Project: Social Pyramid of Ancient Egypt

Some scholars represent the Ancient Egypt's social classes in a pyramid with Pharoah at the top and slaves at the bottom. Not only does the pyramid tell the order of the social classes, but it also represents which classes had the least and most people. There was only one Pharoah, so his social class is represented at the skinny top of the pyramid. There were many slaves, so they are represented at the large base of the pyramid.


Using the information you learned, create a digital image of the Social Pyramid of Ancient Egypt. Your design will look similar to this, although you will fill in all the spaces with all the labels.



If you have never used Canva, you may want to watch some of their tutorials HERE.

Note: Some items on Canva cost money. We recommend your just use free items.

Basic Instructions:

  1. Log into Canva
  2. Select "Create a Design" and choose "Social Media"
  3. Click the search tool on the left, then the "Shapes" box
  4. Choose a triangle shape. Edit the color if you want.
  5. Select the "Lines" box and choose what type of line you want to use. Draw lines in your triangle to divide it into seven sections.
  6. Select the text tool on the left and add a text box to each section. Use these labels:
    • Pharaoh
    • Viziers/Priests/Scribes
    • Craftsmen/Artists
    • Stone masons/Laborers
    • Farmers
    • Servants
    • Slaves
  7. If you want, search online for images for images of each class and add them to your design. You will need to save the images to your computer and then use Canva's "Uploads" tool to add them.
  8. Download your image. Write a detailed description of your learning process and share your creation two ways.
    • Upload to Instagram and tag it #onlineunitstudies #ancientegypt @techiehomeschoolmom
    • Upload your picture to your family's "Online Unit Studies" Pinterest board.


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