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Art of Ancient Egypt: Funerary Objects and the Afterlife

by  Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Dig into the beliefs, values, and everyday lives of ancient Egyptians by looking closely at artworks in the MFA’s galleries. Students will examine funerary objects from a Middle Kingdom tomb to learn how ancient beliefs about the afterlife are represented in painting, sculpture, and hieroglyphic writing.

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About This Program

Cost

Point to Point: $175.00
Point to Point Premium: $150.00


Available Discounts:

$150 per classroom when scheduling the same program topic for three or more classrooms;

Free for Boston Public Schools;

Free to schools in Maine through the Lunder Maine Student Membership generously funded by The Lunder Foundation;

Free to schools and those who are home schooled in New Hampshire through the McLane Family New Hampshire Student Membership Program.

Length

45 minutes


Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Minimum participants:

5

Maximum participants:

30


Primary Disciplines

Art, Culture, Fine Arts, History & Social Studies


Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
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Booking Information

Available Mondays–Fridays 9 am–4 pm ET, September 30, 2024–June 13, 2025. No programming during Winter Recess (December 23–January 2), February Recess (February 17–21), April Recess (April 18–25) and Summer Recess.

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For more information contact CILC by email info@cilc.org or by phone (507) 388-3672

Provider's Cancellation Policy

Please e-mail distancelearning@mfa.org or call 617-369-3590 at least one business day prior to your scheduled program if you need to cancel or make changes to the reservation. The full program amount will be billed if changes are made less than 24 hours in advance.

About This Provider

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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
United States

Showcasing ancient artistry and modern masterpieces, local legends and global visionaries, the MFA's renowned collection of nearly 500,000 works tells the story of the human experience—a story that holds unique meaning for everyone. We welcome diverse perspectives, both within the artwork and among our visitors. Where many worldviews meet, new ways of seeing, thinking, and understanding emerge. The conversations we inspire bring people together—revealing connections, exploring differences, and creating a community where all belong.

Contact:
Lauren Yockel
distancelearning@mfa.org
617-369-3590

Program Details

Format

This live, interactive videoconference program is taught from the museum galleries, giving students the opportunity to see original works of art and also dig deeper with additional digital content. Led by a museum educator, this program begins with an introduction to the MFA followed by close looking and guided activities centered around several works of art. Throughout the program, students will connect with the educator in the museum gallery by looking closely, making observations, asking questions, and engaging in activities.

Objectives

1. Students will learn about the coffin paintings, sculptures and hieroglyphic texts from the tomb of a high-ranking official of Middle Kingdom Egypt.
2. Students will understand that funerary artworks in Middle Kingdom tombs had a direct connection and purpose related to ancient Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife.
3. Students will practice visual literacy and critical thinking skills through close looking, observation, and online discussion centered on works of art from the MFA's collection.

Standards Alignment

State Standards

Investigating History G6.U2.L12-19 (Cluster 3) Egypt and Nubia

Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for History and Social Science
Grade 6: World Geography and Ancient Civilizations

Topic 1: Studying complex societies, past and present
[HSS.6.T1.01] Explain how different academic fields in the social sciences concentrate on different means of studying societies in the past and present.
[HSS.6.T1.02] Give examples of ways in which a current historical interpretation might build on, extend, or reject an interpretation of the past.
[HSS.6.T1.03] Give examples of how archaeologists, historians, geographers, economists, and political scientists work as teams to analyze evidence, develop hypotheses, and construct interpretations of ancient and classical civilizations.

Topic 3c: Western Asia, the Middle East and North Africa: Ancient Egypt, c. 3000-1200 BCE
[HSS.6.T3c.02] Describe the significance of the Nile River to ancient Egyptians.
[HSS.6.T3c.05] Describe the relationships among social classes.
[HSS.6.T3c.06] Describe the polytheistic religion of ancient Egypt with respect to beliefs about death, proper behavior, the afterlife, mummification, and the roles of deities.
[HSS.6.T3c.07] Summarize important achievements of the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms.


Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Arts

Grades 3-4: Visual Arts
[3-4.V.R.07] Perceive and analyze artistic work. Analyze how aesthetic elements (e.g., color, form, line, shape, texture) are used to demonstrate intent.
[3-4.V.R.08] Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. Describe contrasting interpretations of an artwork to identify multiple perspectives and diverse community ideas.
[3-4.V.Co.11] Relate artistic ideas and works to societal, cultural and historical contexts to deepen understanding. Describe ways art is different from other objects in everyday life and why that matters. (e.g., what the role of artistic intent is in visual arts).

Grades 5-6: Visual Arts
[5-6.V.R.07] Perceive and analyze artistic work. Analyze how an artwork's form (e.g., portrait, sculpture, installation, textile art) compares and contrasts with others of the same type or period.
[5-6.V.R.08] Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. Use domain-specific vocabulary to identify details about an artistic work.
[5-6.V.Co.11] Relate artistic ideas and works to societal, cultural and historical contexts to deepen understanding. Identify influential works of art from different periods and their impact on the artistic world.