to discuss different ways men and women wore linen and wool clothing. Students will draw and paint an Egyptian portrait with mixed media using the step-by-step guide and PowerPoint.

Plan lessons for 6th and 7th grade students about Ancient Egyptian art history in a way that excites them. Finally feel confident in your art curriculum and be organized and prepared to teach art!

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Can I be honest with you? Art history can sometimes be boring for kids. There, I said it. Teaching about artists and cultures doesn’t have to be a snoozer, though!

I’ve designed 3 different ways for students to attempt this Egyptian portrait project. All will engage kids to create! Choose which way works best for your classes:

• Roll a dice game to add randomness to your student’s artwork
• “You Pick” idea worksheet for kids to choose their own elements
• Digital spinner wheels, so kids can randomly pick elements and you can integrate technology in the art room
• Printable dice template in case you have no dice
• Step-by-step picture directions to guide students through the art process
• Drawing practice worksheet, for kids who want to sketch out their ideas
• Ancient Egyptian handout about the history of linen production and fashion accessories of the times
• How to Draw a Face in Profile worksheet, to aide your class in drawing the portrait
• “Big Ideas” reflection worksheet where students write about their art process
• Self-assessment worksheet so kids can think about how they performed during the project
• Art grading rubric which assesses expectations, craftsmanship, work habits, creativity, and clean-up
• 8 “I CAN” Statements aligned to the Studio Habits of Mind to use during instruction or post on your bulletin board
• 4 Art exit tickets with quick, thought-provoking prompts
• Art history coloring pages to keep kids inspired by the history of Ancient Egyptian clothing and fashions outside of the art room

YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 1 Non-Editable Printable PDF (Ancient Egypt Art Project)
• 1 Non-Editable PowerPoint
• 5 Digital Spinner Videos (downloadable, and links to them on Google Slides and YouTube)
• Paperless Google Drive Digital Resource

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT

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I used this at the end of my Egypt unit when I had a sub for a few days, the kids were so engaged and had a great time listening to "Egyptian Music" while drawing and coloring. It was a nice break for my 'big kids' who think we always do too much book work!

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My students loved doing this as a bell ringer activity during our Egyptian unit. Also, they made fantastic wall decor for open house!

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A great activity for learning about Ancient Egyptian Art. Students loved creating their own Ancient Egyptian portraits and were extremely engaged when using the dice to help "choose" each pattern for the different sections. We used pencil crayons to colour them and stained the paper with tea bags to appear like papyrus. They turned out beautifully! Great resource!

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Created by Amie Bentley, © Glitter Meets Glue Designs, LLC